Community Policing isn’t all about planned events…sometimes, it looks like this! Our officers were passing by younger members of the community playing hoops and asked to join in the fun. The officers acknowledged they were tired, but it was a great chance to connect with the community we serve!
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This afternoon our beloved comfort pup, Copper visited Boston Police Headquarters! She was eager to show off her progress at her own Pup Police Academy. Commissioner Cox gave her a few words of encouragement and maybe a few treats for her good work! We can’t wait to see Copper out in the community soon! Stay
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Commissioner Cox joined the Boston Police Patrolman’s Association and BPD officers from each of the District Stations across the City to take a delivery of comfort kits from nonprofits – Project Delta and the Massachusetts Freemasons. The program provides First Responders comfort kits that contain several new stuffed animals and a drawstring bag. The idea
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For anyone who wants to end their week on a positive note, look no further! Here is a video of two of our officers responding to a 911 call asking for, “someone to wish him a happy birthday”. The caller after the fact was quoted saying, “The officers made my day!”
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In celebration of National Autism Acceptance Month, we’d love to introduce you to the BPD’s Inclusion Officer and the many trainings and program BPD is involved with! Officer Michelle Maffeo has been serving the City of Boston for 28 years. She assists BPD in continually bettering our officer’s training and increasing our interactions with individuals living with physical
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The Boston Police Department was honored to be invited by a 109-year-old resident of the Armenian Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Jamaica Plain to escort her to the State House for the Anniversary Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide in 1915. Mary Vartanian just recently celebrated her 109th birthday. She is an avid supporter of the Boston Police Department!
The BPD is proud to be part of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. This week 911 Public Safety Telecommunicators who work in Emergency 911 Communication Centers across the country are recognized for the lifesaving work that they provide to millions of callers every year. The men and women of the Boston Police Departments Operations Division are
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Happy National Pet Day! The perfect day to kick off our weekly training updates about our new comfort pup, Copper! (Thanks again to all of you for helping us name her 🙂) She has been working hard as our newest recruit and has been spending time at the Boston Police K-9 Training Facility getting some expert care.
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Thank you for voting and sharing your recommendations. After two weeks of gathering your input, the Boston Police Department is proud to introduce you to Copper! She and our latest class of BPD recruit officers started their training at the same time and we will be keeping you up to date on her progress right
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Ever heard of active recovery? In a collaboration with the Phoenix, the Boston Police Street Outreach Unit has started ‘People First Boxing’ This active boxing class takes place weekly on Tuesday at 5 p.m. at the Phoenix, located at 54 Newmarket Square, Boston. The Phoenix’s mission is to build a sober active community. The classes are
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