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New Worcester Police Chief Speaks On DOJ Probe: Report

Paul Saucier, Worcester's new chief of police, spoke at Tuesday's city council meeting about the DOJ probe into the police department.

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Worcester's new chief of police, Paul Saucier, addressed the Department of Justice probe into the Worcester Police Department (WPD) at Tuesday's city council meeting, where he outlined changes they plan on making to the WPD.
Worcester's new chief of police, Paul Saucier, addressed the Department of Justice probe into the Worcester Police Department (WPD) at Tuesday's city council meeting, where he outlined changes they plan on making to the WPD. (Neal McNamara/Patch)

WORCESTER, MA - The new chief of police, Paul Saucier, spoke for the first time in public on Tuesday about the Department of Justice probe into the Worcester Police Department (WPD), according to WCVB.

Saucier discussed the city's response to the report into the WPD, which claimed officers used excessive force and committed sexual wrongdoing in prostitution investigations, and outlined changes they'd be making in the department.

Read the full story at WCVB.

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