relative to the procedure for complaints submitted to the attorney general's office's criminal justice bureau, public integrity unit.
Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 8
Summary
The bill requires complaints alleging criminal wrongdoing by state, county, municipal or local law‑enforcement officials to be submitted in writing and to include the complainant’s name, address and phone number. It establishes a step‑by‑step review process, a reasonable‑suspicion standard for opening investigations, and outlines possible actions such as investigation, prosecution, referral or closure. Anonymous tips are generally not reviewed, though a complainant’s identity may be kept confidential when feasible.
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