It would be inappropriate for the department and City Hall to comment on internal decisions made by Suffolk University.

Accidents can happen. The department holds individuals accountable for any violation of our rules and procedures.

When the call came through it was not reported as a medical emergency. It was reported as a robbery in which the suspect had already fled the scene.

We are looking into whether there were other incidents as well. Certainly if there are others who have information, we'd ask them to please come forward.

In my secret life, I wish I didn't have to be a university professor. I wish I could sing full time,

It's a very similar process to a university or hospital being accredited. It's a thorough process and normally a department spends about two or three years doing self-assessment making sure it meets the rigorous standards required by CALEA.