Boston Police
Police Are Trying to Stop Car Break-Ins with Stickers
In an effort to curb crime in certain neighborhoods around the city, Boston Police are now slapping warning stickers on the poles of parking meters, […]
‘I’ve Waited More Than Long Enough’
A Medford software engineer, fed up that more than a year has passed since he filed a complaint accusing a Boston Police officer of fabricating […]
MassBike Wants Officers to Be More Informed About Bike Laws
A new video produced by members of MassBike, the Department of Public Health’s Mass in Motion Program, and the Boston Police could become the standard […]
Councilor Wants to Discuss Bringing Back Boston’s Mounted Police Unit
City Councilor Stephen Murphy isn’t horsing around: he wants Boston to bring back the police department’s Mounted Police Unit. In an order filed on May […]
He’s Back: ‘The Brighton Tree Ninja is Escalating’
Described by locals as a “master of evasion,” lurking in the Brighton-area and blistering trees—often fatally—with blows to their trunks using his weapon of choice, […]
Police, Fire Officials to Practice Mock-Emergency Drills Around Boston
On May 3, if you happen to see members of the police force diving into action to respond to a “situation” at the Hynes Convention […]
Boston Police Tested Some New Wheels During the Marathon
Police presence wasn’t the only thing that was beefed up on Marathon Monday. BPD officers got the chance to test out new bikes that haven’t […]
Marathon Finish Line Hoax Suspect Held on $100K Bail, Sent to Hospital for Evaluation
Kevin “Kayvon” Edson, the Wakefield man accused of walking toward the Boston Marathon finish line Tuesday night, shouting, with a rice cooker in his backpack, was […]
Kayvon Edson: Suspect Will Appear in Court After Marathon Finish Line ‘Hoax’
A 25-year-old Wakefield man will appear in Boston Municipal Court to face charges in connection to a hoax that involved carrying a bag with a […]
Report: BPD Investigation of Civilian Complaints Took More Than a Year
By Edward Mason and Tom Mashberg A new report by a panel that oversees the Boston Police Department’s handling of civilian complaints against officers […]
Cops Will Race to the Top of the John Hancock for Charity
It’s a long way to the top of the John Hancock Tower—61 stories, to be precise—but 200 volunteers are willing to make the trek to […]
The Complaint Jar Runneth Over
Hundreds of citizens are waiting—and waiting—for the Boston Police Department to respond to allegations of wrongdoing. Will they ever get answers?
Weapons Start Rolling in as City Launches Gun Buyback Program
In less than two hours on Monday, five guns had already been turned in as part of the city’s first gun buyback program in almost […]
The St. Patrick’s Day Parade Was Slightly Less Rowdy Than Years Past
As far as Irish celebrations go, this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade was relatively tame compared with that one time when a man was arrested […]
The Missed Opportunity in Marty Walsh’s Pick for Police Commissioner
I come neither to praise nor to bury William Evans, Mayor Marty Walsh’s choice for Boston Police Commissioner. Evans, from what I know, is a […]