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The Boston Police Department is refusing to release the names of at least five Boston police officers who have been arrested for drunk driving. Although this information should be available under the Massachusetts public records statute, and other police departments provided the names of their officers, the Boston Police Department is withholding the names of its officers who were discovered driving drunk. This improperly protects Boston police officers from public scrutiny.
Consider other jobs that rely on operating a vehicle, such as driving a truck, a school bus, or a taxicab. If any of these drivers are arrested for operating under the influence, the police department would release the information to the public. The drivers would likely be prohibited from driving until the criminal case was over as well.
When civilians are arrested, their names routinely appear in the newspapers and on the internet.
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