Introducing Awkward Moments in BPD History

Some things just don't fit on the Blotter, especially when they involve potential mistakes on the part of the BPD. Here's our semi-regular attempt to follow up or tell you about the incidents that are making Police Commish Ed Davis sweat.

--When officers go to police academy, are they trained on what to do if one of your loved ones is arrested? Because a BPD officer has a serious problem on her hands. Over last weekend, officers broke up a party in Dorchester and are accused of using excessive force, which included spraying mace. Eight people were arrested, and seven were injured. Said party was at BPD officer Antonette Cabral's home, and her own husband was one of those picked up by the BPD.

The incident raises a question – how could the officers have not known that an officer was already at the party when they broke it up? And why didn’t the BPD trust her to control the noise if the party was indeed getting too rowdy?

--Sgt. Jacqueline Creaven filed a whistleblower suit accusing the BPD of denying her a promotion and harassing her because she refused a 45-day unpaid suspension after a prisoner was found dead on her watch in 2005. She argued that a male officer would have received a lighter punishment.

Adding fuel to the suspicion that the BPD is giving Creaven a hard time, Creaven is the same officer who is accused of taking advantage of paid detail work. Three lieutenants have also been accused of abusing details. Haseeb Hosein, Timothy Kervin, and Ghassoub Frangie have turned in their weapons and are now on desk duty.