The members of the Massachusetts Association of Minority Law Enforcement Officers (MAMLEO) understand that those actions are not isolated in nature but reflect the long history of people of color being mistreated and killed by members of our profession.
Our members and many Boston Police officers understand the legacy of abuse by the criminal justice system against people of color.
Our members understand the need for policy and change in police enforcement tactics and we have advocated for such change in policing practices in our communities.
MAMLEO members took the oath to serve and protect our communities and we joined our organization to be part of this most needed change in the culture of policing, especially towards communities of color, since the late 1960s.
We can all agree that changes need to be made in order to better serve our communities of color, but we strongly believe that our police department should be hailed as a model of community policing and engagement for communities of color.
