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2000  Annual  Report 


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Produced  by: 

The  OlTice  of  the  Police 
Commissioner: 
Bruce  Blake.  Editor 
Sgt.  Brendan  D.  Flynn, 
Project  Manager 

Editorial  Staff: 

Bruce  Blake 
Sgt.  Brendan  D.  Flynn 
Robert  G.  Neville 
Gregory  Mahoney 

Cover  Design: 

Gregory'  Mahoney 

Graphic  Design: 

Robert  G.  Neville 
Gregory  Mahoney 
Elizabeth  Clairwood 
Holly  Wheeler 

Photography: 

Gregory  Mahoney 
Elizabeth  Clairwood 
HoUy  Wheeler 
Jason  Ezekiel 
Identification  Unit 
City  Hall  Photography 

Statistical  Data: 

Office  of  Research  &  Evaluation 

Special  Thanks  To: 

HNTB  Architects  Engineers  Planners 

-  Becky  Bozadjian 

Dep.  Supt.  William  Bradley 

Dep.  Supt.  William  Casey 

Lt.  Det.  Patricia  Eagar 

Sgt.  Joseph  Dashner 

Sgt.  Det.  Jay  Devlin 

Det.  Mary  Mclnness 

P.O.  Cecil  Jones 

P.O.  Denise  Watson 

Laura  Dickerson 

Edward  P.  Callahan 

Elaine  O 'Sullivan 

Susan  Gillis 

Boston  Municipal  Research  Bureau 

Donald  McGough 

Boston  Transportation  Department 

-  James  Gillooly 
Kevin  J.  Foley 
Massachusetts  State  Police 

-  Lt.  William  Coulter 
Fleet  Center 

-  Jim  Delaney 

-  Courtney  Mclllhenny 
Kathy  Clancy 

Mark  Hickey  and  Family 
P.O.  Kermey  Gaines 
P.O.  Eddie  Rodriguez 
P.O.  Stephen  Hofferty 
CA/T  Authority 

-  Matt  Peel 

-  Sean  OTMeil 

-  Phil  De  Joseph 
Blake  Norton 
James  Jordan 


At  a  Glance 1 

Message  from  the  Mayor 2 

Message  from  the  Police  Commissioner 3 

Office  of  the  Police  Commissioner 4 

Department  Initiatives:  Re-entry  Program    6 

Department  Initiatives:  Community  Grants    7 

Bureau  of  Investigative  Services    8 

Department  Initiatives:  Domestic  Violence  Court 10 

Department  Initiatives:  "Crime  Show" 11 

Part  One  Crime  Statistics     12 

Bureau  of  Professional  Development 14 

Community  Disorders  Unit 16 

Community  Involvement 17 

Bureau  of  Administrative  Services    18 

Department  Initiatives:  New  Technology 20 

Department  Initiatives:  Youth  Programs 21 

History  of  the  Boston  Police  Department 24 

Tall  Ships  Come  to  Boston 26 

Bureau  of  Field  Services    28 

Operations 29 

Area  A  -  District  1 30, 

Area  A  -  District  7 31 

Area  B  -  District  2 32 

Area  B  -  District  3 33 

Area  C  -  District  6 34 

Area  C  -  District  11 35 

Area  D  -  District  4     36 

Area  D  -  District  14 37 

Area  E  -  District  5 38 

Area  E  -  District  13 39 

Area  E  -  District  18 40 

Special  Police 41 

Special  Operations    42 

Department  Initiatives:  Special  Events 43 

Bureau  of  Internal  Investigations 44 

Department  Initiatives:  Fairness  &  Professionalism 50 

Awards 51 

Boston  Police  Department  Retirees ; 54 

Superintendent-In-Chief  Robert  Faherty 55 

In  Memoriam     56 

Directory     57 

Boston  Police  Department  Organization    58 


Boston  Police  Department 

Organized 1854 

Sworn  Officers    2169 

Student  Officers 50 

Civilian  Personnel 850 

Budget 213.5  Mil 

Mean  Age 42 

Mean  Years  of  Service    ...  1 7 

Facilities 26 

Patrol  Vehicles    877 

Specialty  Vehicles 93 

Motorcycles    72 

Bicycles    45 

Water  Craft 5 

Horses 19 

Canines 15 

Total  E-911  Calls    599,133 

Non-Emergency 

E-911  Calls     68,930 

Total  Calls  Received    .  .  .  .668,063 


City  of  Boston 

Founded 1630 

Government    Mayor /City  Council 

City  Budget $1,769  Billion 

Area .48.9  Sq.  Miles 

Resident  Population 589,141 

Daytime  Population 2  Million 

Police  Officer  to  Population  Ratio    .  .  1  per  272  Residents 
Population  Density  per  sq.  mile    .  .  .12,048 

Registered  Voters 141,826 

Average  Median  Selling  Price: 

Homes $272,904.00 

Residential  Property  Tax  per  IK   .  .  .$10.58 
Commercial  Property  Tax  per  IK  .  .  .$30.17 

Public  School  Population 63,500 

Public  Schools 130 

Charter  Schools 9 

Non-Public  Schools    72 

Colleges  &  Universities 20 

Hospitals     24 

Major  Newspapers 2 

Television  Outlets    8 


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Dear  Fellow  Bostonians 

Crime  has  continued  to  remain  at  a  low  level  in  Boston  in 
2000,  due  in  large  part  to  the  efforts  of  the  Boston  Police 
Department  and  concerned  community  members  throughout  our  City. 

We  all  have  important  parts  to  play  in  making  Boston's  streets  safer. 
Thanks  to  neighborhood  policing  and  the  rise  in  neighborhood  crime 
watches,  Bostonians  no  longer  rate  crime  as  their  number  one  concern. 
An  impressive  eight  out  of  ten  Bostonians  now  feel  safe  walking  outside  in 
their  neighborhoods  at  night.  Increasingly  our  residents  have  also  come  to 
know  their  neighborhood  police  officers,  and  in  2000,  35  new  crime  watch 
groups  were  formed. 

There  is  no  doubt  that  the  Boston  Police  Department  is  among  the  finest  in 
the  nation  and  shines  as  a  beacon  for  police  departments  across  America. 
Boston  also  continues  to  share  its  successful  neighborhood  policing  strate- 
gies with  other  law  enforcement  agencies  throughout  New  England  as  the 
host  of  the  region's  Regional  Community  Policing  Institute. 

I  look  to  the  people  of  Boston  to  continue  to  work  with  each  other,  and 
with  the  Police  Department,  to  make  Boston  the  safest  city  in  America. 
I  salute  Commissioner  Evans  and  the  Boston  Police  Department  for  their 
daily  professionalism  and  courage  on  behalf  of  all  of  us,  and  encourage 
everyone  involved  with  these  successful  efforts  to  keep  up  the  good  work. 


Sincerely, 


Thomas  M.  Menino 
Mayor  of  Boston 


Dear  Citizens  of  Boston: 

Our  Department  and  our  City  experienced  a  unique 
combination  of  unprecedented  events  during  the  Year 
2000.    We  saw  Y2K  concerns  quickly  come  and  go. 
During  numerous  major  special  events,  like  the 
international  BIOTECH  2000  Conference  and  the  first 
Presidential  Debate,  our  personnel  acted  in  an  exemplary 
fashion.    Boston  again  successfully  hosted  a  huge  armada 
of  Tall  Ships  from  around  the  world,  and  then  welcomed 
thousands  of  local  government  officials  from  across  the  country, 
who  visited  to  see  for  themselves  "how  Boston  does  it"  at  the  annual 
National  League  of  Cities  Conference. 

These  events  focused  the  attention  of  millions  of  people  on  Boston  and  on  our 
Department.    They  saw  many  of  the  reasons  why  our  Department's  "First  in  the  Nation" 
status  is  more  than  just  a  motto.   They  saw  a  steady  increase  in  the  quality  of  our 
equipment  and  facilities.   They  saw  the  depth  and  caliber  of  our  training,  reflected  in 
the  professionalism  of  our  officers.   They  also  saw  the  growing  levels  of  cooperation 
among  our  community  partners  and  other  law  enforcement  agencies  throughout  Boston, 
Massachusetts,  New  England,  and  beyond. 

None  of  these  things  happened  by  accident.   They  are  a  result  of  long  hours  of  planning 
and  hard  work  by  our  personnel  across  the  City.    Each  of  these  major  successes — as 
well  as  innumerable  smaller  ones — are  a  credit  to  the  diligence  and  commitment  of  our 
personnel.   That's  why  this  report  highlights  the  many  ways  that  our  personnel  continue 
to  demonstrate  the  excellence  of  our  Department,'  around  the  clock — in  neighborhoods 
throughout  Boston — every  day  of  the  year. 

As  you  read  through  it,  1  hope  that  youll  take  special  note  of  the  steps  we've  taken  to 
broaden  and  deepen  these  improvements  in  the  coming  years.   Youll  see  it  in  the  impor- 
tant work  of  our  internal  Fairness  and  Professionalism  Committee,  and  in  our  focus  on 
implementing  new  techniques  and  technologies  to  save  lives,  reduce  costs,  and  improve 
the  services  we  provide  to  all  of  Boston's  residents,  guests,  and  visitors  each  day.    Our 
reason  for  doing  so  is  simple:  our  mission  is  to  work  in  partnership  with  you  to  continue 
to  fight  crime,  to  continue  to  reduce  fear,  and  to  improve  the  quality  of  life  in  all  our 
neighborhoods  throughout  Boston.   We  appreciate  your  participation  in  these  efforts 
thus  far,  and  look  forward  to  working  with  you,  both  now  and  in  the  years  to  come,  to 
make  Boston  the  safest  city  it  can  be. 


Sincerely, 


Paul  F.  Evans 
Police  Commissioner 


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Paul  F.  Evans,  Commissioner  of  Pouce 
Superintendent-In-Chief  Robert  P.  Faherty 


he  Office  of  Che  Police  Commissioner  includes: 

Community  Disorders  Unit 

Graphic  Arts  Unit 

Office  of  Administrative  Hearings 

Office  of  Communications 

Offlce  of  Labor  Relations 

Office  of  Media  Relations 

Office  of  Research  and  Evaluation 

Office  of  Strategic  Planning  and  Resource  Development 

Office  of  the  Night  Superintendent 

Office  of  the  Legal  Advisor 

OPC  personnel  again  led  or  facilitated  a  variety  of  innovative  projects  and  initiatives  with 
positive  impacts  both  within  the  Department,  and  in  the  neighborhoods  that  it  serves 
throughout  the  City.   These  efforts  continue  to  span  areas  as  diverse  as  labor  negotia- 
tions and  legal  proceedings,  to  diversity  training,  and  youth  violence  prevention  pro- 
grams.  They  also  include  daily  interaction  with  local  and  national  media  outlets,  and 
liaisons  with  other  government  agencies,  civic  leaders,  and  the  community  as  a  whole. 

In  several  key  areas,  OPC  personnel  have  proposed,  developed,  and  implemented  new 
policies  and  procedures  that  are  building  on  the  Department's  recent  success,  while  also 
planning  for  its  needs  in  the  years  to  come.    Among  these  improvements  in  2000  were: 

•  Major  changes  within  the  Command  Staff  designed  to  capitalize  on  the  excellence  of 
our  Department's  personnel  and  programs; 

•  Improvements  in  how  the  Office  of  Research  and  Evaluation  collects,  analyzes  and 
distributes  timely  and  accurate  crime  data  and  mapping  information  for  use  by  field 
personnel; 


•  Coordinating  the  implementation  of  localized 
Strategic  Plans  created  during  1999; 

•  Commissioning  the  Fairness  and  Professionalism 
Committee,  responding  to  its  findings,  and 
implementing  many  of  its  recommendations  as 
part  of  the  continual  improvement  in  the 
Department's  provision  of  public  safety  services; 

•  Hosting,  along  with  numerous  partners,  visits  by  both  Attorney  General  Reno 
and  President  Clinton; 

•  Generating  over  $6.5  million  in  grants  and  other  external  funding; 

•  Re-distributing  $600,000  in  grant  money  to  41  community-based  programs  via 
Violence  Prevention  Grants; 

•  Hosting  numerous  site  visits  for  delegations  from  Europe,  Asia,  Africa, 
Australia,  and  throughout  the  Americas. 


