When the Boston Police Department decided to hire a consultant to review the its internal affairs division — the arm that handles wrongdoing within the department — they turned to a former officer who had been the subject of his own high-profile internal affairs review in Los Angeles. And they did so without soliciting bids, raising further questions about the decision.
Boston police hired Michael Berkow in May and agreed to pay him $25,000 to help streamline the internal affairs complaint process. His work for the department is now completed.
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Ok, I just spit my coffee all over my computer. This story reminds me of the old joke when an IAD guy picks up the phone and says "internal affairs, would you like one?"
Is Berkow aware that crime at Boston construction sites is at an all-time low?