Boston Police Department - wikipedia Boston Police Department This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( February 2012 ) Boston Police Department Flag of the City of Boston Abbreviation BPD Agency overview Formed 1838 ( predecessor ) Annual budget $323 million ( 2016 ) Jurisdictional structure Operations jurisdiction Massachusetts, U.S. Map of Boston Police Department 's jurisdiction. Size 89.6 sq. miles Population 617,594 ( 2010 census ) Legal jurisdiction Boston, Massachusetts General nature Local civilian agency Headquarters Boston, Massachusetts Police Officers 2,144 Civilians 569 Police commissioner responsible William B. Evans Agency executive William Gross, Superintendent In Chief Facilities Patrol Vehicles Ford Expedition, Ford F250 Patrol cars Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor, Ford Explorer, Chevrolet Caprice PPV K - 9s 33 Website Boston Police Website Police headquarters Police Commissioner Thomas F. Sullivan ( left ), 1944 Investigating an abandoned stolen vehicle, 1958 The Boston Police Department ( BPD ), dating back to 1838, holds the primary responsibility for law enforcement and investigation within the American city of Boston, Massachusetts. It is the first in the nation. The BPD is also the 20th largest law enforcement agency in the country and the 3rd largest in New England behind the Massachusetts State Police ( 2,300 officers ) and the Massachusetts Department of Correction ( 4,000 officers ). Contents 1 History 1.1 Pre-incorporation ( 1635 -- 1828 ) 1.2 Nineteenth century 1.3 20th century 1.3. 1 Busing crisis 1.4 21st century 1.4. 1 2007 Boston Bomb Scare 1.4. 2 `` Occupy Boston '' Movement 2 Departmental organization 2.1 Ranks 2.2 Leadership 2.2. 1 List of Boston Police Commissioners 2.3 Districts 2.4 Divisions 3 Equipment 3.1 Transportation 3.2 Weapons 4 Community policing 5 Demographics 6 Fictional portrayals 6.1 Fictional BPD districts 7 See also 8 References 9 Further reading 10 External links History Pre-incorporation ( 1635 -- 1828 ) Before the existence of a formal police department, the first night watch was established in Boston in 1635. In 1703, pay in the sum of 35 shillings a month was set for members of the night watch. In 1796, the watch was reorganized, and the watchmen carried a badge of office, a rattle, and a six - foot pole, which was painted blue and white with a hook on one end and a bill on the other. The hook was used to grab fleeing criminals, and the rounded `` bill '' was used as a weapon. The rattle was a noise - making device used for calling for assistance. The Day Police, which had no connection to the night watch, was organized in 1838. The Day Police operated under the city marshal and had six appointed officers. This organization would eventually lead to the establishment of the modern - day Boston Police Department. Nineteenth Century In 1838, a bill passed in the General Court that allowed the city to appoint police officers, paving the way for the creation of a formal police department. The Boston Police Department was formally founded in May 1854, at which point both the night watch and Day Police were disbanded. A fourteen - inch club replaced the old hook and bill, which had been in use for one hundred and fifty - four years. At the time of its founding, the Boston Police constituted one of the first paid, professional police services in the United States. The department was closely organized and modeled after Sir Robert Peel 's ( London ) Metropolitan Police Service. On November 3, 1851, the first Irish born Boston Police officer, Bernard `` Barney '' McGinniskin, was appointed. His presence generated considerable controversy. The Boston Pilot wrote, `` He is the first Irishman that ever carried the stick of a policeman anywhere in this country, and meetings, even Faneuil Hall meetings, have been held to protect against the appointment. '' At the time, the police salary of $2.00 a day for the morning and afternoon beat and $1.20 for the night watch was nearly twice as high as the wages of laborers. City Marshal Francis Tukey resisted mayor John Prescott Bigelow 's appointment of McGinniskin, expressing the predominant anti-Irish sentiments in the city by arguing it was done at `` the expense of an American. '' On January 5, 1852, shortly before the newly elected mayor Benjamin Seaver ( who had been supported by Tukey ) took office, Tukey fired McGinniskin without giving a reason. After criticism in the press, Seaver reinstated McGinniskin, who remained in the police until the 1854 anti-Irish groundswell of the Know Nothing / American