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 |
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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. |
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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
changeWikimedia Commons has media related to Police of Boston.
- Official website
- "The Woke Project".
- "Boston Police and Boston Municipal Police to Merge". 23 March 2006.
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