Former state Rep. Evandro Carvalho will serve as the executive director of Boston’s Office of Police Accountability and Transparency (OPAT), which oversees the BPD’s internal affairs review process and investigates complaints of police misconduct, among other duties.

Carvalho, who lives in Dorchester, is an attorney and former prosecutor who served in the Legislature representing Dorchester and Roxbury. Most recently, he served as the general counsel for the Supplier Diversity Office of Massachusetts.  

A graduate of Madison Park Technical Vocational high school, UMass Amherst, and Howard University School of Law, he emigrated to Boston from his native Cape Verde at age 15.

“I want to thank Mayor Michelle Wu for this incredible opportunity to continue to serve the people of Boston in this new capacity,” said Carvalho. “This office is incredibly important for the future of policing in the City of Boston that is diverse, fair, and treats everyone with respect and dignity. 
“I look forward to working with Mayor Wu, BPD Commissioner Michael Cox, other elected officials, community leaders, and the people of Boston to continue the vowed commitment for the Boston Police Department to be the best in the nation.”

Carvalho lives in the Ashmont area with his wife Ashley, their daughters Eliana and Anaya, their son Evandro Jr., and their dog, an energetic boxer named Bruno.