Police Reform Proposal (Tom Marino)
At a glance
- What: Tom Marino, a Worcester resident, submitted "Executive Summary: A Proposal for Police Reform in Worcester," a 30-page document with 45 provisions.
- Where it stands: held under privilege by Robert A. Bilotta on 2026-09-15, then referred to the Public Safety Committee on 2026-09-22 (Kathleen M. Toomey recused).
- Next: Public Safety Committee review.
The proposal
- Provisions are largely drawn from past Department of Justice consent agreements with other cities, plus the Worcester DOJ report (DOJ Investigation of the Worcester Police Department).
- Marino presented it as the Council's chance to make its own recommendations after the civilian review board question was settled (Police Oversight and Civilian Review Board).
- He pointed in particular to item 5.1 (the internal investigation policy does not state a standard of evidence).
- He also pointed to the department's "exceptionally cleared" status for investigated officers, DOJ recommendation 16.
Support
- Speakers including Heather Prunier Stanek backed it.
Discussion time
About 6 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-22 - City Council | 6 |
Log
- 2026-09-22 - City Council — Taken out of order. Marino said the administration had declared its DOJ work done, that 14 policies were created or amended, and that the new oversight structure presented two weeks earlier is untested. Khrystian E. King asked the City Manager when police reform was last discussed with the Research Bureau (about two years ago, after the report presentation). Referred to Public Safety; Toomey recused.