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I actually don't write headlines -- our copy editors handle that -- but I see your point. Good catch, as they say.

No. There's no statewide board. (I actually heard from a reader who tried unsuccessfully to start one 20 years ago.) Some cities and towns have their own review boards, but they are not always well known or used. Take the one in Boston, for example.

It's a really good question. I believe Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is incredibly common among military veterans and many police are veterans. (Plus, police work has its own stressful situations). As you saw in the story, one of the officers fired for drunk driving is now suing the department for failing to accommodate his alcohol problems, which he said resulted from PTSD.

I was surprised to find so many police officers stayed on the payroll even after they refused a breathalyzer test, causing their driver's license to be suspended for at least 180 days. Police normally need a driver's license to do their job, so I was surprised departments would continue to pay them -- either by putting them on paid leave or giving them a desk job.

The Globe doesn't need to. It seems to be happening by itself.