Party movement, when in the words of the Boston Pilot, `` Mr. McGinniskin was discharged from the Boston Police for no other reason than he was a Catholic and born in Ireland. '' McGinniskin became a United States inspector at the customhouse and died of rheumatism on March 2, 1868. McGinniskin is buried in the St. Augustine Cemetery in South Boston. On October 18, 1857, at about 5 : 15 a.m., Boston Police Officer Ezekiel W. Hodsdon was patrolling the Corner of Havre and Maverick Street in East Boston. Hodsdon attempted to arrest two suspects for a burglary. A struggle ensued, and one of the suspects was able to get behind Hodsdon and shoot him in the head. Hodsdon died about 10 : 00 A.M., becoming the first Boston police officer killed in the line of duty. He was 25 years old. The murderers fled. Thousands of people visited the station house to view the body. Hodsdon left behind his wife Lydia and infant son Ezekiel who was born just 13 days prior to his death. He was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in Everett, according to Boston Globe newspaper reports on Oct 19, 1857. On October 18, 2007, a memorial was held in honor of Hodsdon on the Corner of Havre and Maverick Streets in East Boston. In 1871, the Boston Police Relief Association was founded. The Boston Police Department appointed Horatio J. Homer, its first African American officer, on December 24, 1878. He was promoted to sergeant in 1895. Sgt. Homer retired on Jan 29, 1919 after 40 years of service. He and his wife, Lydia Spriggs Homer, are buried at Evergreen Cemetery in Brighton, MA. On June 26, 2010, the Boston Police Department dedicated a gravestone in honor of Sgt. Homer 's service. 20th Century Main article : Boston Police Strike On September 9, 1919, when Police Commissioner Edwin Upton Curtis refused to allow the creation of a police union, 1,117 BPD officers went on strike. This signaled a dramatic shift in traditional labor relations and views on the part of the police, who were unhappy with stagnant wages and poor working conditions. The city soon fell into riots and public chaos as over three - fourths of the department was no longer enforcing public peace. Governor Calvin Coolidge intervened to quash further chaos. Coolidge announced that the police did not have the right to strike against the public safety and brought in the state national guard to restore order to Boston. The strike was broken, permanently, when Coolidge hired replacement police officers, many of whom were returning servicemen from World War I, and the former officers were refused re-entry into the department. Ironically, the new officers hired in the wake of the strike received higher salaries, more vacation days and city - provided uniforms, the very demands the original strikers were requesting. The BPD strike set a precedent for further movements to stymie police unionization around the country. Coolidge 's intervention in the strike brought him national fame, which, in turn, led to his nomination as Harding 's running mate for Vice-President in the 1920 presidential election. In 1921, Irene McAuliffe, daughter of the late Weston police chief and horse breeder Patrick McAuliffe, was among the first six female members of the Boston Police Department. An accomplished horsewoman, she was sworn in as a mounted officer of the Weston Police Department in 1913 during the town 's bicentennial celebration. She joined the District of Columbia Police Department in 1920, and in 1921 she became a member of the Boston Police Department 's Vice Squad. Busing crisis Main article : Boston busing crisis In 1974 and 1975, the BPD was involved in maintaining order during the public disturbance over court - ordered busing, which was intended to racially desegregate Boston 's public school system. The protest of white citizens escalated into street battles in 1974, and in 1975 uniformed BPD officers were stationed inside South Boston High School, Charlestown High School and other Boston public schools. On August 23, 1995, the BPD became the first police agency to send fingerprint images to the FBI electronically using the newly created EFIPS ( now IAFIS ) system. The first set of fingerprints were for a suspect arrested for armed robbery. Within hours of the receipt of the fingerprints, the FBI determined that the suspect had a number of prior arrests, including one for assault with intent to kill. 21st Century On December 31, 2006, 31 Boston Municipal Police Officers were allowed to transfer to the Boston Police. On January 1, 2007, the rest of the Munis were either laid off or transferred