Boston Mayor Michelle Wu appointed a five-member panel Thursday to lead the search for a new police commissioner after Dennis White was ousted this year when decades-old domestic violence accusations came to light.
Wu said the panel includes law and public safety officials and community leaders and will be chaired by retired Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Justice Geraldine Hines.
"With the support of Justice Hines, Commissioner Long, and this remarkable group of civic leaders, we are taking a critical step in our broader efforts to bring new standards of accountability and oversight to policing, enhance public safety for all our residents, and build community trust," Wu said in a written statement.
Kim Janey, acting mayor at the time, announced White's firing four months after he was placed on leave over the allegations.
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