Boston Police Department
law enforcement agency in Boston, Massachusetts
The Boston Police Department is the main law enforcement agency in Boston, Massachusetts. There are currently 2,144 sworn uniform police personnel and 569 civilian members. They also have 33 K-9s.
Boston Police Department | |
Abbreviation | BPD |
Flag of the City of Boston | |
Agency Overview | |
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Formed | May 26, 1854 |
Employees | 2,713 |
Annual Budget | $414 million (2020)[1] |
Legal personality | Governmental agency |
Jurisdictional Structure | |
Divisional agency (Operations jurisdiction) |
Commonwealth of 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 |
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Operational Structure | |
Headquarters | Boston, Massachusetts |
Sworn Uniformed Police Personnels | 2,144 |
Civilian Employees | 569 |
Mayor of Boston responsible | Michelle Wu |
Agency executive | Gregory Long, Superintendent-In-Chief (acting commissioner) |
Facilities | |
K-9s | 33 |
Website | |
bpdnews | |
References change
- ↑ "Fiscal Year 2020 Adopted Budget" (PDF). City of Boston. 2020. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
Other websites change
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Police of Boston.
- Official website
- "The Woke Project".
- "Boston Police and Boston Municipal Police to Merge". 23 March 2006.
- "Library Archives m04". 2016-03-03. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03.
- "Library Archives m129". 2016-03-03. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03.
- "Library Archives m124". 2016-03-04. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
- "Library Archives - Boston Police Reports". Archived from the original on 2010-06-13.