Rape, bribery, indecent assault charges: What we know about 15 police officers suspended in Mass.

The majority of officers suspended by the states Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) Commission face serious criminal charges, including rape, indecent assault, bribery and, in one instance, accusations that an officer repeatedly used a stun gun on a pregnant woman.

Law enforcement in Massachusetts is undergoing a new process of certifying police officers as part of public safety reform enacted in 2020. Two years in, a system meant to hold police officers accountable has yielded an initial result: 15 officers from across the state had their certifications suspended.

It was the first group of officers the Massachusetts Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) Commission has suspended under a 2020 policing reform law created in the wake of George Floyds murder at the hands of a Minneapolis officer.