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New  Community 
Re-Entry  Program 

Offering  Opportunity  to  Vk>rnier  Prisoners 

What  happens  when  former  prisoners  are  released  into  the  community?   In  many 
places,  their  limited  options  and  lack  of  support  or  training  can  help  to  make  their 
eventual  return  to  prison  a  statistical  probability.    However  here  in  Boston  a 
unique  collection  of  law  enforcement  and  community  resources  have  been  gathered 
to  try  to  prevent  this  theme  from  continuing  in  local  neighborhoods. 

Together,  the  Boston  Police  Department's  Youth  Violence  Strike  Force,  the  Suffolk 
County  Sheriffs  Department,  and  a  variety  of  additional  non-profit,  government, 
and  faith-based  partners  have  embarked  on  a  new  program  designed  to  deter 
high-risk  inmates  from  re-offending  when  they  return  to  their  neighborhoods.   The 
primary  goals  of  what  is  now  known  as  the  Boston  Re-Entry  Initiative  are  to 
provide  pre-release  discharge  planning  at  the  Suffolk  County  House  of  Correction, 
to  continue  this  process  with  transition  support,  and  then  to  follow  up  with 
additional  counseling  and  services  within  the  community  after  their  release. 
Ultimately,  the  goal  is  to  lessen  recidivism  by  providing  the  positive  alternatives 
necessary  to  prevent  their  return  to  a  life  of  crime. 

Since  its  beginnings  in  September  of  2000,  the  Re-Entry  program  has  already 
identified  nearly  40  high-risk  offenders  for  participation  in  the  program,  and 
successfully  attracted  nearly  $150,000  in  Department  of  Justice  grant  funding. 
It  has  also  benefited  from  the  input  of  numerous  partners  such  as  the  Ten  Point 
Coalition,  the  Boston  Private  Industry  Council,  the  Mayor's  Office  of  Jobs  and 
Community  Services,  the  Boston  Youth  Opportunity  Center,  the  Boston  Public 
Health  Commission,  and  many  others. 


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or  the  fourth  year  in  a  row,  the  Boston  Police 
"^Department  awarded  over  half  a  millior|P  \  >^' 
dollars  in  federal  grant  money  to  support 
police-community  partnerships.  An  out- 
growth of  the  Boston  Police  Department's 
Strategic  Planning  Project,  the  grants 
program  is  designed  to  encourage 
community  based  organizations  to 

Cwork  in  collaboration  with  their  local 
police  districts. 

The  program  also  seeks  to  bring  together 
police  officers,  community  residents, 
businesses,  and  non-profit  organizations 
in  innovative  partnerships.    Together  their 
combined  goal  is  to  prevent  crime  and 
reduce  violence  in  support  of  the 

f  apartment's  citywide  Neighborhood  Policing 
lailosophy.   As  Commissioner  Evans  has 
oted,  the  grants  program  is  "our  way  of  putting 
ulf /jpur  money  where  our  mouth  is...  We  repeatedly  ask 

^J^the  community  to  work  with  us,  and  we  want  to  make  sure  that  we  support 
'^  that  work  with  real  resources.   The  contributions  that  community  groups  offe 
to  the  city's  overall  crime  reduction  efforts  cannot  be  overstated.    We  want 
these  partnerships  to  grow  and  thrive."    |,«T  ^^t    |  A\     ,,    IL. 

In  1997  over  $1  million  was  awarded  to  37  community  based  organizations. 
In  1998  nearly  $500,000  was  awarded  to  31  community  based  organizations. 
Then,  in  both  1999  and  again  in  2000,  $600,000  in  grant  money  was 
awarded — this  year  to  over  40  agencies  selected  from  over  100  applicants 

The  41  programs  which  received  this  grant  money  reflect  the  particular 
concerns  facing  each  corner  of  our  city.    Most  of  these  programs  address 
youth  violence,  however  many  also  address  problems  such  as  domestic 
violence,    sexual  assault  and  substance  abuse.    Services  supported  include 
outreach,  mentoring,  recreational  activities,  artistic  activities,  educational 
attainment,  counseling,  skills  development,  and  anger  management/ conflict 
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he  Bureau  of  litvesCigative  Services  includes: 

•  Drug  Control  Division 

•  Forensic  Technology  Division 

•  Homicide  Unit 

•  Investigative  Planning  Division 

•  Major  Investigations  Division 

As  its  name  implies,  the  Bureau  of  Investigative  Services  uses  a  broad  range  of 
investigative  tools,  tactics,  and  techniques  to  track  suspects  and  gather  evidence. 
Together,  BIS  detectives,  Forensics,  ID,  and  other  specialized  personnel  are  all 
charged  with  finding,  processing,  and  documenting  evidence  that  can  tie  suspects 
to  their  crimes.    BIS  personnel  also  provide  investigative  support  to  each  of 
Boston's  eleven  police  districts. 

During  2000,  BIS  added  a  useful  new  tool  to  its  already  impressive  battery  of 
existing  forensics  examination  capabilities  in  the  form  of  the  Combined  DNA 
Index  System,  or  CODIS.    A  computer  database  that  contains  DNA  profiles  from 
unsolved  crimes  as  well  as  convicted  offenders,  CODIS  links  the  BPD, 
Massachusetts  State  Police,  and  other  investigative  agencies  throughout  the 
country.    CODIS  is  useful  in  cases  where  no  suspect  has  yet  been  identified,  but 
where  there  is  biological  evidence  that  can  be  analyzed  and  then  compared  to 
other  samples  using  its  data.  As  more  records  are  added  in  the  years  to  come  and 
the  database  grows,  CODIS  will  become  even  more  useful  as  the  number  of 
possible  matches  increases. 

Whenever  DNA  evidence  from  sexual  assaults  and  other  crimes  needs  to  be 
processed  and  reviewed,  the  impressive  capabilities  of  the  Department's  DNA 
Laboratory  are  now  more  than  equal  to  the  task.   They  are  able  to  establish  or 
rule  out  the  identities  of  possible  suspects,  review  evidence  from  "cold  cases",  and 
discover  the  identities  of  deceased  victims  by  examining  DNA  samples.  This 
powerful  and  extremely  useful  tool  is  gaining  recognition  and  utility  as  time 
passes.  In  2000,  the  Department's  Crime  Lab  was  again  recognized  for  the  quality 


of  its  personnel,  procedures,  and  testing  protocols 
during  a  review  of  the  DNA  section  by  a  national  auditor. 
The  lab  received  an  outstanding  evaluation,  and  was 
praised  by  the  conducting  inspector  for  the  many 
proactive  measures  it  employs  in  its  DNA  casework. 

At  the  same  time,  the  Sexual  Assault  Unit  continues  to 
move  forward  in  its  efforts  to  prevent  and  prosecute 
sexual  assault  crimes,  and  particularly  those  against 
children.    Several  new  and  emerging  tactics  are  being 
employed  to  accomplish  this  important  goal.  One  of  the 
most  important  of  these  is  the  creation  of  a  new  Internet 
Crimes  Investigative  Section,  which  makes  constructive  use  of  computers — both 
inside  and  outside  the  Department — to  find  and  remove  predatory  criminals  from 
the  community. 

Being  located  in  a  local  hospital,  and  conducting  numerous  educational  and 
personal  safety  seminars  at  local  schools  and  colleges  helps  SAU  personnel  to 
achieve  another  important  goal:  increased  awareness.    Similar  cooperative  efforts 
among  law  enforcement  and  healthcare  providers,  and  ongoing  efforts  with  victim 
advocacy  groups  are  also  producing  results.   Additional  comprehensive  training 
efforts,  and  a  renewed  focus  on  Boston's  Public  Schools,  have  all  helped  to  create 
an  interactive,  multi-disciplinary  approach  that  is  working  to  prevent  and 
prosecute  these  crimes. 


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New  DoMEi 
Violence  Court 

Boston  Selected  as  National  Leader 

During  2000,  the  complex  issues  surrounding  domestic  violence— and  the 
Department's  ongoing  efforts  to  address  them  with  its  many  community  and  law 
enforcement  partners— continued  to  play  a  major  role  in  violence  prevention 
efforts  throughout  Boston.    With  the  help  of  several  grants,  and  district  detectives 
assigned  as  Domestic  Violence  Investigators,  BPD's  Domestic  Violence  Unit  has 
worked  to  develop  a  comprehensive  response  to  domestic  violence  incidents  which 
mirrors  previous  successful  collaborations  in  youth  violence  prevention.    In 
several  districts,  law  enforcement  amd  community  partnerships  have  created  a 
renewed  commitment  to  tougher  prosecution  of  repeat  offenders,  improved 
reporting  and  case  tracking,  and  have  aided  in  the  apprehension  of  serious 
domestic  violence  offenders. 

In  September,  Attorney  General  Janet  Reno  visited  Boston  to  open  the  Judicial 
Oversight  Demonstration  Project  in  the  Dorchester  District  Court.    One  of  the 
busiest  courts  in  the  Commonwealth,  Dorchester  Court  hears  the  most  domestic 
violence  cases  in  Boston.   There  are  only  three  of  these  sites  nationwide,  and  the 
Justice  Department's  award  of  $2  million  in  funding  over  the  next  18  months  for 
this  Domestic  Violence-only  court  will 
aid  the  Department  tremendously  in 
prosecuting  these  cases  and  preventing 
repeat  offenses. 

Additional  federal  grant  money  has  been 
allocated  to  bring  enhanced  responses  to 
domestic  violence  calls  anywhere  in  the 
city.   This  includes  the  formation  of 
close  partnerships  with  organizations 
devoted  to  women's  and  family  services, 
such  as  shelters,  and  healthcare  and 
counseling  providers.   This  kind  of  fund- 
ing also  helps  to  pay  for  civilian  "Peace 
Advocates"  who  provide  victim  outreach 
and  referrals  to  a  variety  of  support 
services.     The  Advocates  facilitate  coop- 
eration among  the  Unit's  detectives, 
prosecutors,  probation  officers,  batterer 
intervention  specialists,  and  the  courts. 

"Peace  Advocates" provide  victim  outreach 


Improved  Grime 
Data  &  Mapping 

New  Technology  Aids  Analysis 

Over  the  past  several  years,  crime  mapping  technology  has  emerged  as  an 
important  tool  in  the  Boston  Police  Department's  problem  solving  and  crime 
prevention  efforts.  The  use  of  a  sophisticated  Geographic  Information  System 
(GIS)  allows  analysts  to  precisely  plot  each  incident  on  a  detailed  map  of  the 
city.   These  maps  can  then  be  compiled  to  visually  depict  specific  types  of 
crime,  geographic  areas,  or  time  frames,  and  have  become  extremely  useful  to 
field  personnel  in  documenting  and  analyzing  crime  patterns  and  trends.   As 
a  result,  the  Department  has  gained  a  well-deserved  reputation  as  one  of  the 
most  advanced  law  enforcement  agencies  in  the  nation  in  using  this  crime 
mapping  technology. 

During  the  past  year,  representa 
tives  from  the  Department's 
Office  of  Research  and 
Evaluation  have  worked  on  the 
development  and  testing  of 
crime  mapping  applications  for 
the  U.S.  Department  of 
Justice,  provided  expert 
courtroom  testimony  using 
GIS  technology,  and  presented 
at  various  crime  mapping 
training  seminars  and  confer- 
ences throughout  the  country. 

The  most  notable  advancement  during  2000  was  the  development  of 
"CrimeShow"  -  the  Department's  customized  crime  mapping  application. 
CrimeShow  was  primarily  designed  as  a  presentation  tool  for  use  during  the 
Department's  bi-monthly  Crime  Analysis  Meeting  (CAM),  but  also  includes  a 
great  number  of  analytical  functions  available  at  the  touch-of-a-mouse. 
CrimeShow  includes  basic  mapping  and  charting  functionality,  as  well  as 
links  to  on-line  incident  reports,  booking  sheets,  and  mug  shots  through  the 
Department's  Incident  Tracking  System  (ITS). 

CrimeShow  and  other  crime  mapping  technology  have  proven  to  be  invaluable 
in  the  support  of  problem  solving  efforts  and  informed  decision-making  by 
police  officers  and  managers  throughout  the  Department. 