to the city 's Municipal Protective Services, which provides security to the city 's Property Management Department. There was no merger with the Boston Municipal Police. The transfers of Muni 's was planned in mid-2006 by Mayor Thomas M. Menino. This plan was met with heavy protest from the Boston Police Patrolmen 's Association. The BPPA 's argument was that the Municipal officers were not qualified to be Boston police officers due to lack of training, political patronage, nepotism and the fact that the Munis were not civil service tested. With the rise of the `` IT - age '' in the 21st - Century, the BPD has rose to challenge of fighting cybercrime, and has a modern and competent team focusing on the increasingly complex and sophisticated methods of cybercriminals. 2007 Boston bomb scare Main article : 2007 Boston Bomb Scare On January 31, 2007, 911 callers mistakenly identified small electronic promotions found throughout Boston and the surrounding cities of Cambridge and Somerville as possible explosives. Upon investigation by Boston Police and other agencies the suspicious devices turned out to be battery - powered LED placards with an image of a cartoon character called a `` mooninite '' used in a guerrilla marketing campaign for Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film For Theaters, a film based on the animated television series Aqua Teen Hunger Force on Cartoon Network 's late - night programming block Adult Swim. The BPD 's handling of this incident has been criticized by some Boston residents and justified by others : One resident said that the police response was `` silly and insane, '' and that `` We 're the laughing stock. '' Another resident said that the device `` looked like a bomb. I picked it up, pulled the tape off it, and there were batteries, two on the top and three on the bottom. '' The same devices had been distributed in nine other cities across the USA without provoking a similar reaction. The United States Department of Homeland Security praised Boston authorities `` for sharing their knowledge quickly with Washington officials and the public. '' `` Occupy Boston '' movement Beginning in September -- October 2011, protesters assembled in Dewey Square as a show of solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street protest in New York. The Boston Police Department handled the presence of these protesters for ten days without a single arrest, and were hailed by members of the movement for their commendable execution of their duty. In the early hours of October 11, 2011, Boston Police and Transit Police moved into the protesters ' secondary camp, arresting approximately 100 protesters. Protesters claimed there were incidents of excessive force by police, however, Mayor Menino denied the claim, explaining that the occupation 's move into another section of the Greenway endangered public safety. Departmental organization This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( August 2009 ) A Boston Police Special Operations officer A Boston Police cruiser on Beacon Street Boston Police Department kiosk in Downtown Crossing The Boston Police Department has approximately 2,015 officers and 808 civilian personnel, with patrol services covering an area of 89.6 mi2 ( 232.1 km2 ) and a population of 617,594. The BPD requires all employed officers hired since 1995 to live within Boston city - limits, and this has led to calls for pay raises to help officers meet the city 's high cost of living. The BPD is divided into three zones and 11 neighborhood districts spread across the city, with each zone supervised by a Deputy Superintendent and every district headed by a Captain. The Boston Police Department is organized into bureaus under the Office of the Police Commissioner. The Chief of Staff, media liaisons and the Boston Regional Intelligence Center ( BRIC ) also operate out of the Commissioner 's office. The Bureau of Field Services ( BFS ) consists of the zone commands and police districts, the Special Operations Unit and Youth Violence Strike Force ( gang unit ). It is the largest bureau and its main responsibility is tactical patrol and crime prevention. The Bureau of Investigative Services ( BIS ) consists of the Homicide Unit, Drug Control Unit, Family Justice Center and Forensic Science Division. Superintendent Kevin Buckley is the head of the BIS. Other bureaus include the Bureau of Administration & Technology and the Bureau of Professional Standards and Development, which encompasses the Training and Education Division, Internal Affairs and Anti-Corruption, headed by Superintendent