A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the final report from the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF)

ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO 125 SIXTH STREET, CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS 02142 TELEPHONE [phone removed] WEB www.cambridgepolice.org FACEBOOK facebook.com/CambridgePolice TWITTER twitter.com/CambridgePolice Yi-An Huang City Manager Christine Elow Police Commissioner To: City Manager, Yi-An Huang From: Police Commissioner, Christine Elow Date: February 28, 2024 Ref.: Final Report from the Police Executive Research Forum Please find attached a report from the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) containing their review of the Cambridge Police Department’s fatal officer-involved shooting of Arif Sayed Faisal on January 4, 2023 and related Departmental policies procedures, training and protocols. Moving forward, the department will thoroughly review all PERF’s recommendations and work with the City Manager, City Council, our partners, and the community to determine what measures would be the most effective. CPD is thankful for PERF’s diligence in producing a report that provides thoughtful recommendations while also re-affirming the department’s best practices. Respectfully, Christine Elow Police Commissioner