Wh'- 


11 


Part  1  Crime 


Pare  One  Crimes  include: 

•  Homicide 

•  Rape  and  Attempted  Rape 

•  Robbery  and  Attempted  Robbery 

•  Aggravated  Assault 

•  Burglary  and  Attempted  Burglary 

•  Larceny  and  Attempted  Larceny 

•  Vehicle  Theft  and  Attempted  Vehicle  Theft 


I 


In  2000,  Boston's  violent  crime  rate  continued  to  be  well  below  the  average 
recorded  in  the  City  during  the  past  decade: 


10  YEAR  TREND  IN  VIOLENT  CRIME 
WITHIN  THE  CITY  OF  BOSTON 


15,000- 


10,000- 


5,000- 


0- 


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=30% 


1991    1992    1993    1994    1995    1996    1997  1998    1999  2000 


** Around  the  country  and  suddenly  around  the  world, 
it  seems  law  enforcement  authorities  are  still  cupping 
their  ears  to  hear  just  how  the  Boston  Police 
Department  does  it." 

-  The  Boston  Globe 
January  1,  2000 


Boston  Outpaces  National  Crime  Reduction 


PART  ONE  CRIME  FOR  THE  CITY  OF  BOSTON 
BY  DISTRICT  1990  -  2000 


During  the  past 
decade,  significant 
drops  in  serious 
crime  have  occurred 
in  every 
neighborhood 
across  the  City. 
The  decreases 
range  from  20% 
(District  C-6)  to  56% 
(District  D-14.) 


■izPolice  District  El  3 
was  created 
in  October  1 996. 
Prior  to  that  E-5 
was  responsible  for 
the  area. 


Boston's  crime  reductions  over 
the  past  decade  have  significantly 
outpaced  the  national  trend. 


NATIONAL  vs.  LOCAL 
CRIME  REDUCTION  RATES  SINCE  1990 


-40% 
-50% 


United  States     New  England    Massachusetts         Boston 


NOTE:  Statistics  shown  are  from  1999,  the  most  current  year  for  which 
national  statistics  are  available. 


13 


lUREAU  OP 


Development 

Superintendent  Ann  Marie  Doherty 


he  Bureau  off  Professional  Development  includes: 

•  Training  &  Education  Division  (Boston  Police  Academy) 

•  Regional  Roundtables  on  Ethics  and  Integrity  (RRT) 

•  Regional  Community  Policing  Institute  of  New  England  (RCPI/NE) 

The  depth,  breadth,  and  quality  of  the  instruction  provided  by  the  Boston  Police 
Academy  staff  for  their  fellow  BPD  personnel  is  truly  impressive.    "Training,"  they  note, 
"is  influenced  by  an  ongoing,  and  never-ending  attitude.    It  is  accomplished  daily  by  all 
members  of  the  Academy  staff  to  ensure  that  the  Department  has  the  opportunity  to 
excel,  and  continues  to  be  seen  as  a  national  model  in  law  enforcement." 

With  goals  like  these  it  is  hardly  surprising  that  many  of  the  Academy's  training  efforts 
are  unique.  Often  they've  been  developed  as  "first  of  their  kind"  instruction  programs,  to 
meet  the  new  and  emerging  challenges  faced  by  law  enforcement  agencies  in  large  urban 
centers  like  Boston.   Throughout  the  year,  literally  thousands  of  BPD  officers  have  been 
trained  by  Academy  staff  members  in  over  70  different  courses  of  instruction.    Many  law 
enforcement  colleagues  from  other  agencies  and  jurisdictions,  and  numerous  civilians 
have  also  been  trained.    Included  among  these  have  been  intense  short-term  promo- 
tional training  programs  for  new  sergeants,  lieutenants,  and  detectives,  as  well  as  a 
steady  stream  of  required  courses  in  Breathalyzer  re-certification  and  nearly  5,000 
separate  bi-annual  firearms  re-qualifications. 

The  Boston  Police  Academy  also  provides  instruction  in  topics  as  far  ranging  as  interro- 
gation techniques,  school  safety  training,  and  crowd  management.    They  teach  or  host 
classes  on  detection  methods  and  appropriate  responses  to  complex  issues  such  as 
domestic  violence,  child  pornography,  white-collar  crime  and  dangerously  toxic  clandes- 
tine drug  laboratories.    Similarly,  the  Bureau's  staff  played  key  roles  in  the  Department's 
overall  preparation  and  training  for  the  public  demonstrations  and  potential  violence 
that  were  anticipated  at  various  sites  throughout  downtown  Boston  prior  to  the  interna- 
tional BIOTECH  2000  conference  and  the  first  of  three  nationally-televised  presidential 
debates.   Thankfully — and  due  in  no  small  part  to  the  excellence  of  these  preparations — 
neither  of  these  events  experienced  any  major  problems.   The  Department's  efforts  in 
both  instances  have  already  been  studied  and  used  to  great  effect  in  other  cities  as  well. 


Also  this  year,  under  the  Bureau's  direction,  the 
Regional  Community  Policing  Institute  for  New  England 
(RCPI-NE)  hosted  the  Search  Forum  Series  on  Ethics 
and  Integrity.    Part  of  a  national  program  begun  by 
Attorney  General  Janet  Reno  in  1996,  RCPI-NE  pulled 
together  a  diverse  gathering  of  police  chiefs  and 
personnel  of  all  ranks,  as  well  as  educators, 
administrators,  and  community  leaders  from  across 
New  England.    All  of  the  participants  in  the  Regional 
Roundtables  on  Ethics  and  Integrity  were  included  in 
this  initiative.  Their  goal  was,  and  remains,  to  facilitate 
discussion  of  new  strategies  to  encourage  high  stan- 
dards of  ethical  conduct  in  law  enforcement  throughout 
New  England.   Additionally,  the  RCPI-NE  continues  to  host  an  ongoing  12-week 
"Mid-Management  Development"  seminar,  a  16-week  "Moral  Decision  Making" 
seminar,  and  a  one-day  session  entitled  "Key  Elements  of  Community  Policing" 
throughout  New  England. 

Academy  staff  members  also  continued  their  annual  in-service  training,  including 
this  year's  well  received  "Back  to  Basics"  course.    In  it  officers  were  encouraged  to 
redefine  some  of  their  thought  processes  regarding  activities  they  routinely 
encounter  during  a  typical  tour  of  duty.    Part  of  the  success  of  this  instruction 
was  attributed  to  the  expanded  use  of  Simunitions  firearms  and  the  Firearms 
Training  Simulator.  Our  personnel  indicated  both  were  helpful  in  creating  a  more 
realistic  training  environment. 

The  Bureau  of  Professional  Development  has  also  been  represented  on  national 
panels  and  forums  focusing  on  numerous  subject  areas,  including  Use  of  Force, 
Traffic  Stops,  and  Improving  Police  and  Community  Relations. 


New  Less  Lethal 
"Super  Sock"  shotgun 


I 


Community 

Unit 


Outreacli  Brings  Diverse  Communities  Together 

"...our  clients,  people  of  all  races  and  ethnic  backgrounds  and  from  all  neighbor- 
hoods of  Boston,  consistently  tell  us  that  the  (Community  Disorders)  Unit  shatters 
all  stereotypes  that  they  have  of  law  enforcement." 

Dave  Shannon,  Coordinator  of  the  Fenway  Community  Health  Violence  Recovery  Program, 
Boston  Globe,  June  16,  2000 

The  Boston  Police  Department's  Community  Disorders  Unit  (CDU)  coordinates  the 
identification,  classification,  and  investigation  of  reported  Hate  or  Bias-motivated 
criminal  incidents  throughout  Boston.    Reporting  directly  to  the  Police 
Commissioner,  CDU's  staff  of  16  investigators  also  supervises  the  Department's 
response  to  possible  civil  rights  violations,  and  develops  community-based  strategies 
to  prevent  future  acts  of  violence  and  harassment.    During  2000,  CDU  staff  investi- 
gated 383  of  these  cases,  including  199  that  were  eventually  deemed  to  have  been 
true  hate  or  bias-motivated  incidents. 

These  efforts  have  been  a  key  contributing  factor  in  the  overall  pattern  of  crime 
reduction  that  has  been  seen  in  Boston  since  CDU's  inception  in  1978.    Part  of  this 
success  owes  to  the  fact  that  CDU's  responsibilities  have  grown  substantially  in 
these  intervening  years,  as  an  important  part  of  the  Department's  implementation  of 
Neighborhood  Policing  throughout  Boston.   Today,  CDU's  ongoing  efforts  include 
innovative  and  preventive  measures  such  as  award-winning  educational  programs, 
and  where  appropriate,  opportunities  for  mediation  in  addition  to  traditional  investi- 
gation and  prosecution. 

The  CDU  has  also  improved  how  it  collects,  evaluates,  catalogs,  and  then  responds 
to  each  suspected  hate  or  bias-motivated  incident.  These  measures  have  often 
added  to  the  Unit's  case-load  in  recent  years,  as  have  organization-wide  training 
efforts  which  have  increased  all  of  our  officers'  awareness  and  sensitivity  to  poten- 
tial bias  indicators.   At  the  same  time,  the  Commonwealth  has  also  amended  its 
laws  regarding  civil  rights  and  bias,  but  through  it  all  the  Community  Disorders 
Unit  has  continued  to  do  a  difficult  job  in  an  exemplary  fashion. 

Total  incitilents  investigated  by  the  Community 

Disorders  Unit  by  iriear 

1997      1990      1999      2000 

CDU*:        155  203  212  199 

CASELOAD**:        563         a49         433         393 

*  "CDU":  =  Incidents  deemed  to  be  Hate  or  Bias-motivated  incidents 

**  "CASELOAD":  =  Total  of  all  cases  investigated  by  CDU,  including:    those  where  hate  or  bias 
indicators  were  deemed  to  be  present,  those  with  an  undetermined  motivation,  and  those 
that  were  returned  to  their  originating  district  for  further  investigation. 


Community 
Involvement 

BPD  Voluntreers  Lead  the  Vfay 

For  many  BPD  personnel,  working  with  the 

community  is  more  than  just  a  job.    Numerous 

community-based  and  charitable  organizations 

throughout  Boston  are  pleased  to  receive  their  time, 

talents,  and  other  donations  throughout  the  year. 

Many  take  a  particular  pride  in  knowing  that  their 

efforts  will  help  a  friend,  a  neighbor,  or  a  child  they  may 

never  meet  to  get  through  an  illness  or  a  difficult  time.    Often 

these  praise-worthy  efforts  are  conducted  with  little  expectation  of  any 

recognition  or  reward  beyond  a  smile,  a  thank  you,  the  knowledge  that  they  have 

brightened  someone's  day,  or  helped  to  "foster  a  stronger  relationship  with 

the... Communities  that  we  also  protect  each  and  every  day." 


In  2000  the 
Boston  Police  Runners 
Club  raised  $82,000  to 
support  several  charities, 
including  the  $10,000 
sponsorship  of  multiple 
Pacer  Gait  Trainers  for 
special  needs  children. 


BPD  personnel  plan,  host, 

attend  and  volunteer  their 

time  at  numerous  educational, 

cultural,  and  charitable 

special  events  in 

neighborhoods  throughout 

Boston  on  a  regular  basis. 


17 


Administrative 


William  J.  Good  III,  Bureau  Chief 


he  Bureau  off  Jtclnninistrative  Services  includ^fi: 

Central  Supply  Division 
Evidence  Management  Division 
Facilities  Management  Division 
Finance  Division 
Fleet  Management  Division 
Human  Resources  Division 
Information  Technology  Division 
Licensing  Division 

In  managing  the  business  and  support  functions  for  the  entire  Boston  Police 
Department,  the  Bureau  of  Administrative  Services  [BAS]  is  routinely  called  upon  to 
I)erform  a  broad  variety  of  tasks.    For  example,  BAS's  Finance  Division  performs  all 
of  the  tremsactions,  accounting  procedures,  and  documentation  associated  with 
administering  the  Department's  $214  million  annual  budget.   The  Human  Resources 
Division  supervises  hiring  and  record  keeping  for  over  2,700  employees,  including 
incoming  classes  of  cadets  and  recruit  officers.   The  Fleet  Management  Division 
keeps  over  900  vehicles  in  road-worthy  condition,  while  the  Bureau's  Evidence 
Management  Division  collects,  processes,  secures  and  keeps  records  on  each  piece  of 
evidence  associated  with  over  26,000  cases. 

