Agenda Summary
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That the Chief of Police provide documentation in writing regarding the circumstances surrounding cyclist traffic enforcement in Union Square on the morning of May 28.
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Official Text
An SPD officer was observed by residents issuing warnings or citations to cyclists at the intersection of Washington and Webster on the morning of May 28 2026, causing a degree of public concern. This Council requests the following information in writing, so that a discussion of the incident can be had to inform the public as to department policy and procedure:
1) how the officer was dispatched to that intersection on the morning of May 28, and at whose direction,
2) the reason an officer was dispatched to that intersection on the morning of May 28,
3) whether this was part of an overtime shift or regular patrol shift,
4) if it was part of a regular patrol shift, what the patrol area for that officer would have otherwise been on the morning of May 28,
5) how many warnings and/or citations were issued on the morning of May 28 by that officer,
6) how many stops/public interactions the officer conducted during that enforcement activity assignment, and
7) whether any part of this activity was related to the MA EOPSS Municipal Road Safety Program or any associated grant, such as item 25-1801.