Politics & Government
POLL: Did Mayor Warren Make the Right Call in Dismissing Chief Cummings?
Newton Police Chief Matthew Cummings was placed on paid administrative leave yesterday and Mayor Warren is working toward removing him from the department.
Less than 24 hours after he received the results of an investigation into Chief Matthew Cummings, .
During a press conference held yesterday at , Warren told reporters that an independent investigation was done of Cummings following complaints filed in May by Cummings' former secretary.
The report, which was delivered to Warren Tuesday night, .
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Although the comments and actions were not malicious or hostile, they were nonetheless "boorish, disrespectful and insulting", the report said, and that Cummings should be held to a high standard as a department head.
As a result, Warren placed Cummings on paid administrative leave Wednesday morning and initiated the process of Cummings' removal. Shortly after, Warren named .
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