Frank Mancini. Ranks The Boston Police rank structure is as follows : Title Insignia Notes Commissioner ( civilian ) Appointed by the Mayor of Boston. Is the Executive Head of the department. Superintendent In Chief Highest - ranking police officer in the department. This position is not always filled. Superintendent Superintendents are typically in charge of a Bureau. Deputy Superintendent Deputy Superintendents are typically second - in - command of a Bureau. Captain / Captain Detective Captains are typically commanders in charge of a district. Lieutenant / Lieutenant Detective Sergeant / Sergeant Detective Detective is a rank, guaranteed by a Legislative Act of 1986, providing that, in any department with more than 350 sworn members, the position of Detective is a rank not an appointment. Since 1986, Detectives have been `` promoted '' to the rank of Detective, not `` rated '' as Detectives. Police Officer / Detective Police Officers are the first ranking officers. Certain jobs within the department are designated as Detective Supervisor jobs ( District Det. Supervisor, Sexual Assault Unit, Domestic Violence, etc. ), thus, Detective Supervisors earn their `` rating '' after serving a certain amount of time in said role. Deputy Superintendents and above serve at the pleasure of the Police Commissioner and in the case of the Commissioner, the Mayor. The Superintendent In Chief is William Gross. Boston 's former Police Commissioner Kathleen O'Toole was the first woman to serve in that position, until she resigned from her commissionership on June 30, 2006, to take a new position as Chief Inspector of the Inspectorate of the Irish national police force, the Garda Síochána. Upon her departure, Albert Goslin was appointed acting commissioner. Leadership The Boston Police Commissioner is William B. Evans. List of Boston Police Commissioners Stephen O'Meara : 1906 -- 1918 Edwin Upton Curtis : 1918 -- March 28, 1922 Michael H. Crowley ( Acting ) : March 28, 1922 -- April 3, 1922 Herbert A. Wilson : April 3, 1922 -- May 5, 1930 Michael H. Crowley ( Acting ) : May 5, 1930 -- May 8, 1930 Eugene Hultman : May 8, 1930 -- December 27, 1934 Joseph J. Leonard : December 27, 1934 -- February 23, 1935 Eugene M. McSweeney : February 23, 1935 -- November 25, 1936 Joseph F. Timilty : November 25, 1936 -- March 27, 1943 Thomas S.J. Kavanagh ( Acting ) : March 27, 1943 -- June 5, 1943 Joseph F. Timilty : June 5, 1943 -- November 25, 1943 Thomas F. Sullivan : November 26, 1943 -- August 27, 1957 James F. Daley ( Acting ) : August 27, 1957 -- September 4, 1957 Leo J. Sullivan : September 4, 1957 -- March 15, 1962 Francis J. Hennessy ( Acting ) : March 15, 1962 -- April 6, 1962 Edmund L. McNamara : April 6, 1962 -- May 31, 1972 William J. Taylor ( Acting ) : May 31, 1972 -- November 1, 1972 Robert J. diGrazia : November 1, 1972 -- November 15, 1976 Joseph M. Jordan : November 15, 1976 -- January 31, 1985 Francis Roache ( Acting ) : February 1, 1985 -- March 13, 1985 Francis Roache : March 13, 1985 -- June 30, 1993 William J. Bratton : June 30, 1993 -- January 10, 1994 Paul F. Evans ( Acting ) : January 10, 1994 -- February 14, 1994 Paul F. Evans : February 14, 1994 -- November 14, 2003 James Hussey ( Acting ) : November 14, 2003 -- February 19, 2004 Kathleen O'Toole : February 19, 2004 -- May 31, 2006 Al Goslin ( Acting ) : May 31, 2006 -- December 5, 2006 Edward F. Davis III : December 5, 2006 -- October 2013 William B. Evans ( Acting ) : November 1, 2013 -- January 9, 2014 William B. Evans : January 9, 2014 -- Present Districts The following is a list of districts that the BPD serves : District A-1, District A-15 Serves : Downtown, Beacon Hill, Charlestown ( investigations and community service ), Chinatown, North End, West End, Leather District, Bay Village, and the Downtown Waterfront. Population Served : 55,971 Station : 40 Sudbury St., Boston, MA 02114 Commanded by : Captain Kenneth Fong District A-7 Serves : East Boston Population Served : 40,508 Station : 69 Paris St., East Boston, MA 02128 Commanded by : Captain Kelly J. McCormick District B - 2 Serves : Roxbury / Mission Hill Population Served : 76,917 Station : 2400 Washington St., Roxbury, MA 02119 Commanded by : Captain Terry Thomas District B - 3 Serves : Mattapan / North Dorchester Population Served : 36,480 Station : 1165 Blue Hill Ave., Dorchester, MA 02124 Commanded by : Captain Haseeb Hosein District C - 6 Serves : South Boston Population Served : 35,200 Station : 101 W. Broadway, South Boston, MA 02127 Commanded by : Captain Joseph Boyle District C - 11 Serves : Dorchester Population