On July 7, 2023 Officer Jessica Ebbighausen was tragically killed when her patrol vehicle was struck head on by a suspect being pursued in a burglary. Officer Ebbighausen was just 19 years old and had recently started her dream career with the Rutland City Police a month earlier. The entire New England Police Benevolent […]

Dear NEPBA Massachusetts Members subject to POST Certification: As many of you are aware, the POST Commission recently amended its certification requirements to require officers to upload personal contact information (as opposed to just agency contact information).  It was initially unclear whether POST was requiring officers to include their home addresses, and the notices they […]

  Congratulations to NEPBA Local 808, Woonsocket, RI PD for their participation in COPSWALK for Police Week 2023! Eleven members of the Local, Lt. Mike Martinsen, Lt. Chris Brooks, Sgt. Pat McGourty, Sgt. Sean Rochette, Ofc. Greg Klocek, Det. Matt Labine, Ofc. Logan Courtemanche, Ofc. Dan Glod, Ofc. Connor Doyle, Ofc. Justin Ryel and Ofc. […]