MARCH 2017
Thank you to the many who took time out of their day February 21, 2017 to support a fellow officer in need of moral support. It is gratifying to see your colleagues standing with you when your confidence is in need of a boost. At this time there have been 17 officers of color who have been terminated by this Administration. As much as I hate repeating myself, if you think this is a situation that will not become your problem ask around. It takes little to nothing for you to become a guest of "IAD". Who will stand for you, who will support you?
Through the work of the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights and Economic Justice it was discovered that 1.6 million dollars of taxpayer monies has been spent impeding the progress of the discriminatory "hair" test. Also since 2011 White officers constitute about 65% of the Department and more than four-fifths of the supervisory officers. But as always the answer for this is "We have the most diverse command staff in the history of the Department". When are we really going to address the issue of diversity before this Department begins to mirror 1960?
We were given a promise by Commissioner Davis in 2009 which was echoed by current Commissioner Evans to diversify those units known as the Gang, Drug and Canine Units. Also at that time you could readily get information on the make up of those units. Now when trying to find out how many units we have and the racial make up of those units, its classified information. Why would something you can readily get in any other city be classified in Boston?
On a much lighter note, MAMLEO extends a warm welcome and congratulations to Mr. Michael Gaskins, Diversity Recruitment Officer and Examination Administrator. As we look to improve diversity within the Boston Police Department ,we at MAMLEO look forward to working with you.
Larry Ellison
President
Thank you to the many who took time out of their day February 21, 2017 to support a fellow officer in need of moral support. It is gratifying to see your colleagues standing with you when your confidence is in need of a boost. At this time there have been 17 officers of color who have been terminated by this Administration. As much as I hate repeating myself, if you think this is a situation that will not become your problem ask around. It takes little to nothing for you to become a guest of "IAD". Who will stand for you, who will support you?
Through the work of the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights and Economic Justice it was discovered that 1.6 million dollars of taxpayer monies has been spent impeding the progress of the discriminatory "hair" test. Also since 2011 White officers constitute about 65% of the Department and more than four-fifths of the supervisory officers. But as always the answer for this is "We have the most diverse command staff in the history of the Department". When are we really going to address the issue of diversity before this Department begins to mirror 1960?
We were given a promise by Commissioner Davis in 2009 which was echoed by current Commissioner Evans to diversify those units known as the Gang, Drug and Canine Units. Also at that time you could readily get information on the make up of those units. Now when trying to find out how many units we have and the racial make up of those units, its classified information. Why would something you can readily get in any other city be classified in Boston?
On a much lighter note, MAMLEO extends a warm welcome and congratulations to Mr. Michael Gaskins, Diversity Recruitment Officer and Examination Administrator. As we look to improve diversity within the Boston Police Department ,we at MAMLEO look forward to working with you.
Larry Ellison
President
