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...public record, or would be very soon. A press release, stating the charges and giving directory information about Mr. Elster, was available on request from the News Office Saturday night. An arraignment in public court was scheduled for Monday morning. The omission of the incident from the police blotter was due to a clerical error...
...following events were listed in the Cambridge Police Department blotter in the past week...
Under the old system, police reports on sexual assault cases were tagged as "confidential" and were protected by a computer system from being entered into the police log. The omission of Elster's arrest from the blotter stemmed from an error in which the arrest was reported under the original confidential call and was therefore also kept out of the blotter...
Under the new system, announced on Feb. 9, reports on sexual assaults cannot be kept off the blotter. Confidentiality will still be maintained to ensure that victims are not afraid to come forward, but basic information about the receipt of such reports will be recorded in the log. A new position for an officer has also been created to ensure complete and accurate blotter reporting, and a new computer system capable of implementing these changes is scheduled to be installed in the fall...
Hopefully, the changes currently being implemented in the blotter system will not only ensure accurate and complete reporting of criminal activity, but also improve HUPD's reputation as a reliable and effective protector of our community. It may take time, but the public will be grateful...