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Walsh puts brand-new police commissioner on leave after domestic-violence allegation surfaces

By adamg on Wed, 02/03/2021 - 10:16pm
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The Globe reports Mayor Walsh put Police Commissioner Dennis White - who took office on Monday - on leave after its reporters began asking about domestic-violence allegations against White dating to 1999.

Walsh appointed White last week to replace William Gross, who retired Friday with just one day's public notice.

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By adamg on Wed, 02/03/2021 - 10:41pm.

Where he is scheduled for a nomination hearing before the Senate tomorrow in President Biden's bid to name him labor secretary.

By anon on Wed, 02/03/2021 - 11:30pm.

Is there a link for us who can't afford a subscription to the Globe? When I click the link on my phone to read the Globe article it won't let me read it until pay to read it.

By adamg on Thu, 02/04/2021 - 12:06am.

Here.

By anon on Thu, 02/04/2021 - 12:25am.

Thanks A.G. you were like BAM!!

By anony-mouse on Thu, 02/04/2021 - 1:01pm.

...you may consider paying for the Boston newspaper.

By anon on Thu, 02/04/2021 - 12:20am.

In your browsers settings. Free Boston Globe!

By Walter on Wed, 02/03/2021 - 11:05pm.

Shouldn't they just appoint an acting commissioner & let the new mayor (voted mayor, not acting), appoint their choice of commissioner?

By mg on Thu, 02/04/2021 - 11:24am.

The interim time could be used to have a search committee do a real search to line up and vet potential candidates rather than just grabbing the next person in line right away.

By ZachAndTired on Thu, 02/04/2021 - 12:04am.

40%

By _Sean on Thu, 02/04/2021 - 12:36am.

Apparently the city outsources background checks to the Globe for major political appointees. Walsh should be ashamed of himself.

Meanwhile, BPD loses even more of the public's trust as yet another scandal is discovered. The next commissioner should be someone from outside policing, who can actually clean up this department. Maybe an executive from a Boston-area corporation?

By anon on Thu, 02/04/2021 - 8:16am.

It is more likely that they did do a background check but a restraining order alone is a civil process and does not by itself cause a red flag unless the restraining order was violated and became a criminal matter.

By anon on Thu, 02/04/2021 - 10:25am.

Restraining orders are listed on a CORI background check, so this should have been caught.

By Pete Nice on Thu, 02/04/2021 - 11:03am.

5-10 cops dropped the dime on this guy. Surprised they didn’t give it to Turtleboy first.

By J.R. Dobbs on Thu, 02/04/2021 - 5:10am.

I'm sure it's just a coincedence though.

My gut says Marty doesn't last long in DC.

By anon on Thu, 02/04/2021 - 6:58am.

allegations against White dating to 1999

News? Didn't surface during the vetting process? Oh that's right, there wasn't one, just Marty's gut feeling. He has a sense when it comes to picking people.

By anon on Thu, 02/04/2021 - 7:12am.

But a lot of them aren't saints. In the last week we have learned the members of the state police and Boston Police abuse and beat their wives and girlfriends. The Transit Police beat up elderly people of color. Several cops have been charged with stealing thousands of dollars in detail pay. My back the blue sign is going out with the trash next week.

By Jay on Thu, 02/04/2021 - 9:15am.

People probably told you to take that sign down a long time ago.

By lbb on Thu, 02/04/2021 - 9:25am.

lol

By anon on Thu, 02/04/2021 - 7:17am.

Is he on leave collecting his $250,00.00 a year salary ? Great fiscal responsibilty.

By anon on Thu, 02/04/2021 - 10:06am.

It's called due process.

By erik g on Thu, 02/04/2021 - 7:18am.

a bold new anti-racism strategy by BPD. “I’m not racist, my wife’s eye is black.”

By anon on Thu, 02/04/2021 - 9:05am.

This isn’t a race issue. He is of mixed race. This is a domestic violence issue.

By lbb on Thu, 02/04/2021 - 12:09pm.

Admittedly, it really wasn't funny. It was cringey.

By anon on Thu, 02/04/2021 - 3:15pm.

Yeah I guess some of us don't think men beating women jokes are funny.

By Section77 on Thu, 02/04/2021 - 10:24am.

Here's a bit from Adam's story when Gross jumped ship last week:

"Mayor Walsh announced Gross will be replaced by Dennis White, currently BPD superintendent and Gross's chief of staff. He would be the department's second Black commissioner."

So maybe my tv needs adjustment but I think that's a mistake. I am easily confused though. Simple reporting error? Someone please tell me what a horrible person I am for pointing this out.

By Lmo on Thu, 02/04/2021 - 12:27pm.

He is African American.

By anon on Thu, 02/04/2021 - 7:44am.

A fine example of Marty's judgement. Can't wait for this to be addressed during his confirmation hearing.

By MissDee on Thu, 02/04/2021 - 7:48am.

is going on here? Something is seriously wrong. SMMFH. They need to get this shit together, EXPEDITIOUSLY.

By BostonDog on Thu, 02/04/2021 - 9:16am.

Police officers automatically dismissed when they have a restraining order imposed against them. That's already the policy at most private companies.

ProTip: If your spouse wants you gone, leave.

By Pete Nice on Thu, 02/04/2021 - 11:04am.

Because everyone is entitled to a hearing for the extension of that order.

If it gets extended sure I’m with you.

By RWC on Thu, 02/04/2021 - 5:18pm.

I would like to know what companies dismiss an employee when a civil restraining order is issued.

By SwirlyGrrl on Fri, 02/05/2021 - 11:22pm.

Cloudy and cold, with a 40% chance of domestic violence