Boston Police
Here’s What Black Lives Matter Protesters Had to Say at the BPD Headquarters Rally
Protesters began the Black Lives Matter Rally Wednesday night by chanting: “SAME STORY EVERY TIME, BEING BLACK IS NOT A CRIME” Videos recording the deaths of […]
Boston Police Reach Deal on Body Camera Pilot
Boston Police are poised to start wearing body cameras on their uniforms after the Boston Police Department and the city struck a deal this week with […]
Boston Police Send Thoughts and Prayers to Dallas After Deadly Sniper Shooting
Update: Friday, 9:40 a.m. Boston Mayor Marty Walsh issued the following statement on the Dallas shooting: My thoughts are with the Dallas officers who were killed last […]
Power Lunch: Boston Police Commissioner William Evans
The city’s top cop on body cameras, legalized weed, and why Patriots Day actor James Colby needs to drop 50 pounds.
Police Looking for Woman Who Allegedly Assaulted Two-Year-Old in Public Garden
Police are looking for a woman who allegedly assaulted a two-year-old girl in the Public Garden more than a month ago. The girl’s parent told police that her […]
Scuffle Between Boston Cop and Civilian Captured on Video
Boston police are looking into an incident captured on video between an off-duty officer and a civilian in Back Bay. According to the Associated Press, […]
Three Crowdfunding FOIA Requests That Need Your Help
March 13-19 is Sunshine Week, a nationwide initiative spotlighting the importance of open government and public records to a thriving democracy. Public records ought to […]
Boston Police Union Lawyer: 16-Year-Old Girls Have All Seen Penises on the Internet
The lawyer for a Boston Police officer accused of sending sexual images to a 16-year-old girl says the alleged victim shouldn’t have been shocked, as […]
Report: Boston Police Need to Diversify Ranks, Rein in Overtime Spending
A recently completed outside audit of the Boston Police Department found the agency needs to diversify its ranks to more accurately reflect the changing face […]
Northeastern University to Equip Police with Semiautomatic Rifles
Update: Thursday, 1:37 p.m. In a joint letter to Northeastern president Joseph Aoun, Boston City Councilors Tito Jackson and Josh Zakim have condemned the school’s […]
Police Detonate Suspicious Suitcase Near Coast Guard Office in Seaport
Update: Friday, 2:10 p.m. Boston police are asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the man in this photo in relation to the incident. Anyone […]
Boston Police Confirms It Uses Controversial ‘StingRay’ Cell Phone Trackers
Boston police have confirmed they use devices capable of secretly tracking the location of cell phones, a practice critics consider not only a violation of the […]
Proposed Bill Would Hide Internal Police Investigations from Public
Update: Tuesday, 3:53 p.m. State Rep. Nick Collins said in a statement to Boston magazine: This bill is a starting point for a much-needed conversation about […]
Police Arrest Two After Alleged Facebook Threats Targeting Pokemon World Championships
Boston police arrested two Iowa men at a Saugus hotel Saturday after learning of threats of violence made over social media to attendees of the […]
The Cute Boston Police Puppy Has a Name
The Boston Police Department’s newest member finally has a name. The 10-week-old Belgian Shepherd puppy that just joined the department’s K-9 unit will now be known […]