Served : 91,982 Station : 40 Gibson St., Dorchester, MA 02122 Commanded by : Captain Timothy Connolly District D - 4 Serves : Back Bay / South End / Fenway Population Served : 77,773 Station : 650 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA 02116 Commanded by : Captain Wayne Lanchester District D - 14 Serves : Allston / Brighton Population Served : 74,997 Station : 301 Washington St., Boston, MA 02135 Commanded by : Captain Paul Russell District E-5 Serves : West Roxbury / Roslindale Population Served : 50,983 Station : 1708 Centre St., Boston, MA 02132 Commanded by : Captain Joseph Gillespie District E-13 Serves : Jamaica Plain Population Served : 37,468 Station : 3345 Washington St., Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 Commanded by : Captain Alfredo Andres District E-18 Serves : Hyde Park Population Served : 30,631 Station : 1249 Hyde Park Ave., Hyde Park, MA 02136 Commanded by : Captain Steven McLaughlin Divisions A member of the Boston Police Special Operations Unit The following is a list of the divisions of the BPD : Forensic Technology Division : Provides forensic services within the Boston Police Department through the following Units : The Crime Laboratory Unit is part of the Forensic Technology Division. The Crime Lab provides services to the City of Boston, MBTA, and several of the colleges and universities in Boston. This unit provides many services including : crime scene processing and evidence preservation, evidence collection, evidence & case review, analysis of evidence and reporting of results, courtroom testimony, in - service training, and various forensic lectures & presentations. The Firearm Analysis Unit is part of the Forensic Technology Division. This Unit provides forensic support to the Boston Police Department, Federal Law Enforcement Agencies and area college and university police departments. This unit provides many services including : firearm and ammunition certification, comparison of ballistic evidence, crime scene processing and evidence preservation, evidence collection, evidence & case review, analysis of evidence and reporting. The Latent Print Unit provides forensic support to the Boston Police Department, Federal Law Enforcement Agencies and area college and university police departments. This unit provides many services including : recovery and analysis of latent fingerprints, crime scene processing and evidence preservation, evidence collection, evidence & case review, analysis of evidence and reporting of results, courtroom testimony, in - service training, and various forensic lectures & presentations. results, courtroom testimony, in - service training, and various forensic lectures & presentations. The Family Justice Division consists of the following units within the Boston Police Department : Crimes Against Children Unit ( CACU ) Domestic Violence Unit ( DVU ) Human Trafficking Unit ( HTU ) Sexual Assault Unit ( SAU ) Media Relations is a part of the Office of the Police Commissioner. Media Relations provides public information to local and national media outlets, conducts news conferences and interviews, and provides Department spokespersons to ensure that the public receives timely and accurate information about department - related activities, programs, services and personnel. Internal Affairs investigates incidents of alleged police misconduct ; reviews complaint investigations to ensure that investigations are thorough and complete ; analyzes all complaint data ; and proactively assists in the development of needed training modules. The Boston Police Harbor Unit, led by the harbormaster, patrols the harbor daily to ensure that both commercial and recreational use of the harbor and its islands is safe. The unit also enforces maritime codes and environmental regulations as they apply to these waters. The Boston Police Rescue / Recovery Dive Team has 22 members and is overseen by a sergeant. The team is made up of various members of the department working all across the city that may be activated, as needed. The team responds to all underwater incidents in the city or in the 42 square miles of Boston Harbor. Also, the team is the primary investigative unit for any crimes that may occur on the Harbor Islands. The Hackney Carriage Unit is responsible for regulating all taxis, sightseeing automobiles, horse and carriages, and pedicabs in the city of Boston. Boston Police Special Operations Unit is a specialized unit within the Boston Police Department responsible for combined duties involving highway patrol and traffic enforcement, crowd control, and special