In a Department of Justice report earlier this month, the Worcester Police Department was accused of ﻿"outrageous government conduct", including the use of excessive force and the violation of civil rights.

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Heated debate erupts at city hall over alleged Worcester PD misconduct

Worcester has launched a hotline for residents to report alleged misconduct by cops after the Department of Justice’s bombshell report about city police officers allegedly sexually assaulting women and other misconduct. The DOJ last week released a scathing report about the Worcester Police Department, alleging that the city and police department have committed civil rights violations. Now a week later, the city has created a hotline for members…

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Divided Worcester residents spent more than two hours sounding off on a scathing Department of Justice report on the city's police department at a sometimes raucous meeting Tuesday.

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Bitter divide on display over DOJ report on Worcester police at Council meeting

Tensions were high inside Worcester City Hall on Tuesday night as the City Council hosted a hearing focused on a recent Justice Department report that detailed allegations of misconduct at the police department after a two-year investigation. As people on both sides of the issue used their time at the mic to react to the report, councilors were forced to pause several times to ask them to respect each other. In a 41-page report released last wee…

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The city of Worcester has unveiled its new police misconduct hotline, which officials hope will make it easier for citizens to report concerns about police behavior following a bombshell report from the Department of Justice accusing the Worcester Police Department of civil rights violations. According to the city, the new line is for reporting issues like discrimination, bias, harassment or the use of excessive force. All complaints will be rev…

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Worcester unveils police misconduct hotline after scathing report from DOJ

On Wednesday, the Justice Department’s civil rights division and the US attorney’s office are holding a community meeting to discuss the findings.

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WORCESTER, Mass. — In the wake of last week’s scathing federal report that slammed the Worcester Police Department for “outrageous government conduct”, the city announced Monday that it is establishing a new hotline for citizens to report acts of misconduct.  People can call the public at 774-548-1696 to submit a report of discrimination, bias, harassment or excessive force or submit reports via an online intake form available on the City of Wor…

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The city of Worcester has presented its new direct line of police misconduct, which officials expect will facilitate citizens to report concerns about police behaviour following an explosive report by the Department of Justice accusing Worcester Police Department of civil rights violations. According to the city, the new line is to report problems such as discrimination, prejudice, harassment or excessive use of force. All complaints will be rev…

La ciudad de Worcester ha presentado su nueva línea directa de mala conducta policial, que los funcionarios esperan que facilite a los ciudadanos la denuncia de inquietudes sobre el comportamiento policial tras un informe explosivo del Departamento de Justicia que acusa al Departamento de Policía de Worcester de violaciones de los derechos civiles. Según la ciudad, la nueva línea es para denunciar problemas como discriminación, prejuicios, acoso…

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Heated debate erupts at city hall over alleged Worcester PD misconduct

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