These  diverse  organizational,  systems,  financial  and  human  resource  responsibilities 
are  all  part  of  the  Bureau's  role  as  the  support  services  arm  for  the  Department. 
Bureau  steiff  provide  and  maintain  the  infrastructure  required  to  keep  the 
Department's  personnel  and  equipment  operating  efficiently  throughout  the  city, 
24  hours  a  day,  365  days  a  year.  Their  knowledge  and  experience  is  instrumental  in 
assuring  that  Department's  business  processes,  both  internal  and  public,  are 
managed  with  the  same  level  of  professionalism  with  which  police  services  £ire 
delivered  throughout  the  city. 


# 


The  Human  Resources  Division  coordinated  and 
delivered  training  for  a  first  time  annual  performance 
reviews  for  all  employees  in  2000.    Established  through 
collective  bargaining,  the  Employee  Performance  Review 
System  will  provide  employees  and  their  supervisors 
with  performance  benchmarks  and  direction  for  both 
improved  performance  and  career  advancement  as 
opportunities  become  available. 

In  another  major  initiative,  the  Human  Resources 
Division  worked  together  with  the  Finance  Division  to 
implement  the  terms  of  current  collective  bargaining 
agreements  which  authorized  educational  benefits  for 
sworn  personnel.    Personnel  collected,  reviewed, 
catalogued  and  processed  more  than  7,000  documents 
in  a  five  month  period  to  enable  1,230  Police  Officers  of 
all  ranks  to  receive  in  additional  compensation.  The 
Human  Resources  Division  also  began  preparations  for  a  promotional  examina- 
tion for  the  ranks  of  Sergeant,  Lieutenant  and  Captain  to  be  administered  in  the 
spring  of  2002. 

The  Department  was  pleased  to  announce  during  the  summer  of  2000  that  the 
Roxbury  YMCA  of  Greater  Boston  had  been  selected  as  the  contractor  designated 
to  open  and  run  a  new  headquarters  Child  Care  Center  at  One  Schroeder  Plaza. 
This  Center  is  now  available  to  all  BPD  employees  as  well  as  families  in  the 
surrounding  neighborhoods  and  is  providing  valuable  professional  child  care 
services  for  children  ranging  from  infants 
through  toddlers  and  pre-schoolers  up 
to  4  years  old. 


Public  Service  Unit  at  One  Schroeder  Plaza 


19 


EiMf  Technologies 


I 


Using  Science  to  Fight  crime 

Since  moving  to  its  new  headquarters  at  One  Schroeder  Plaza  in  1997,  the 
Boston  Police  Department  can  boast  of  state  of  the  art  communications, 
ID-imaging,  and  ballistics  technology.   The  Department  is  also  one  of  a  small 
but  growing  number  of  metropolitan  police  agencies  around  the  country  to 
possess  its  own  in-house  DNA  laboratory — which  was  the  first  accredited 
public  lab  of  its  kind  in  the  New  England  region.  The  implementation  of  many 
of  these  new  technologies  has  resulted  from  innovative  partnerships  with 
federal  agencies  such  as  the  FBI,  ATF,  and  DEA. 

In  2000  the  FBI  went  live  with  a  new  $680  million  computer  system  called 
lAFIS,  which  is  short  for  Integrated  Automatic  Fingerprint  Identification 
System.    Boston  soon  became  the  first  city  to  enter  the  FBI's  pilot  program 
using  this  technology,  along  with  state  police  agencies  in  New  York,  Texas  and 
Illinois.    Since  then,  BPD  investigators  in  the  Department's  Booking  areas  and 
its  Identification  Unit  have  been  using  the  lAFIS  system  to  compare  arrestees' 
electronically  submitted  fingerprints  against  the  38  million  fingerprint  cards 
the  FBI  currently  has  on  file. 

Together,  BPD  and  FBI  personnel  can  now  use  the  system  to  find  out  if  a 
suspect  is  using  an  alias,  or  is  wanted  in  another  state  for  a  serious  offense. 
Often  this  information  can  be  retrieved  in  as  little  as  20  minutes.    In  fact,  the 
FBI  also  recently  named  the  Department  as  its  most  successful  partner  in  its 
Latent  Print  Pilot  Program  thus  far.    Where  other  pilot  sites  have  had  a 
respectable  rate  of  1  hit  for  every  163  submissions, 
Boston  has  already  achieved  a  remarkable  rate  of  1 
hit  for  every  35  submissions. 


lAFlS  Print 
SourceSubmissions*Hlts 

New  York 

7.350          45 

Texas 

185             1 

Illinois 

180             1 

Boston 

350            10 

*from  inception  through  12/00 

Livescan  station  in  use. 


Youth  Programs 


A  iBocus  on  Boston's  PuCure  Leaders 

The  Department's  youth  initiatives  seek  to  encourage  young  people  to  make  positive 
choices  on  their  way  to  adulthood.  These  programs  depend  on  strong  partnerships  with 
local  businesses,  non-profit  agencies,  and  faith  and  community-based  organizations 
whose  commitment  to  Boston's  youth  matches  our  own. 

We  believe  that  Boston's  future  depends  a  great  deal  on  our  ability  to  provide  young  peo- 
ple with  the  constructive  channels  of  activity  they  need  today,  so  that  they  can  become 
productive  citizens  tomorrow.   That's  why  we  remain  committed  to  doing  everything  we 
can  to  create  safe,  healthy,  and  positive  environments  for  our  young  people  to  realize 
their  dreams,  and  begin  to  build  dynamic  futures  for  themselves,  for  their  families,  and 
for  our  City.   These  are  just  some  of  the  efforts  that  are  currently  underway  to  achieve 
these  goals: 


Junior  Police  Academy 

In  1997  the  Boston  Police  Department  inaugurated  an  innovative 
program  called  the  Junior  Police  Academy.  This  unique,  day-camp 
style  program  targets  youngsters  aged  9-12,  and  exposes  them  to 
a  variety  of  areas  within  the  Department,  as  well  as  enrichment 
activities  and  daily  field  trips.   The  young  "recruits"  share  valu- 
able social  and  educational  experiences  with  each  other  and  their 
district's  Youth  Service  Officers.    By  the  conclusion  of  their  ses- 
sions, the  JPA  recruits  are  well  versed  in  the  daily  themes  of 
Friendship,  Respect,  Trust,  Authority  and  Assistance. 


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Victory  Program 

The  Victory  Program  seeks  to  build  understanding  among  the 
diverse  communities  that  make  Boston  so  unique.  It  provides  kids 
ages  9-16  with  a  chance  to  work  toward  specific  goals  in  academic, 
employment,  and  community  service  settings.    Each  young  person 
signs  a  contract  of  60-90 


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days  duration  that  com- 
mits them  to  academic  and 
behavioral  improvements, 
and  the  avoidance  of  alco- 
hol and  drugs.    When  they 
demonstrate  continued  success  in  setting,  and 
achieving  their  goals  through  these  short  and 
then  longer-term  contracts,  the  young  people 
gain  confidence,  rewards,  and  often  become  posi- 
tive role  models  and  mentors  in  their  community. 


21 


Youth  Programs 


I 


Summer  of  Opportunity 

The  Summer  of  Opportunity  Program  was  developed  by 

members  of  the  Youth  Violence  Strike  Force  and  John 

Hancock  Mutual  Life  Insurance  Co.  in  1994.    It  uses 

community-based  agencies  and  law  enforcement  partners 

to  identify  at-risk  youth.   Then  it  helps  them  to  bridge 

the  gap  between  their  neighborhoods  and  the  world  of 

work  by  providing  job  and  leadership  skills.    Thus  far, 

300  young  people  have  participated.   They  attend  a 

highly  structured  6-week  summer  program  designed  to 

prepare  them  for  an  after-school,  46-week,  paid  internship  program  at 

John  Hancock,  BPD,  and  other  employers  throughout  Boston.    By 

providing  alternatives  to  violence  these  partners  are  working  together  to 

create  long-term  solutions  that  help  young  people. 

Kids  at  Risic  Program 

The  Kids  at  Risk  Program  is  a  fund  rais- 
ing initiative  supported  wholly  by  outside 
'donations,  primarily  through  a  partner- 
ship with  Boston  area  radio  stations  and 
the  SFX/Don  Law  Company.   Together 
they've  helped  to  raise  over  $200,000 
since  1994.   The  Youth  Violence  Strike 
Force  identifies  inner-city  youths  who 

want  to  move  in  a  more  positive  direction  and  the  program  funds  their 

participation  in  overnight  camps,  enrollment  in 

youth  centers,  and  attendance  at  football, 

hockey  and  basketball  camps. 

Auctions  of  concert  tickets  on 

local  radio  stations  and  the 

annual  Reaching  Youth 

Stair  Climb  are  its  key 

fund  raising  vehicles. 


Ytouth  and  Student-Athlete 
Collaborative 

The  Youth  and  Student-Athlete  Collaborative  brings 
local  youths  together  with  college  student-athletes 
and  Boston  Police  Department  Youth  Service  Officers. 
Interaction  with  athletes  from  five  area  universities  - 
Boston  College,  Boston  University,  Harvard 
BOSTON  POLICE  DEPARTMENT   Unlvcrsity,  Northcastcm  University  and 

UMass-Boston  -  helps  these  young 
people  develop  positive  long- 


SHARED  VISION 


BOSTON  COLLEGE  •  BOSTON  UNIVERSITY 

HARVARD  UNIVERSITY  ■  UMASS  BOSTON 

NORTHEASTERN  UNIVERSITY 


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term  relationships,  boosts  self-esteem, 
and  exposes  them  to  some  local 
college-level  educational  oppor- 
tunities.   Program  participants 
visit  local  campuses  and  partic- 
ipate in  recreational  athletic 
activities  throughout  the  school 
year,  which  culminate  in  a  day- 
long spring  Sports  Fest  featur- 
ing instruction  in  a  variety  of 
different  sports.    Over  a  thou- 
sand Boston  young  people  have 
participated  thus  far. 


^_,^p^  YMGA  Summer 

^H^^  Camps  Program 

^B^  The  YMCA  of  Greater  Boston 

^H  and  the  Boston  Police 

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community  together  for 
nearly  150  years.   This 
strong  partnership  shares 
their  combined  youth-oriented 
resources,  and  has  resulted  in 
the  provision  of  over  200  YMCA 
Summer  Camp  scholarships  for  each  of  the  last  four 
summers.    BPD-nominated  youngsters  attend  two- 
week  sessions  at  YMCA  Day  Camps,  and  also  meet  with 
their  local  Youth  Service  Officers  throughout  the  year. 
Many  also  choose  to  become  YMCA  members. 


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BPD's  Rich  History 


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As  the  oldest  met- 
ropolitan police 
force  in  the  coun- 
try, the  Boston 
Police  Department 
takes  great  pride  in 
its  history,  and  in 
its  status  as  a 
national  law 
enforcement  leader. 
Even  before  its 
formal  charter  in 
1854,  the  roots  of 
the  Department's 
history  were  always 
colorfully  inter- 
twined with  that  of 
Boston  as  a  whole, 
from  as  far  back  as 
the  early  1600's  up 
until  the  present 
day.    Now  utilizing 
state  of  the  art 
technology,  and 
headquartered  at 
One  Schroeder 
Plaza,  BPD  person- 
nel continue  to 
demonstrate  that 

they  are  part  of  one  of  the  finest  police  departments  in  the 
country,  and  why  the  Department's  "First  In  the  Nation" 
status  will  continue  to  ring  true  as  more  than  just  a 
motto  well  into  the  new  millennium. 


