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Boston Police Launch Effort to Prevent Officers Dying by Suicide

As part of National Suicide Prevention Week, Boston Police Commissioner William Gross, the Boston Police Foundation, and the National Society for the Prevention of Suicide are launching a public awareness campaign aimed at reducing suicide by both officers and civilians alike.

September 12, 2018

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Massachusetts Officer Struck by Car in February Returns to Duty

Officer Luis Santos with the Auburn (MA) Police Department has returned to duty, according to a post on the Auburn Police Association Facebook page.

September 11, 2018

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Massachusetts Officers Treated for Opioid Exposure After Responding to Fatal Overdose

Two Sterling, MA, Police officers and one Massachusetts State Police trooper were treated for opioid exposure after responding to a fatal overdose on Friday.

September 2, 2018

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Gunman in Massachusetts Opens Fire on 2 Officers, Neither is Injured

The officers had been responding to a man-with-a-gun call and had just begun to approach a man fitting the description of the subject when the assailant opened fire.

August 28, 2018

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Boston Police Blocked from Helping Officer Being Assaulted by Teen

Officers attempting to come to the aid of an officer who was being kicked in the face by a juvenile at a community center were denied access to the ongoing assault by a front desk worker who feared being reprimanded by her boss.

August 6, 2018

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Boston to Expand Body Camera Program for Police Officers, Mayor Says

More Boston police officers will wear body cameras after the city's mayor announced he is expanding the program following the release of a report that found a pilot program generated "meaningful benefits" between encounters of officers and residents.

August 3, 2018

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Massachusetts Town's Entire Department Quits, Citing Safety Issues

Citing poor equipment and unsafe working conditions, Interim Police Chief Roberta Sarnacki and three other officers submitted their resignations in a letter to town officials on Monday.

July 31, 2018

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3 Arrested in Connection to Shooting of 2 Massachusetts Police Officers

Police have arrested three individuals in connection to a shootout in Falmouth, MA, that left Officers Donald DeMiranda and Ryan Moore injured on Friday afternoon.

July 30, 2018

Training

Massachusetts Police: Fewer Recruit Applicants Amid Killings, Scrutiny

The Boston (MA) Police Department — as well as agencies throughout Massachusetts — is seeing a massive decline in the number of people seeking entry-level law enforcement jobs.

July 24, 2018

Training

Boston Gets First Ever African-American Police Commissioner

Superintendent-in-Chief William Gross—second-in-command to retiring Boston Police Commissioner William Evans—will become the next commissioner, the first person of color ever to hold the position.

July 24, 2018

Weapons

Massachusetts Trooper Admits Receiving Free Guns from Dealer

A Massachusetts State Police trooper has admitted receiving free guns from a state-contracted firearms dealer and is cooperating with prosecutors in an ongoing criminal investigation into the sale of department weapons.

July 23, 2018

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Murder of Massachusetts Officer Spurs Death Penalty Discussion

The debate over the death penalty has been reignited in the wake of the murder of Weymouth (MA) Police Sergeant Michael Chesna.

July 19, 2018