Boston Police Officer on Leave After Body Cam Videos From Summer Protests Released

Boston Police Officer on Leave After Body Cam Videos From Summer Protests Released

A Boston police sergeant has been placed on administrative leave after a series of body camera videos taken during protests over the summer were released.

The Appeal first published the videos in which police officers are seen "bragging about attacking protesters, targeting nonviolent demonstrators for violence and possible arrest, discussing arrest quotas and the use of cars as weapons, and multiple instances of excessive force and liberal use of pepper spray."

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The department's Bureau of Professional Standards has been ordered to investigate.

“As soon as these videos were brought to my attention, I immediately ordered my Bureau of Professional Standards to open and conduct a thorough and fair investigation into this matter, and the totality of circumstances involved,” said Boston Police Commissioner William G. Gross in a statement

“I have placed a Sergeant involved in this incident on administrative leave and I will take any additional action as necessary at the conclusion of the investigation,” he added. “I want to encourage people to bring these matters to our attention so that we can investigate them appropriately.”