1901  -  Division  14  Patrol  Wagon 


1897  -  Mug  Shot 
-  Pickpocket 


1967  -  Motorcycle  Officer 


1901  -  Police  Boat  "Guardian" 


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On  Tuesday,  July  1 1th  the  Tall  Ships  paraded  into 
Boston  Harbor  led  by  the  U.S.S.  Constitution,  America's 
"Ship  of  State."   This  international  armada  was  said  to 
be  the  finest  and  largest  gathering  of  tall  ships  ever  in  the 
U.S.    More  than  eight  million  people  from  Greater-Boston  and 
New  England  enjoyed  the  ten-day  maritime  celebration.    From 
Boston,  the  fleet  then  raced  to  Halifax  and  on  to  Amsterdam 
for  the  conclusion  of  Tall  Ships  2000  Race  Series. 


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he  Bureau  off  Field  Services  includes: 

•  District  Commands: 
Area  A  /  Districts  1  &  7 
Area  B  /  Districts  2  &  3 
Area  C  /  Districts  6  &  11 
Area  D  /  Districts  4  &  14 
Area  E  /  Districts  5,  13,  &  18 

•  Operations  Division 

•  Special  Operations  Division 

•  Special  Police  Division 

•  Support  Services  Division 

As  the  largest  of  its  five  bureaus,  the  Bureau  of  Field  Services  (BFS)  includes 
most  of  the  Department's  uniformed  patrol  staff.    Whether  they  are  assigned  to 
the  eleven  full-service  police  stations  located  in  neighborhoods  throughout 
Boston,  or  a  variety  of  specialized  units,  BFS  personnel  are  tasked  with  the 
important  role  of  delivering  efficient,  effective  police  services  to  citizens  across 
the  City  on  a  daily  basis. 

In  addition  to  keeping  the  peace  throughout  the  city,  BFS  personnel  also 
patrol  Boston's  busy  harbor,  coordinate  myriad  special  events,  and  have 
formed  an  extensive  network  of  community  partnerships  with  federal,  state, 
and  local  government  agencies.    BFS  personnel  are  also  actively  engaged  with 
local  schools,  clergy,  businesses,  and  other  community  based  organizations  in 
neighborhoods  all  across  Boston  including  the  work  of  the  award-winning 
Neighborhood  Crime  Watch  program,  and  many  other  innovative  police-com- 
munity partnerships  within  each  police  district. 

By  working  closely  with  the  community,  officers  not  only  get  to  know  their 
individual  beats  better,  but  citizens  also  come  to  know  them  too.    Many 
become  more  actively  involved  in  crime  prevention  and  community  improve- 
ment efforts  as  a  result.    Together  they  can  be  seen  developing  common  goals 
cind  implementing  practical  neighborhood  policing  strategies  to  meet  the  ever- 
changing  needs  of  their  neighborhoods. 


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In  addition  to  processing  599,133  emergency 
911  calls  in  2000,  the  Operations  Division  also 
handled  more  than  45,000  towed  vehicles.    Its 
Neighborhood  Interaction  Unit  also  processed 
another  15,297  non-emergency  incidents  via 
telephone,  thus  freeing  up  thousands  of 
additional  service  hours  for  Department 
personnel  to  use  toward  other  neighborhood 
policing  initiatives  throughout  Boston.    It's  24- 
hour -a-day  taping  capability  resulted  in  over 
3,000  instances  where  cassette  tapes  of  91 1 
calls  were  used  in  investigations  and  court  pro- 
ceedings. 

In  2000,  82  commendations  for  meritorious  service  were  issued  to  civilian 
and  sworn  personnel  assigned  to  the  Operations  Division.   The  following 
story  is  but  one  example  among  many: 


18:31  Hours,  Saturday,  8  January  2000  -  Communications  Equipment 
Operator  Rosa  Cepeda  answers  an  emergency  call  from  a  frantic  woman 
who  whispers  that  a  burglar  has  just  broken  into  her  home.    Obviously 
frightened,  and  hiding  in  a  closet,  the  woman  can  hear  the  intruder  moving 
through  the  house.    CEO  Cepeda  calmly  urges  the  caller  to  stay  quiet  while 
she  in  turn  enters  all  of  the  pertinent  information  into  the  computer  for  an 
immediate  police  response. 

Hearing  the  burglar  coming  into  the  room,  the  woman  begins  to  panic.    CEO 
Cepeda  again  calmly  reassures  her  saying:  "Stay  quiet  so  he  doesn't  spot 
you.   I'm  going  to  stay  on  the  line  with  you.    We  have  four  police  officers 
coming,  they  should  be  there  any  minute. " 

Supplementing  the  call  with 
updated  information,  CEO 
Cepeda  continued  to  speak  to 
the  hiding  caller  while  moni- 
toring this  tense  situation  for 
several  more  minutes.    Police 
arrived  and  arrested  the  sus- 
pect at  gunpoint  inside  the 
house.    Later  the  arrestee  also 
proved  to  be  a  suspect  in 
several  additional  house 
breaks  and  had  stolen  jewelry 
in  his  possession. 


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Captain  Bernard  P.  O'Rourke 
40  New  Sudbury  Street 
Boston,  MA  02114-2999 
(617)  343-4240  i 


District  A- 1  personnel  have  used  a  variety  of  innovative  measures  to  continue  to  promote 
the  concepts  of  neighborhood  policing  throughout  the  neighborhoods  of  Downtown,  Bay 
Village,  Beacon  Hill,  Charlestown,  Chinatown  and  the  North  End  including: 

"Operation  Banned  in  Boston"  -  This  cooperative  effort  linked  ongoing 
local  law  enforcement  efforts  with  those  of  concerned  citizens  and  neighborhood  busi- 
nesses to  target  areas  frequented  by  prostitutes  in  and  around  the  Chinatown,  Bay 
Village,  and  Theater  District  neighborhoods.    Strides  toward  eliminating  this  illegal 
activity  have  been  taken  with  an  over  10%  increase  in  arrests,  and  also  by  specifically 
targeting  not  only  prostitutes,  but  their  pimps  and  customers  as  well.    Local  residents 
have  provided  valuable  cooperation,  as  did  merchants  such  as  Store  24  by  changing 
their  hours  of  operation  in  this  area.   Together  this  combination  of  efforts  has  deprived 
potential  lawbreakers  of  their  preferred  places  to  congregate  and  has  resulted  in  a 
noticeable  reduction  of  illegal  activity  and  an  improved  quality  of  life  for  local  residents. 

"Operation  Wiliiur"  -  in  a  plan  similar  to  the  one  noted  above.  District  A-1 
personnel  also  sought  to  remove  the  closely  related  problem  of  illegal  drug  use  and  sales 
in  and  around  Boston's  Theater  District.    Working  together,  the  Drug  Control  and 
Anti-Crime  Units  along  with  additional  A- 1  patrol  personnel  targeted  areas  around 
Tremont  and  Stuart  Streets  with  great  effect.    In  just  a  few  weeks  of  focused  effort  they 
were  able  to  tally  the  arrests  of  34  suspects  and  send  a  message  to  drug  dealers  and 
other  law-breakers  that  such  illegal  activity  will  not  be  tolerated. 

Victory  Program  -  Although  still  in  its  infancy,  this  promising  new  program 
was  founded  in  District  A- 1 .    It  has  already  become  popular  with  young  people  seeking 
mentors  to  help  them  work  toward  specific  academic,  employment,  and  community 
service  goals.  By  committing  to  academic  and  behavioral  improvement,  and  the  avoid- 
ance of  alcohol,  tobacco  and  drugs,  they  also  receive  guidance  toward  substantial 
rewards  like  employment  and  recreational  opportunities.  As  they  gain  confidence,  many 
have  become  role  models  in  their  community,  and  helped  to  recruit  other  young  people 
for  the  program.    Several  of  the  program's  Charlestown  participants  have  already  used 
their  successes  in  this  program  as  a  springboard  to  improved  educational  opportunities. 


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Captain  James  M.  Claiborne 
69  Paris  Street 
East  Boston,  MA  02128-3053 
(617)  343-4220 


District  A-7  personnel  continued 
to  use  a  variety  of  innovative 
measures  to  promote  the  con- 
cepts of  neighborhood  policing 
throughout  East  Boston  including: 

Drug  Control  Efforts  - 

Early  in  the  year,  specific  tips  and 
citizen  complaints  linked  ongoing  ille- 
gal drug  activity  to  the  Maverick  Housing 
Development,  and  a  particular  East  Boston 

drinking  establishment.   The  combination  of  drug  activity  and  the  violence  it  seemed  to 
trigger  rankled  community  residents,  who  were  justifiably  indignant  at  the  negative 
impact  these  activities  were  having  on  their  children,  their  business  community,  and 
their  neighborhood.    In  response  to  these  concerns,  officers  from  District  7's  Drug 
Control  Unit  quickly  staged  a  number  of  successful  undercover  operations.   These 
undercover  efforts  made  significant  use  of  the  community's  input  and  cooperation.   As  a 
direct  result,  officers  executed  18  separate  search  warrants,  effected  over  150  arrests, 
and  seized  three  guns  and  large  quantities  of  drugs. 

Latino  Citizens  Police  Academy  -  East  Boston  is  home  to  a  significant 
Latino  community.    However,  some  of  these  residents  have  had  little  opportunity  to  meet 
the  officers  who  serve  their  community.   To  bridge  this  perceived  cultural  and  language 
gap.  District  A-7's  officers  were  pleased  to  provide  a  first-ever  BPD  Latino  Citizens  Police 
Academy  during  2000.    Coordinated  by  Officer  Dan  Simons,  these  informative  seminars 
on  local  laws,  police  policies  and  procedures  took  on  a  real  community  flavor.    Boston 
Police  Academy  staff  members  taught  them  in  Spanish  and  the  sessions  were  hosted  by 
the  Most  Holy  Redeemer  Church. 

YOUttl  Initiatives  -  During  the  past  year  District  A-7's  officers  have  also 
significantly  increased  their  ability  to  engage  East  Boston's  young  people  in  a  variety  of 
special  events,  outings,  and  programs  geared  to  their  interests.     In  collaboration  with 
the  Mayor's  Office  of  Special  Events  and  Tourism,  A-7  held  its  first  annual  Halloween 
Party  with  over  800  attendees.    Similar  events  at  Easter  and  Christmas  have  also  met 
with  wide  acclaim  by  citizens  throughout  East  Boston. 


Captain  Albert  E.  Goslin 
135  Dudley  Street 
Roxbury,  MA  02119-3203 
(617)  343-4270 


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District  B-2  personnel  continued  to  use  a 
variety  of  innovative  measures  to  promote 
the  concepts  of  neighborhood  policing 
throughout  Roxbury,  and  North 
Dorchester  including: 

Drug  Dealers  Removed  - 

District  B-2's  Drug  Control  Unit  continued  to 

produce  impressive  results,  including  715  arrests,  77 

search  warrants  served,  303  arrest  warrants  cleared,  and  over 

$80,000  in  drug  proceeds  seized.    As  a  result  of  these  efforts  nearly 

30  weapons  were  recovered,  along  with  nearly  a  kilo  each  of  heroin  and  cocaine,  as 

well  as  3,000  hits  of  ecstasy,  16  pounds  of  marijuana,  and  a  $70,000  Mercedes 

vehicle  in  Operations  "Brasso"  and   "Hand-Me-Down". 

A  FOCUS  on  YOUth  -   District  B-2's  Community  Service  Officers,  Youth 
Service  Officers,  community  residents,  and  others  have  worked  together  to  organize 
a  diverse  set  of  activities  for  neighborhood  young  people.    Many  volunteer  their 
time  because  they  believe  in  the  larger  goal  of  providing  local  youths  with  alterna- 
tives to  gangs,  drugs,  guns  and  violence.    Over  1,400  young  people  have  been 
engaged  in  positive  activities  such  as:    G.R.E.A.T.,  Explorer  groups,  talent  shows, 
and  organized  athletics  such  as  basketball,  skiing,  skating,  and  bowling.    Each  of 
these  efforts  has  been  designed  to  help  them  get  to  know  local  police  and  each 
other  in  safe,  friendly,  and  positive  settings  while  also  helping  them  to  learn  matu- 
rity and  build  self  esteem. 

