Overview
- The patrol and sergeants unions in North Andover, which announced the no-confidence vote Wednesday, said 90% of members want new leadership.
- Union leaders accused Chief Charles P. Gray of failing to equip officers with body cameras and of letting key policies go outdated.
- Body-worn cameras capture officer encounters and provide objective video, which Essex Superior Court Judge Jeffrey T. Karp said was missing when he cleared Kelsey Fitzsimmons last month.
- The case traces to June 30, 2025, when Officer Patrick Noonan shot Fitzsimmons as police served a restraining order and prosecutors later charged her with pointing a gun.
- Gray did not respond to reporters’ requests for comment after the unions posted their statement.