BOSTON (WHDH) - Hundreds of people gathered in Boston Saturday night to celebrate a group devoted to improving relations between law enforcement and the community, and advancing racial equity in Massachusetts police forces.
A special gala marked the 55th anniversary of the Massachusetts Association of Minority Law Enforcement Officers (MAMLEO), a not-for-profit organization that actively works with the Boston Police Department and other law enforcement agencies to “improve the recruitment, hiring, and career advancement of minority candidates and officers,” according to their mission statement.
7’s Amaka Ubaka had the privilege of being one of the event’s emcees. Another speaker included Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox, who also spoke with 7NEWS about the work of law enforcement, and how improving relations with the community at-large is a continuous effort.
“As policing is judged by our weakest link, I think it’s important for people to understand the good that we do on a daily basis and that we’re made up of humans but the fact is, we’ve gotten so much better over many years and we always need to continue to get better by bringing in new people who want to help the public, who want to give back to a community in a lot of ways,” Cox said.
According to the MAMLEO website, the association’s membership includes police officers and civilians in not just Boston, but also Lowell, Methuen, Lawrence and Brockton.
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