Community  OuCreaCh  -  Responsiveness  to  community  concerns  such 
as  traffic  issues  resulted  in  B-2  personnel  writing  7,880  moving  vehicle  citations  in 
2000.    Similarly,  the  B-2  newsletter,  with  a  circulation  of  7,500  copies  helps 
District  personnel  to  stay  in  touch  with  neighborhood  residents  as  well  as  over  50 
different  community  groups.  Events  such  as  the  annual  B-2  Youth  and  Family  Day 
also  attracted  over  2,100  attendees  for  a  lively  afternoon  of  food,  games,  safety 
information,  demonstrations  and  entertainment. 


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1196  Blue  Hill  Avenue 
Dorchester,  MA  02126-1819 
(617)  343-4700 


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District  B-3  personnel 
continued  to  use  a  variety  of 
innovative  measures  to  promote 
the  concepts  of  neighborhood 
policing  throughout  Dorchester 
and  Mattapan  including: 

Ytouth  Service 
Providers  Netmroric  - 

District  B-3  personnel  regularly 
collaborate  with  the  Youth  Service  Providers 

Network  case-workers  in  their  area.    Serving  young  people  by  trying  to  keep 
them  out  of  trouble,  helping  them  to  get  the  services  and  support  they  need,  and 
educating  them  about  potential  educational,  employment,  recreational,  and  other 
opportunities  that  are  available  to  them  are  their  common  goals.   As  B-3 
personnel  have  noted:  "These  dedicated  workers  are  a  critical  adjunct  to  our 
effort  to  tackle  the  ever  complicated  social  problems  that  contribute  to  criminal 
and  other  anti-social  behaviors.    We  are  very  fortunate  to  have  them  with  us." 


La¥ir  Enforcement  Partnerships  -  The  year  2000  saw  the 

inauguration  of  a  close  partnership  between  B-3  personnel  and  the 
Massachusetts  State  Police  (MSP)  Community  Action  Team.   As  a  result,  the 
MSP  Troopers  who  serve  the  Mattapan/ Dorchester  community  have  become  new 
members  of  the  B-3  Neighborhood  Council.   They  now  also  participate  along  with 
B-3  personnel  in  a  variety  of  activities,  including  monthly  neighborhood 
meetings,  the  annual  summer  National  Night  Out  crime  prevention  celebrations, 
and  numerous  youth  outreach  and  community  service  activities. 

Ongoing  Community  Outreach  and  Education 

Efforts  -  Crime  prevention  is  one  of  the  most  important  facets  of  police  work 
throughout  our  city,  however  it  is  particularly  evident  in  the  volume  and  quality 
of  B-3's  ongoing  community  outreach  and  education  efforts.   Just  a  few  of  these 
include:  student  internships,  the  monthly  "B-3  Community  Spirit  Award",  the 
work  of  the  B-3  Neighborhood  Council,  the  Adopt-a-Classroom  Program,  and 
B-3's  close  ties  to  nearly  20  separate  Crime  Watch  groups. 


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District  C-6  personnel  con- 
tinued to  use  a  variety  of 
innovative  measures  to  promote 
the  concepts  of  neighborhood  polic- 
ing throughout  South  Boston  including: 

Drug  Control  Efforts  -  Lead  by  Sgt.  Det.  Paul  Murphy,  members  of  C-6's 
Drug  Control  Unit  have  aggressively  tracked  illegal  drug  activity  wherever  it  could  be 
found.   The  unit's  diligence  outpaced  most  other  districts  in  the  City,  and  was  responsi- 
ble for  the  recovery  of  tens  of  thousands  of  dollars  in  illegal  drug  proceeds.    At  the  same 
time,  large  amounts  of  narcotics  were  seized  as  part  of  these  ongoing  dnag  interdiction 
efforts  which  also  resulted  in  over  300  drug- related  arrests. 


Neighborhood  Concerns  Addressed  -  District  c-6  personnel  have 

taken  great  strides  in  the  past  year  to  address  the  community's  ongoing  quality  of  life 
concerns,  such  as  public  drinking  and  associated  acts  of  violence  and  vandalism.   To  do 
this,  Sgt.  William  Duggan  and  the  members  of  the  C-6  Anti-Crime  Unit  have  regularly 
monitored  numerous  package  stores  and  licensed  premises.    In  doing  so,  they  have 
specifically  targeted  offenses  of  underage  drinking,  and  have  also  actively  sought  to  pros- 
ecute adults  who  have  illegally  purchased  alcohol  for  minors. 


Opportunities  for  'VOUth  -  As  part  of  its  ongoing  Strategic 
Plan,  C-6  personnel  have  continued  to  broaden  and  deepen  their  ties  with  the  young 
people  of  South  Boston.    Among  the  most  innovative  of  these  initiatives  is  an  employ- 
ment program  that's  part  of  BPD's  larger  partnership  with  the  Youth  Service  Providers 
Network.    Federal  grant  money  from  the  Youth  Focused  Community  Policing  program 
helps  to  fund  up  to  six  months  of  after-school  and  weekend  employment  for  local  young 
people  with  a  variety  of  neighborhood-based  businesses  and  agencies.    Often  this  intro- 
duction to  the  world  of  work  provides  young  people  with  the  experience,  skills,  and  con- 
nections they'll  need  to  pursue  more  long-term  job  opportunities  in  the  future. 


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Captain  Robert  P.  Dunford 
40  Gibson  Street 
Dorchester,  MA  02122-1223 
(617)  343-4330 


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District  C- 1 1  personnel 
continued  to  use  a  variety  of 
innovative  measures  to 
promote  the  concepts  of 
neighborhood  policing 
throughout  Dorchester 
including: 

Removing  Drug 

Houses  -  Cooperation  with  the 

community  continues  to  be  a  priority  for  District 

C-ll's  personnel.   This  often  took  the  form  of  using  community  input  to  help  find, 

remove,  and  prosecute  those  responsible  for  illicit  drug  activity.    In  addition  to  1 1  drug 

house  evictions,  officers  are  also  monitoring  another  7  locations.    Sixteen  additional 

problem  locations  have  already  been  dealt  with  successfully,  and  the  problems 

associated  with  these  locations  have  now  been  remedied.   Along  with  good  old-fashioned 

police  work,  perhaps  this  successful  record  is  also  due  at  least  in  part  to  the  more  than 

270  community  meetings  attended  by  District  personnel  throughout  the  year. 

"Operation  Dog  Tog"  -  District  C- 1 1  works  closely  with  the  New  England 
Animal  Control  /  Humane  Task  Force.    Participation  in  this  partnership  also  extends  to 
law  enforcement  agencies  in  other  states  beyond  the  region,  as  well  as  parts  of  Canada, 
and  is  in  high  demand  due  to  the  quality  of  the  training  it  helps  to  provide.   This  year 
the  partnership  netted  1 1  separate  hearings  at  District  C-11  before  the  City  of  Boston's 
Animal  Control  Officer,  as  well  as  another  1 7  successful  convictions  for  animal  abuse  in 
Dorchester  District  Court. 

Technology  Aids  Community  Outreach  -  For  a  number  of  years, 

District  C-H's  web-page  has  been  known  within  BPD  as  a  model  for  others  to  emulate. 
In  addition  to  providing  a  wealth  of  information  about  the  District's  personnel  and  pro- 
grams, it  also  gives  users  a  good  introductory  overview  of  the  various  neighborhoods 
served  by  C-H's  personnel.    E-mail  has  also  greatly  reduced  the  response  time  for 
requests  for  information  submitted  by  local  residents,  as  well  as  others  from  literally 
around  the  globe.    Often  these  requests  come  from  people  wishing  to  learn  more  about 
the  purpose,  operation,  and  programming  provided  by  the  Community  Service  Office.    In 
doing  so,  they  are  able  to  learn  how  Neighborhood  Policing  works  here  in  Boston,  so  that 
they  can  implement  similar  community  policing  efforts  where  they  live. 


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District  D-4  personnel  continued  to  use  a  variety  of 
innovative  measures  to  promote  the  concepts  of 
neighborhood  policing  throughout  Back  Bay,  South 
End,  Lower  Roxbury  and  the  Fenway  by: 

Grime  Reduction  Strategy  -  Distnct 

D-4's  recent  strategic  planning  process  revealed 
that  the  majority  of  the  individuals  involved  in  vio- 
lent crimes  are  already  known  to  the  criminal  justice  system.   As  a  result,  D-4  has 
enhanced  its  partnerships  with  other  law  enforcement  agencies  such  as:    Probation, 
the  Department  of  Youth  Services,  Parole,  local  Streetworkers,  the  Youth  Violence 
Strike  Force,  and  a  number  of  neighborhood-based  clergy.    A  team  comprised  of 
these  members  now  meets  regularly.   After  being  briefed  by  D-4  staff  members  on 
current  trends,  they  also  receive  updated  maps  displaying  every  person  on 
probation,  parole,  or  under  DYS  supervision.   The  meetings  help  D-4  personnel  and 
their  partners  to  create  tailored  supervisory  plans  for  those  under  sanction. 

IffOUttl  Outreach  Efforts  -  The  plan  also  calls  for  other  prevention 
alternatives  such  as  summer  camperships  to  local  day  camps  and  participation  in 
the  "Summer  of  Opportunity",  a  job  and  life  skill  training  program  supported  by 
John  Hancock  Financial  Services  Company.    Other  efforts  include:  visits  with  the 
Youth  Service  Providers  Network's  social  worker,  the  annual  Junior  Police  Academy, 
run  by  Youth  Service  Officer  John  Ridge,  the  "Kids  at  Risk"  Program,  and  the  Youth 
and  Student  Athlete  Collaborative. 

MaiCing  Positive  Ciianges  -  Over  the  past  five  years  (1996-2000) 
District  D-4  has  posted  an  impressive  25%  decrease  in  serious  crime  (homicide, 
rape,  robbery,  aggravated  assault,  burglary,  larceny,  and  vehicle  theft).    In  part, 
these  successes  can  be  credited  to  partnerships  with  local  colleges  and  universities 
as  well  as  numerous  other  neighborhood-based  organizations.    D-4  personnel  have 
worked  together  with  these  partners  to  devise  and  implement  customized  neighbor- 
hood-policing plans  addressing  a  broad  range  of  quality  of  life  issues,  such  as  public 
drinking  on  a  neighborhood  by  neighborhood  basis. 


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Captain  William  B.  Evans 
301  Washington  Street 
Brighton,  MA  02135-3357 
(617)  343-4260 


Oak  Square, 
Brighton 


District  D-14  personnel  continued  to  use  a 
variety  of  innovative  measures  to  promote 
the  concepts  of  neighborhood  policing 
throughout  Allston  and  Brighton  including: 

Alcohol  Enforcement 

Eff OI^S  -  The  large  student  population 
in  D-14  has  sometimes  proven  problematic 
for  long-term  neighborhood  residents  in  the 
past.    However  District  D-14's  ongoing  efforts 
are  going  a  long  way  to  make  sure  that  those 
problems  will  soon  be  a  fading  memory.    Now  in  it's  third  year,  "Operation  Keg"  success- 
fully prosecuted  over  250  alcohol  arrests  in  2000,  while  the  related  "Cops  in  Shops" 
program,  in  partnership  with  the  Alcoholic  Beverage  Control  Commission  -  netted  an 
additional  75  arrests.    Both  of  these  programs  have  significantly  increased  the 
atmosphere  of  tranquillity,  and  provided  a  noticeably  improved  quality  of  life  for  many 
very  appreciative  local  residents. 

Building  On  University  Partnerships  -  Working  directly  with  leaders 
at  both  Boston  College  and  Boston  University  has  become  an  everyday  fact  of  life  for 
District  14's  personnel.    Whether  it  is  via  Captain  Evans'  annual  "get  acquainted" 
orientation  messages  to  incoming  freshman,  or  the  special  expanded  college  editions  of 
the   D-14  "Callbox"  newsletter,  both  on  and  off-campus  students  are  now  getting  the 
chance  to  get  to  know  their  local  officers  before  there  are  any  problems.    Some  of  the 
issues  they've  addressed  together  include:  the  Commonwealth's  alcohol  laws,  common 
sense  street  safety  techniques,  traffic  enforcement,  parking,  and  pedestrian  safety. 

