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Command

2022 Innovative LE Leaders: Massachusetts Chief Helps Officer Safely Store Duty Weapons at Home

Norwood, MA, Police Chief Bill Brooks uses agency funds to mitigate the chance duty weapons will be stolen or the cause of tragic accidents.

September 21, 2022

Patrol

MA Harbor Officer Steps in to Save Wedding

The Boston Police Department’s harbor unit saved the day for a stranded groom stuck on the mainland the day of his wedding, which was on an island.

August 15, 2022

Patrol

MA Police Department Teaches Kids to Swim, Funded by Fallen Officer Memorial Organizations

"There are so many waterways in the Lowell area that kids and families have access to, but there aren't always lifeguards to protect everyone, so we were interested in doing something with Lowell Police to address this issue."

August 10, 2022

Patrol

Officers Engage Communities During National Night Out

National Night Out, traditionally held on the first Tuesday of August each year, began in 1984. The first annual National Night Out involved 2.5 million neighbors across 400 communities in 23 states. The annual event is organized by the National Association of Town Watch.

August 3, 2022

Special Units

MA State Police K-9 Shot and Killed by Fugitive Suspect

"It is with tremendous sadness that I announce that a Massachusetts State Police K-9 was killed in the line of duty today," Col. Christopher Mason said. "K-9 Frankie was fatally shot today during an attempt to apprehend a wanted fugitive who had barricaded himself inside a residence."

July 27, 2022

Point of Law

MA Agency Released from 1972 Consent Decree

According to Springfield Police, the Massachusetts’s Attorney General’s Office informed Springfield Police Superintendent Cheryl Clapprood Monday that a judge removed the Springfield Police Department from the 1972 Castro v. Beecher Federal Consent Decree.

July 26, 2022

Patrol

Police Unions Sue Boston Over Staffing Levels and Ban on OC at Protests

The Boston Police Superior Officers Federation and the Boston Police Detectives Benevolent Society, accused the city council of “unlawful interference” with the department by legislating rather than negotiating the non-lethal weapons restriction over the bargaining table.

July 19, 2022

Patrol

Boston Police Union Says Some Officers Have Worked 24 Hours Straight

“Triples, that’s something that really shouldn’t exist,” said Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association President Larry Calderone.

July 14, 2022

Command

30-Year Veteran of Boston PD Named Commissioner

Michael Cox, 57, was chosen by the mayor following a six-month search process that yielded four finalists vying to succeed former Commissioner Dennis White.

July 13, 2022

Patrol

Boston Police Pull Over 13-Year-Old Driving Car, Carrying Pistol

According to police, when officers removed the 13-year-old from the vehicle, they patted him down and spotted a .380 pistol that fell from his leg area to the ground.

July 7, 2022

Command

MA Officials ask Federal Court to End Consent Decrees Over Police Hiring

"It is time for the consent decrees to end, at the proposed termination dates, so that all municipalities in Massachusetts may resume hiring entry-level police officers and firefighters in accordance with state law," according to the state's April filing.

June 28, 2022

Patrol

Judge Shoots Down “Bias” Questions on MA Police Certification Questionnaire

The Peace Officer Standards and Training, or POST, Commission, written into law in 2020, has been seeking to have officers fill out this questionnaire to determine if they have “good moral character” as part of its licensing process.

June 28, 2022