weapons and tactics ( SWAT ) services within the city. One unique feature of the unit is that the Special Operations Unit primarily relies on the use of Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptors and Harley - Davidsons in their daily patrols. The use of motorcycles allows the unit to perform routine traffic enforcement ; accompany parades, crowds, and visiting dignitaries ; and to quickly travel to situations wherein the unit 's SWAT skills are requested. Specialized trucks and support vehicles are also used to transport equipment and officers when needed. The Canine Unit, Bomb Squad, Hazardous Materials Response Unit and the Truck Team are also under the Special Operations Division. Boston Police Gaelic Column of Pipes & Drums. Founded in 1992, The Boston Police Gaelic Column is an independent, non-profit organization consisting of Boston Police officers and law enforcement officers from the greater Boston area. The Gaelic Column is affiliated with the Boston Police Department but is funded entirely through the efforts of its members and supporters. They perform at Boston Police events, parades and other events throughout the Boston area. The Boston Police Department ran a cadet program, where 18 - to 24 - year - olds were assigned to a division where they performed administrative tasks such as writing reports and directing traffic. After two years as cadets, they were eligible to be candidates at the Police Academy. This program was cut in 2009, due to budget cuts and was brought back in 2015. New Police cadets first started on November 14, 2016. Equipment This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. ( December 2011 ) Transportation The Boston Police uses the following vehicles. Chevrolet Caprice -- Current issue patrol car. Ford Explorer -- Current issue patrol car. Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor -- Currently being phased out since production ended. Ford F250 Ford Expedition Harley - Davidson Weapons Boston police officers may carry `` only weapons, magazines and ammunition authorized and issued by the Department '', which `` include, but are not limited to '' : Glock Model 22 (. 40 S&W ) Glock Model 23 (. 40 S&W ) Glock Model 27 (. 40 S&W ) SIG Sauer GSR in. 45 ACP Community policing In the 1990s the police department resurrected an old idea, the Walk & Talk strategy. Police officers assigned to patrol cars are required to walk a particular area for up to 45 minutes or longer per their tour of duty. The establishment of other initiatives like `` Same Cop Same Neighborhood '' and `` Safe Street Beat Teams '' have contributed widely to the continued success of community policing. These types of direct patrol were more widely expanded under the leadership of Police Commissioner Davis. Under his command Patrol Supervisors and police officers who were normally assigned to administrative duties were encouraged to perform a foot patrol. This type of patrol assignment is referred to as a Code 19. Demographics By gender Male : 84 % Female : 16 % By race White : 67 % African - American / Black : 23 % Hispanic : 8 % Asian : 2 % Fictional portrayals The Boston Police Department has been portrayed in several prominent motion pictures including Gone Baby Gone, Mystic River, The Departed, Edge of Darkness, Blown Away, The Brinks Job, That 's My Boy, R.I.P.D., The Heat, What 's The Worst That Could Happen ?, The Boondock Saints, Surrogates, and The Town. BPD is also featured in the television series Spenser : For Hire, Rizzoli & Isles, Leverage, Crossing Jordan, Fringe, and the failed Katee Sackhoff / Goran Visnjic cop show pilot Boston 's Finest. Fictional BPD districts Due to filming on location in the Boston area, fake BPD cruisers have been marked with fictional districts to avoid confusion with real BPD cruisers. They include : District A-4 Featured in Fringe District A-8 Featured in That 's My Boy outside a housing project The Town throughout the film R.I.P.D. during the raid where Nick is killed Ted 2 seen on the side of a police car Patriots Day outside of David Henneberry 's house on April 19 District D - 6 Featured in The Town outside Fenway Park during the final gunfight scene District G - 4 Featured in Patriots Day District G - 5 Featured in Edge of Darkness outside Craven 's house as part of a protection detail The Heat Mullins works out of it, but it is somehow part of Area F rather than Area G District G - 8 Featured in Leverage 19th Precinct Featured in What 's the Worst That Could Happen ? Detective Tardio claims to be from it when first introducing himself See also Boston portal Law enforcement / Law enforcement topics portal List of law enforcement agencies in Massachusetts Boston Police Special Operations Unit Boston Marathon bombing References Jump up ^ `` Summary Budget '' ( PDF ). City of Boston. 