VOUth  Athletic  Programs  -  Getting  young  people  interested  in  sports 
instead  of  crime  is  a  simple  but  effective  tool  that  has  been  used  with  great  effect  by 
District  14  personnel.    Both  Officers  Chris  Rogers  and  Steve  Law  of  the  D-14 
Community  Service  Office  have  been  instrumental  in  bringing  strong  soccer  and  Pop 
Warner  football  programs  back  to  life  in  AUston-Brighton.    As  they  note,  these  sports 
programs  "help  the  kids  stay  out  of  trouble,  and  make  us  seem  more  like  real  people  to 
them...  We're  proud  of  our  efforts  here." 


Millennium  Park, 
West  Roxbury 


District  E-5  personnel  continued  to  use  a 
variety  of  innovative  measures  to  promote 
the  concepts  of  neighborhood  policing 
throughout  Roslindale  and  West  Roxbury  including 

Strategic  Plan  iitiplementation  - 

Working  together  in  partnership  with  the  citizens  they 

serve  has  long  been  a  source  of  particular  pride  for  District  E-5's  personnel.    So  it  was 
hardly  surprising  that  these  long-term  partnerships  with  local  schools,  businesses, 
churches,  community  organizations,  crime  watches  and  other  concerned  individuals 
throughout  the  community,  paid  off  with  a  variety  of  positive  outcomes  during  the  year 
2000.  As  one  particularly  good  example  of  this,  the  District  saw  its  overall  crime  rate 
decrease.    Included  in  this  overall  drop  were  significant  decreases  in  quality  of  life 
concerns  such  as  graffiti  and  public  drinking. 


Police  Activity  League  Partnership  -  Giving  Boston's  young  people 
the  chance  to  try  fun  new  activities  while  getting  to  know  their  local  police  officers  in  a 
safe  environment  is  one  of  the  main  goals  of  the  Police  Activities  League.    Perhaps 
nowhere  is  this  goal  more  evident  than  in  the  ongoing  efforts  of  E-5  officers  to  engage 
local  youngsters  in  activities  from  amusement  park  outings  to  martial  arts  instruction, 
and  Gang  Resistance  Education  and  Training,  to  flag  football.    In  fact,  collectively  these 
efforts  have  involved  hundreds  of  children,  helped  to  raise  thousands  of  dollars  to  fund 
future  efforts,  and  allowed  local  young  people  to  successfully  represent  Boston  in  several 
national  competitions. 

Red  Sox  Program  a  "Home  Run"  -  Now  in  it's  third  year,  the  Rookie 
T-ball  League  is  quite  a  hit  with  young  people  aged  6  through  10.    Coordinated  by 
Officer  James  Hagerty,  the  program  is  sponsored  by  the  Boston  Red  Sox  professional 
baseball  franchise.  The  team  provides  shirts,  hats,  balls,  bats  and  all  of  the  other  neces- 
sary equipment.    The  Red  Sox  have  also  been  kind  enough  to  invite  the  programs'  young 
participants  to  Fenway  Park  with  complimentary  tickets,  a  theme  echoed  with  similar 
invitations  to  sporting  events  by  local  colleges  such  as  Northeastern  and  Boston 
University. 


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Captain  Robert  M.  Flaherty 
3345  Washington  Street 
Jamaica  Plain,  MA  02130-2639 
(617)  343-5630 


Bandstand  at 
Jamaica  Pond 


District  E-13  personnel 
continued  to  use  a  variety  of 
innovative  measures  to 
promote  the  concepts  of 
neighborhood  policing 
throughout  Jamaica  Plain 
including: 

"Operation  Rotten  Egg"  -  a 

variety  of  citizen  complaints  about  illegal  drug,  gun, 
and  car  theft  activity  in  the  Egleston  Square  area  marked  it  as  a  "hot 
spot"  for  District  E-13's  Drug  Unit  detectives.   Their  own  undercover 
observations  indicated  that  4  jointly-owned  auto  body  shops  were  the 
focal  points  for  most  of  these  crimes.    Working  closely  with  Boston's 
Inspectional  Services  Division,  they  were  able  to  make  over  50 
drug- related  arrests,  and  then  to  revoke  the  licenses  for  these 
premises  for  numerous  additional  code  violations.    As  a  result,  crime 
in  this  area  has  dropped  substantially,  and  local  residents  continue 
to  praise  the  effectiveness  of  these  concerted  efforts. 

Health  Center  PartnersHIp  -  Working  to  prevent 

domestic  violence  is  the  primary  goal  for  the  partnership  between 
District  E-13  and  the  Brigham  and  Women's  Brookside  Health  Center. 
This  relationship  grew  to  include  a  useful  monthly  information- 

sharing  meeting  which  is  now  attended  by  as  many  as  a  dozen  sepa- 
rate women's  service  agencies,  as  well  as  E-13's  grant-funded 
civilian  "Peace  Advocate.  Together  they  are  helping  to  bring  women 
who  are  in  danger  the  services  they  need.  These  efforts  will  continue 
to  grow  with  the  inauguration  of  an  annual  "Stop  Violence  Against 
Women  Week"  which  will  provide  information  and  promote  awareness 
of  domestic  violence  issues  throughout  the      community. 


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National  Night  Out 
in  Hyde  Park 


Captain  Frederick  J.  Daniels 
1249  Hyde  Park  Avenue 
Hyde  Park,  MA  02136-2891 
(617)  343-5600  i 


District  E-18  personnel  continued  to  use  a 
variety  of  innovative  measures  to  promote 
the  concepts  of  neighborhood  policing 
throughout  Hyde  Park,  Mattapan,  and 
Readville,  including: 

Beat  Team  implementation  - 

Using  a  combination  of  Beat  Team  leaders 

and  Community  Service  Officers,  District  18 

has  continued  to  work  closely  with  the 

community  to  prevent  crime  and  target 

ongoing  quality  of  life  concerns  in  local  neighborhoods.   This  included  attendance  at 

approximately  100  community  meetings  to  successfully  discuss  and  address  issues  such 

as  speeding,  house  breaks,  car  breaks,  disorderly  houses,  and  parking.    By  placing  a 

renewed  emphasis  on  open  communication  and  teamwork.  Captain  Daniels  has  made 

these  efforts  a  focal  point  for  District  18's  ongoing  neighborhood  policing  strategies. 


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-  Increased  vigilance  and  visibility  were  the 
primary  goals  of  this  proactive  initiative  throughout  E-18.    Officers  visited  each  of  the 
District's  banks  and  check  cashing  locations  on  a  weekly  basis.    In  doing  so  they  were 
able  to  make  themselves  better  known  to  these  businesses,  warn  them  about  some 
recent  armed  robberies,  and  also  advise  them  on  what  to  do  and  what  to  look  for  if 
similar  suspects  were  to  visit  their  own  establishments.    These  efforts  have  subsequently 
helped  to  raise  awareness,  and  their  positive  focus  on  prevention  and  information- 
sharing  has  also  resulted  in  improved  community  relations. 

Home  Breaks  RemedHed  -  Last  autumn  saw  several  local  residents  in  one 
Hyde  Park  neighborhood  victimized  within  a  relatively  short  time-span  by  a  brazen 
house  thief.    E-18  Detectives  Walker  and  Warren  have  now  tied  at  least  4  separate 
incidents  to  this  particular  suspect.    In  one,  she  indicated  that  she  was  "looking  for 
work"  as  an  au  pair.    In  another,  she  walked  directly  through  the  front  door  of  a  home 
while  its  startled  owner  looked  on  from  the  adjacent  yard.    In  a  third,  she  mistakenly  left 
behind  her  own  keys,  and  was  eventually  arrested  during  a  further  B&E  by  Officer 
Taxter.    Detectives  are  now  actively  seeking  to  discover  if  there  were  any  other  potential 
incidents  that  this  suspect  may  have  been  involved  in  prior  to  her  arrest  and 
prosecution. 


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Deputy  Superintendent    ^^ 
PhiUip  M.  Vitti  n 


BMP  Bicycle  Patrol 


170  Hancock  Street 
Dorchester,  MA 
02125-2134 
(617)  343-4863 


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The  Special  Police  Division  (SPD)  supervises 

and  coordinates  the  efforts  of  the  Boston 

Housing  Authority  Police  (BHAP)  within  the 

City's  twenty-seven  family  housing  developments 

in  neighborhoods  throughout  Boston.    They  also 

supervise  the  Boston  Municipal  Police  (BMP)  to  protect  all  city-owned  property,  including 

Boston's  schools,  parks,  libraries,  health  centers,  and  foreclosed  or  abandoned  properties. 

Long-Cerm  Partnerships  HVorlnng  -  SPD  has  created  numerous  long- 
term  partnerships  with  community  residents  and  BHA  tenants,  crime  watch  groups,  local 
courts,  and  a  diverse  array  of  city,  social  service,  law  enforcement,  and  youth  service 
agencies.    Among  the  most  important  of  these  efforts  are  a  variety  of  localized  community 
task  forces,  which  meet  regularly  to  focus  on  issues  of  mutual  concern,  and  to  identify 
concerted  problem-solving  strategies. 

These  joint  efforts  yielded  approximately  830  BMP  arrests,  including  a  300%  increase  in 
warrant  arrests  in  the  parks  due  to  directed  patrols.    At  the  same  time,  BMP  officers  also 
responded  to  over  5,000  intrusion  alarms  in  many  of  Boston's  580  city-owned  buildings. 
Together,  BHA  and  BMP  officers  effected  776  arrests  specifically  within  Boston  Housing 
Authority  developments,  and  also  participated  in  a  variety  of  HUD  and  DEA  task  forces, 
which  resulted  in  numerous  felony  arrests  and  indictments.   These  efforts  were  in  signifi- 
cant factor  in  reducing  reported  crimes  within  BHA  developments  by  over  5  percent. 

IflOllCh  Programs  -  Many  officers  involve  themselves  in  creating  and  promoting  a 
wealth  of  youth-oriented  activities  and  programs.    These  initiatives  allow  younger  BHA 
tenants  to  try  activities  such  as  golf,  skiing,  tennis,  fishing,  and  bowling.    A  variety  of 
summer  outings  and  participation  in  additional  programs  run  by  BPD's  Youth  Service 
Officers  have  also  helped  to  break  down  the  isolation  of  these  young  people  by  involving 
them  with  their  peers  in  community- wide  programs. 

COIlintuniCy  Policing  On  WiieelS  -  Weather  permitting,  both  the  BHAP 
and  BMP  also  make  good  use  of  bicycle  patrols  in  the  City's  parks  as  well  as  in  some  of 
the  housing  developments.    Bicycles  provide  officers  with  greater  access  to  courtyards 
and  alleyways,  while  also  increasing  their  visibility  and  promoting  improved  relations  with 
local  residents. 


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The  Special  Operations  Division  includes: 

•  Tactical  Support  Group: 

Canine  Unit,  Mobile  Operations  Patrol  Unit,  Mounted  Unit,  & 
Entry  and  Apprehension  Team 

•  Environmental  Support  Group: 

Hazardous  Materials  Response  Unit,  Explosive  Ordnance  Unit,  & 
Harbor  Patrol  Unit 

•  Youth  Violence  Strike  Force 

•  Youth  Service  Officer  Unit 

The  diversity  of  the  Special  Operations  Division's  highly-trained  units  underscores  the 
often  difficult  and  dangerous  nature  of  the  jobs  they  are  called  upon  to  perform  on  a 
daily  basis.  As  experts  in  their  fields,  they  provide  the  Department  and  many  other 
jurisdictions  with  a  broad  range  of  knowledge  and  expertise  in  complex  topics  such  as 
gang  intelligence,  crowd  control,  drug  and  hazardous  materials  detection,  fugitive 
apprehension,  and  many  others. 

The  Youth  Violence  Strike  Force  has  continued  its  award-winning  efforts  to  contain  and 
prevent  youth  violence  via  a  new  School  Safety  program  at  Dorchester  High,  and  an 
intervention  initiative  with  students  of  the  Grover  Cleveland  School,  which  included 
home  visits  with  local  clergy.   These  efforts  supplanted  approximately  700  instances  of 
field  interrogation /observation,  as  well  as  an  average  of  260  warrant  service 
arrests /attempts  conducted  by  YVSF  personnel  each  month.   These  efforts  were  also 
over  and  above  their  ongoing  work  with  numerous  other  law  enforcement  agencies  and 
local  clergy. 

