BOSTON — The Department of Justice announced that it is conducting an investigation into the Worcester Police Department to determine if it has “an overall pattern or practice of conduct” in terms of excessive force or discriminatory hiring.
“This is the beginning of the process. We will go where the facts take us,” said Rachael Rollins, the U.S. attorney for Massachusetts, in a statement.
“You will hear from me at the end of the investigation, irrespective of outcome,” she continued. “Our ultimate goal is to ensure that policing in Worcester is constitutional, safe and effective all while the civil rights of their residents remain intact.”
