The National Association of Town Watch has chosen the Boston police Department as a National Award Winner. The Department has been honored with a fourth place finish in its population size category.The Department was recognized with this award because of its excellent contribution in the “22nd Annual National Night Out” This is the fourteenth year […]
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The Boston Police Relief Association will hold its 134th Annual Awards Ball at Lombardo\’s, Route 28, Randolph on Sunday, December 4, 2005 at 5:00 p.m. The Relief Association will honor the following members of the Department.MEDAL/AWARD RECIPIENTS Superintendent Robert P. Dunford Sergeant James L. Gallagher Captain Timothy J. Murray Sergeant Wayne Lanchester Lieutenant Detective Colm
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In what will become an ongoing feature of this blog, we are posting the transcript of a formal question and answer exchange between a media outlet and the Boston Police Department, in this case the Boston Globe. The responses given to these questions were used to prepare an article that appeared in the December 1 edition of the Boston Globe. (link here)Full transcript after the link
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The Boston Police Youth Violence Strike Force arrested Hakim Tyler this morning for a shooting that occurred in New York. After a fugitive investigation by the YVSF officers, Hakim was located at 16 Akron Street in Roxbury hiding in folded sleeper-sofa. Tyler\’s possible presence in Boston was noted in a November 22nd Boston Herald article.
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Last Thursday night at 6:37pm, officers from District 2 responded to 11 Woodbine Street in Roxbury on a report of a person shot. On arrival officers observed Dion Taylor, 17-years-old suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to the Boston Medical Center. On November 29th, the victim and was pronounced dead.Boston Homicide Detectives
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On November 28th, at 10:31pm, officers from District 2 responded to George Street and Langdon Street in Roxbury for a report of a person shot. On arrival officers found Carl Searcy, a 17 year-old male, suffering from multiple gun shot wounds. The victim was transported to the Boston Medical Center where he was pronounced shortly
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Please click the link below to view data on the number of Homicides with a firearm and Non-Fatal shootings in the City of Boston for the time period of Janunary – November 2004 vs. 2005.View Data (PDF – Download Adobe Reader)
Please click the link below to view data on the number of firearm related arrests in the City of Boston for the time period of Janunary – November 2004 vs. 2005.View Data (PDF – Download Adobe Reader)
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Please click the link below to view data on the number of firearms recovered in the City of Boston for the time period of Janunary – November 2004 vs. 2005.View Data (PDF – Download Adobe Reader)
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At 1700hrs this evening, an off-duty Boston Police Officer in the area of Evelyn Street in Mattapan, observed two armed suspects shooting firearms at one another. The Police Officer confronted one of the suspects who pointed his firearm at the Officer. The Police Officer discharged his weapon striking the suspect. The armed suspect was transported
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