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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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.

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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 […]

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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, […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]