Melrose Releases 'Two Weeks To Change' Findings

MELROSE, MA — The city produced the findings of its "Two Weeks To Change" self-examination regarding how policies and procedures across all departments impact systemic racism and racial inequality.

There were findings for 17 departments, including police and schools. All were directed to begin working toward what they identified as short-term goals.

The 67-page report comes more than a month after Mayor Paul Brodeur said it would come out. The report blamed the delay on ongoing city business.

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The report was commissioned in the aftermath of the police killing of George Floyd.

Its findings are released after Melrose found itself in the national spotlight when a member of the police department wrote "The Safety Of All Lives Matter" into a traffic sign.

The report is below.

Patch will have more reporting on the findings in the coming days.