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Technology

Boston Police Union, Commissioner Spar Over Body Camera Use

Boston's police commissioner squared off in court Tuesday with the leader of the city's largest police union over a plan to have 100 officers wear body cameras, as lawyers for each side accused the other of having "unclean hands."

September 6, 2016

Patrol

Businesses Working to Bring Back Boston PD's Mounted Unit

Boston business leaders are working to help raise the $1 million to $1.5 million needed to get officers back in the saddle, patrolling parks and parades as part of a new mounted unit.

August 19, 2016

Patrol

Massachusetts Woman Held Without Bail After Allegedly Biting Off Part of Salem Officer's Ear

A rookie Salem, MA, patrol officer was left with a disfiguring injury when a young Marblehead woman bit off part of the officer's ear during an arrest early Sunday, police said.

August 11, 2016

Patrol

Massachusetts Police Union Asks Mayor to Remove Black Lives Matter Banner from City Hall

Somerville, MA, police officers are asking that the city’s mayor remove a banner supporting the “Black Lives Matter” movement from City Hall and replace it with one proclaiming “All Lives Matter.”

July 22, 2016

Patrol

Off-Duty Massachusetts Officer Saves Little Girl's Life

Cambridge (MA) Police Detective Angel Barbosa was off-duty and enjoying time with his family at a country club when a near-tragedy unfolded before him on Memorial Day weekend.

June 24, 2016

Patrol

Massachusetts State Police Issue Officer Safety Alert Following Man's Twitter Threats

Massachusetts State Police sent out a safety bulletin to law enforcement agencies this week after a Boston man posted a video to Twitter saying he was going to “take a gun” and “kill” police or EMTs.

June 3, 2016

Patrol

Hundreds Pay Respects to Fallen Massachusetts Officer

There was a showing of officers from as far away as New York City, as hundreds of police officers attended the wake of Auburn, MA, police Officer Ronald Tarentino Jr., who was fatally shot during a traffic stop.

May 26, 2016

Patrol

Judge Called Future Massachusetts Cop Killer "Troubling" Then Set $500 Bail

“This is troubling. Authority means nothing to him, it’s exactly the opposite,” said Judge Andrew L. Mandell. “It was awhile ago but he got two and a half years in jail for assault and battery on a police officer along with another, more significant sentence."

May 24, 2016

Special Units

Suspected Massachusetts Cop Killer Dead, Trooper Wounded

An Auburn, MA, police officer was shot and killed during a traffic stop early Sunday, setting off a massive daylong manhunt that ended in an explosion of gunfire when the suspect burst from a bedroom closet, opened fire, and was fatally shot by police.

May 23, 2016

Patrol

Massachusetts Officer Shot, Killed at Traffic Stop

An Auburn, MA, Police officer was shot and killed early Sunday morning during a traffic stop.

May 22, 2016

Patrol

Massachusetts Officer Seriously Injured by Construction Vehicle Directing Traffic

A police officer was flown to the hospital Monday after suffering serious head injuries in a construction incident in Milford, MA.

May 13, 2016

Patrol

Boston Officer Saves 18 People in Townhouse Fire

"You could see the flames and it didn’t look good. As soon as I exited my cruiser, people started pointing to the building and yelling that there were still people inside."

May 3, 2016