2016. Retrieved 2017 - 01 - 09. Jump up ^ http://time.com/4779112/police-history-origins/ ^ Jump up to : A Brief History of The B.P.D. Archived 2012 - 03 - 04 at the Wayback Machine. City of Boston, Police Department ( accessed 3 December 2009 ) Jump up ^ Taylor, J. `` The Victorian Police Rattle Mystery '' Archived 2010 - 02 - 18 at the Wayback Machine. The Constabulary ( 2003 ) ^ Jump up to : BPD Chronologist Jump up ^ `` A Brief History of the B.P.D. '' City of Boston.gov. City of Boston. 2011. Archived from the original on March 4, 2012. Retrieved February 26, 2012. Jump up ^ Peter F. Stevens : The Hidden History of the Boston Irish p. 42 - 45 Jump up ^ The Officer Down Memorial Page Jump up ^ Information Taken from Boston Police Commissioner Order on January 29, 1919 online at the BPL. Jump up ^ Boston Police Archives & Commissioner Orders ^ Jump up to : Boston : Preparing for the Worst TIME Sep. 15, 1975 Jump up ^ 1995 Annual Report of the Attorney General of the United States : Chapter II - Supporting Law Enforcement in the Community Jump up ^ According to Pat Rose. 37 Boston Municipal Officers do n't qualify for merger Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. ^ Jump up to : Smalley, Suzanne ; Mishra, Raja ( 2007 - 02 - 01 ). `` Froth, fear, and fury ''. The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2007 - 02 - 02. ^ Jump up to : Young Bostonians think city overreacted Archived 20110223135732 at WebCite MSNBC.com Jump up ^ `` Arrest Made After ' Suspicious Packages ' Paralyzed Boston as Part of Cartoon Network Marketing Campaign ''. Fox News. January 31, 2007. Jump up ^ Ryan, Andrew ; et al. ( 11 October 2011 ). `` More than 100 arrested in Occupy Boston protests ''. Boston Globe. Archived from the original on October 11, 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2011. Jump up ^ `` Menino Disputes Police Brutality Claims In ' Occupy Boston ' Arrests `` CBS Boston ''. Boston.cbslocal.com. 2011 - 10 - 11. Retrieved 2012 - 02 - 17. Jump up ^ Boston Police Web page Jump up ^ Superintendent William Gross to be named No. 2 commander of Boston police - The Boston Globe Jump up ^ Boston Police Department Website, Retrieved on 2010.05. 18 Jump up ^ `` Divisions City of Boston ''. Cityofboston.gov. 2012 - 02 - 13. Retrieved 2012 - 02 - 17. Jump up ^ `` Hackney Carriage Unit Boston Police City of Boston ''. Cityofboston.gov. Retrieved 2012 - 02 - 17. Jump up ^ `` Boston Police Gaelic Column of Pipes and Drums ''. Retrieved February 23, 2012. ^ Jump up to : `` Boston Police Department Rules and Procedures : Rule 303, Use of Deadly Force '' ( PDF ). Boston Police Department. 11 April 2003. Section 9, page 5. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on May 26, 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2011. Jump up ^ `` Police Weapons in the USA : Massachusetts ''. Boston Police Department. 11 April 2003. Retrieved 2 December 2011. Sigarms. 45 Caliber Pistol -- 8 Rounds Jump up ^ `` Pistol Specifications '' ( PDF ). SIG Sauer. Chart 1. Retrieved 2 December 2011. Jump up ^ Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics, 2000 : Data for Individual State and Local Agencies with 100 or More Officers Archived August 2, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ Photo of fake BPD cruiser on Fringe set Jump up ^ Photo of fake BPD cruiser on Patriots Day set Jump up ^ Photo of fake BPD cruisers with Oregon license plates Further reading Francis Russell. A City in Terror : Calvin Coolidge and the 1919 Boston Police Strike ( Boston : Beacon Press, 1975, ISBN 978 - 0 - 8070 - 5033 - 0 ). External links Boston Police Department official web site Boston Police Department blog, BPDNews.com Boston Globe Article on the Merger The Police News Collection, Scrapbooks, 1961 - 1968 are located in the Northeastern University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Department, Boston, MA. The Elmer V.H. Brooks papers, 1924 - 1998 ( Bulk 1937 - 1968 ) are located in the Northeastern University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Department, Boston, MA. The Justice George Lewis Ruffin Society records, n.d., 1848 - 1853, 1885 - 1893, 1963 - 2005 ( bulk 1984 - 2005 ) are located in the Northeastern University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Department, Boston, MA. 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