YouthConnect: Empowering Youth & Families! 🤝 We offer violence prevention, intervention, advocacy, and mental health services to young people in the criminal justice system and their families. 🌟 Research shows that family support reduces risky behavior. 📊 Starting in FY 2024, the Boston Police is investing in hiring more YouthConnect clinicians. 💼 Join us in […]
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This morning, Commissioner Cox, and a number of our officers from District 6 and BCE hosted a special Mother’s Day ‘Coffee with a Cop’ in South Boston. Thanks to Starbucks and the Boston Police Foundation for sponsoring this wonderful event. As always it was great coffee and conversation with some special treats thrown in, in
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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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The BPD’s Street Outreach Unit (SOU) was formed in 2019 to promote community-based support for individuals impacted by mental illness, substance use disorder, homelessness, or any combination of these factors. Partnering with community-based service providers, these specialized officers proactively respond to the City’s most vulnerable citizens with compassion while ensuring public safety.
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👋 The BPD Street Outreach Unit (SOU) – Here to Help Our Community 🏡 SOU’s mission: Promote community-based support for citizens affected by mental illness, substance use disorder, and homelessness in a professional, humane and supportive manner. With MA Department of Mental Health support, the SOU has provided 40-hour training to 200+ BPD officers on
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In collaboration with Boston Medical Center’s Boston Emergency Services Team (BEST), the BPD’s Co-Response program pairs Master’s-level clinicians with officers to respond to mental health crises. The goal? To provide timely, community-based psychiatric support to those in need, reducing unnecessary arrests, and easing the strain on emergency services. Together, we’re making a difference!
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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“Hmmm, I wonder how Copper’s Training has been going?” Well, we have an update for you! Our beloved Copper is resting up, she has been working hard at her training with our K-9 team. She is gearing up to add some special comfort dog skills to her recruit training in the coming weeks! She is growing
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🌟 Discover the Boston Police Department’s Co-Response Model with Boston Emergency Services Team (BEST) clinicians! 🚓🤝 For over a decade, we’ve partnered with BEST at Boston Medical Center to enhance our mental health response.🧠 📈 The program increases the safety of everyone involved by emphasizing de-escalation, assessment, and diversion from arrest when appropriate. 📊 In