The Speaker

Detective Larry E. Ellison, past MAMLEO president of a decade, is a Boston Police Detective assigned to the School Police Unit. He celebrated 35 years of service as a detective to the City of Boston this year. He is the BPD’s longest tenured active detective and was presented with detective’s badge number 1 in February. Detective Ellison began his career with the BPD as a police cadet in 1983. He became a sworn officer in 1985 and, three years later attained the rank of detective, a position he has occupied and served the residents of Boston since 1988.
During his tenure in law enforcement, Detective Ellison has worked in multiple assignments throughout the BPD including: Area E, Area B, Drug Control Unit, Area D, Recruit Investigations, and the School Police Unit where he has been assigned for the past 15 years.
Larry is a Commissioner for the statewide Police Officer Standards and Training Commission (POST), a newly formed commission as a result of Massachusetts robust police reform legislation.
While President of MAMLEO, Larry led many initiatives to hold police agencies across Massachusetts accountable for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. He spearheaded and worked with MAMLEO’s legal partners to file successful lawsuits that have yielded significant changes to policing policies across the state. Larry also worked in close collaboration with lawmakers to advise and implement socially just policing policies for Massachusetts.

The Workshop

Policing Reform: Real Talk for Those Who Walk the Walk. Creating Fair and Effective Policing Practices : Thursday, October 05, 2023 09:00A

This training will help attendees gain insight and strategies to maximize how police agencies can connect with their community and important stakeholders through ongoing dialog and partnerships. Consider minority perceptions of policing due to historical events and ways to overcome some of these barriers. Discover strategies for creating a “learning organizational culture” while appreciating the fragile relationship with our communities. A focus will be on the importance of police legitimacy through ethics, empathy and equity