City of Somerville, Massachusetts - File #: 208843

• File #: 208843
• Version: 1
• Type: Order
• Status: Expired
• File created: 9/10/2019
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 9/12/2019
• Final action: 9/18/2019
• Enactment date: 9/12/2019
• Enactment #: 208843
• Title: That the Chief of Police or other representative of the Administration report to this Council at its September 12 meeting on the investigation into many allegations of the use of unnecessary force and provocative behavior by Somerville Police against counter-protesters at the Straight Pride Parade in Boston on Aug 31, and further, provide when completed, a written report of the findings of the investigation.
• Sponsors: Mark Niedergang
• Related files: 209161, 209271

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/31/2021	4	Public Health and Public Safety Committee	Kept in committee
9/18/2019	3	Public Health and Public Safety Committee	Kept in committee
9/12/2019	2	City Council	Approved

  Agenda Text

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That the Chief of Police or other representative of the Administration report to this Council at its September 12 meeting on the investigation into many allegations of the use of unnecessary force and provocative behavior by Somerville Police against counter-protesters at the Straight Pride Parade in Boston on Aug 31, and further, provide when completed, a written report of the findings of the investigation.

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Official Text

That the Chief of Police, or other representative of the Administration, report to this Council at its September 12, 2019 meeting on the status of the investigation into allegations by more than 160 Somerville residents of the use of unnecessary force and provocative behavior by Somerville Police Department officers against LGBTQ counter-protesters at the Straight Pride Parade in downtown Boston on August 31, 2019, and further, that the Chief of Police report to this Council in writing and in person when the investigation is completed with the findings of the investigation.