Crime & Safety
2 Boston Cops Charged In Overtime Pay Scandal Suspended By POST
The two Boston officers were among four to lose certification this week following a review by the POST Commission.
BOSTON, MA — Two Boston police officers who were charged in 2020 in connection to an overtime scandal have been suspended, the state Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission said Wednesday.
Michael Murphy and Kendra Conway were among nine Boston officers charged in September 2020. Prosecutors say the entire group conspired to fake overtime hours, collecting $300,000 in undue earnings.
Murphy, of Hyde Park, took $15,000 in unearned overtime, and Conway, of Boston, also took $15,000, according to federal prosecutors.
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The POST Commission is in charge of certifying police in the state as being fit to serve. The commission generally does not re-certify officers who have been arrested, charged or indicted for committing a felony.
Over the last few months, the commission has suspended 19 officers across the state. That includes Conway, Murphy and two others from Salem and Lawrence suspended Wednesday.
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