At  the  same  time,  the  Explosive  Ordnance  Unit  rendered  over  90  potentially  explosive 
devices  safe  in  2000,  while  the  Mobile  Operations  Patrol  Unit  issued  over  40,000 
moving  violations  and  provided  dignitary  protection.    Special  Operations  and  numerous 
other  BPD  personnel  also  enabled  the  City  of  Boston  to  host  such  varied  special  events 
in  2000  as:    the  international  BIOTECH  2000  Conference,  the  Shriners  Convention  and 
Parades,  the  Sail  Boston  2000  Tall  Ships  Regatta,  the  first  Presidential  Debate, 
numerous  other  parades,  cultural  festivals,  and  heavily  attended  annual  celebrations 
like  the  Boston  Marathon. 


BIOTECH  2000  Conference  Spurs  Readiness 

Special  Operations,  and  numerous  other  personnel  from  all  across  the 
Department  displayed  their  professionalism  and  resourcefulness  during 
numerous  weeks  of  intense  planning  and  training  prior  March's  BIOTECH 
2000  Conference.    Over  11,000  international  registrants — as  well  as  an  antici- 
pated vocal  and  perhaps  violent  complement  of  protesters — were  all  expected 
to  converge  on  the  Hynes  Auditorium  and  other  venues  throughout  Boston. 
Elaborate  security  plans  were  quickly  put  into  place  to  prevent  violence  and 
property  damage,  while  also  guaranteeing  the  public's  right  to  assembly  and 
free  speech. 

In  demonstrating  such  a  strong  commitment  to  forward-looking  training, 
BPD's  detailed  BIOTECH  2000  preparations  also  assured  the  community  of 
Boston's  readiness  for  any  future  threats  to  public  safety,  and  helped  to  deter 
those  who  sought  to  disrupt  this  conference  and  other  large-scale  public 
events  throughout  the  City. 


Crowd  control  training  exercise 


"The  Boston  Police  made  sure  that  all  BIO  registrants  felt  safe  and  secure  and 
our  program  went  on  as  scheduled.  The  citizens  of  Boston  should  be  very  proud 
of  their  Police  Force.  Again,  thank  you  for  the  outstanding  sendee  provided  by 
your  department. " 

Sincerely, 

Raymond  J.  Briscuso 

Executive  Director 

BIO  -  Biotechnology  Industry  Organization 


Bureau  of 
Internal 
Investigations 

Superintendent  James  M.  Hussey 


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he  Bureau  off  Internal  Investigations  includes: 

Internal  Affairs  Division 
Anti-Corruption  Division 
■     Auditing  &  Review  Division 
Recruit  Investigation  Unit 

The  Bureau  of  Internal  Investigations  (BII)  assisted  in  both  the  development  and  the 
implementation  of  the  Department's  series  of  Personnel  Analysis  Meetings.   These 
meetings  are  designed  to  assist  commanders  and  superior  officers  in  supervising 
their  personnel  by  providing  them  with  the  following  types  of  data  on  each  officer  for 
the  previous  five-year  period:    sick  leave  records,  motor  vehicle  accident  records, 
injured  on  duty  records,  IAD  complaint  history,  use  of  force  history,  restraining  order 
history  and  a  record  of  any  Department  commendations  received.    With  this 
snapshot  of  each  officer,  commanders  and  supervisors  will  be  able  to  focus  their 
energies  on  the  business  of  better  supervising  their  personnel  in  preparation  for 
personnel  evaluations. 

The  Internal  Affairs  Division  (IAD)  investigates  incidents  of  alleged  police  misconduct, 
reviews  District/ Unit  level  complaint  investigations  to  assure  that  they  are  thorough 
and  complete,  analyzes  complaint  statistical  data  and  proactively  assists  in  the 
development  of  needed  training  modules.    In  addition,  the  Commander  of  IAD 
reviews  the  investigative  efforts  of  the  Recruit  Investigation  Unit. 

The  Anti-Corruption  Division  is  charged  with  investigating  instances  in  which  a 
Department  member  is  reported  or  suspected  of  involvement  in  criminal  activity 
involving  abuse  of  position  and  any  other  investigation  at  the  direction  of  the  Chief, 
BII,  or  the  Police  Commissioner.    Cases  where  charges  are  sustained  by  the 
investigator  but  which  are  deemed  not  serious  enough  to  merit  criminal  prosecution 
are  referred  to  IAD  and  handled  through  the  administrative  discipline  process. 


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The  Auditing  &  Review  Division  performs  audits  of 
specific  functions  within  units  and  districts  to  assess 
their  level  of  performance  and  their  compliance  with 
Department  policies  and  its  Rules  and  Procedures.   As 
problems  or  issues  are  identified,  Auditing  &  Review 
makes  recommendations  for  the  development  or  modifi- 
cation of  such  policies  and  procedures.    In  keeping  with 
their  mission,  Auditing  &  Review  continues  to  conduct 
extensive  reviews  of  District  and  Unit  records,  including  search  warrants,  confi- 
dential informant  files  and  detail/ overtime  records  to  ensure  compliance  with 
Department  Rules  &  Procedures. 

The  Recruit  Investigation  Unit  conducts  background  investigations  on  all  police 
recruit  applicants  and  such  other  Department  employees  as  directed  by  the 
Chief,  BlI  or  the  Police  Commissioner.    When  necessary,  investigators  assigned 
to  Recruit  Investigations  conduct  initial  applicant  interviews  to  determine  the 
suitability  of  potential  employees. 


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IAD  COMPLAINTS  1996  -  2000 


350 
300 
250 
200 
150 
100 

0 


296 


231 


166 


192 


228 


H  p  p  ps  p 


1996 


1997 


1998 


1999 


2000 


Bureau  of 

Internal 

Investigations 

Statistics 


H  Complaints  Against  Boston  Officers 

d  Complaints  Against  Department  Civilian  Employees/Outside  Agencies 


TOTAL  NUMBER  OF 
INTERNAL  AFFAIRS  CASES 

Cases 

350 


1999  -  2000 
325 


300 
250 
200 
150 
100 
50 
0 


53% 


47% 


1999 


235 


54% 


46% 


2000 


Externally  Generated  Cases 
Internally  Generated  Cases 


NUMBER  OF  COMPLAINTS 

PER  SWORN  OFFICER 

2000 


100% 
90% 
80% 
70% 
60% 
50% 
40% 
30% 
20% 
10% 
0 

Complaints 


1, 

c 

;«9B  unicer 

NO 
OMPLAINTS 

1 

I 

173  OHicers 

ONE 
COMPLAINT 

25  Officers 

TWO  OR 

MORE 

COMPLAINTS 

0  1  2+ 

TOTAL  OFFICERS:  2,156 


m 


Incidents 


20 
18 
16 
14 
12 
10 
8 


FIREARMS  DISCHARGE  1996  -  2000 


0 


1996     1997      1998      1999     2000 

Total  Incidents    IH|   Fatal  Incidents  ^^    Accidental  Incidents 


80 


0 

1996 


REPORTED  USE  OF 

SERVICE  BATON  /O.C.  SPRAY 

1996  -  2000 


Baton 


1997 


1998 


1999 


2000 


NOTE:  The  term  "service  baton"  also  encompasses  the  use  of  other  impact 

weapons  used  under  exigent  circumstances  in  place  of  a  service  baton, 
i.e.,  flashlight,  sap,  et  cetera. 


TYPES  OF  SITUATIONS  FROM  WHICH 
COMPLAINTS  AROSE  -  2000 


5%  Drug  Testi) 
6%  Traffic /Parking 

6%  Off  Duty  Misconduct 
10%  Domestic  Violence 

10%  Radio  Call/ Patrol  Duties 


4%  Performing  Detail 

3%  Insubordination 

2%  Threshold  Inquiries 
1%  Evidence  Handling 


Arrests 


11%  Motor  Vehicle  Stop 


iscellaneous 
Services 


13%  AWOL,  Tardy,  Injury 
and/or  Sick  Abuse 


ALLEGATIONS  AGAINST 
DEPARTMENT  PERSONNEL  -  2000 


3%  Substance  Abuse 
5%  Other  Miscellaneous  Rules 

6%  Reporting,  for  Duty, 
Time  and  Attendance 

8%  Duties  &  Responsibilities 


3%  Directives  &  Orders 


11%  Neg.  Dutyy 
Unreasonable  Judgement 


12%  Confor 


19%  Respectfxd  Treatment 


Use  of  Force 


Unbecoming 


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AGAINST  SWORN  BPD  OFFICERS  -  2000 


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INTERNAL  AFFAIRS  INVESTIGATIVE  PROCESS: 

After  researching  a  complaint  against  an  officer,  the  IAD  investigator  prepares  a 
report  and  submits  it  with  his/her  recommendation  to  the  IAD  Team  Leader. 
After  further  review,  the  reports  are  forwarded  through  the  chain-of-command  to 
the  Chief  of  the  Bureau  of  Internal  Investigations  (BII).    Once  the  Chief  of  BII 
reviews  and  accepts  it,  the  completed  report  with  a  recommended  finding  is  for- 
warded to  the  Legal  Advisor  for  the  Boston  Police  Department,  and  ultimately  to 
the  Police  Commissioner. 


There  could  be  multiple  allegations  within  one  case,  each  with  varied  dispositions. 
The  hierarchy  for  how  a  decision  or  finding  is  categorized  is: 


SUSTAINED: 


Sufficient  evidence  supports  the  complainant's  allegations, 
and  the  offending  officer  is  subject  to  disciplinary  action. 
This  finding  reflects  a  need  for  some  further  action. 


NOT  SUSTAINED:  Investigation  failed  to  prove  or  disprove  the  allegations.  The 
weakest  finding,  as  it  reflects  the  inability  to  prove  or 
disprove 


UNFOUNDED: 


Investigation  reveals  the  action  complained  of  did  not 
occur. 


EXONERATED: 


FILED: 


Action  complained  of  did  occur  -  however,  it  was 
reasonable,  proper  and  legal.    May  reflect  a  need  for  train- 
ing or  a  change /creation  of  a  policy. 

The  matter  is  placed  on  flle  without  any  disposition. 


If  a  citizen  is  not  satisfied  with  the  investigative  process,  he/she  may  make  an 
appeal  to  the  Community  Appeals  Board. 


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Fairness  & 
Professionalism 


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Implementing  Positive  Change:    A  Work  in  Progress 

In  May  of  1999,  Commissioner  Evans  invited  volunteers  from  across  the 
Department  to  assist  in  creating  a  new  Fairness  and  Professionalism  Committee. 
Its  goal  was  "to  discover  what  issues  helped,  hurt,  or  hindered  the  advancement  of 
professionalism  and  the  establishment  of  basic  fairness  within  the  Department." 
These  efforts  resulted  in  a  37-page  Report  of  the  Boston  Police  Department 
Committee  on  Fairness  and  Professionalism  issued  on  August  24,  2000. 

This  report  culminated  an  extensive,  detailed,  year-long  process  of  organizational 
inquiry  and  introspection  by  a  large  group  of  BPD  personnel  in  a  diverse  set  of 
focus  groups.    These  sub-groups  represented  every  demographic  sector  of  the 
Department,  and  were  asked  to  candidly  discuss  the  overall  quality  of  the  many 
work-life  issues  they  experience  in  their  jobs  each  day. 


Together,  the  Committee  ultimately  generated  a  comprehensive  list  of 
recommendations  that  emerged  from  the  transcripts  of  their  various  focus  groups. 
The  Department  has  since  adopted  many  of  these  recommendations,  and  also  is 
considering  others  for  implementation  in  the  future.    Thus  far  the  Department  has 
already  introduced  a  new  process  for  staff  rotation  and  assignment  of  veteran 
personnel.    Better  procedures  have  also  been  adopted  for  use  of  civilian  personnel, 
enhanced  information  sharing — particularly  on  a  number  of  personnel  issues,  and 
a  new  harassment  policy  is  currently  under  development. 


£mi£iRD. 


THE  SCHROEDER  BROTHERS  MEMORIAL  MEDAL 

THE  DEPARTMENT  MEDAL  OF  HONOR 

THE  BOSTON  POLICE  RELIEF  ASSOCIATION  MEMORIAL  AWARD 


Police  Officer  Brian  E.  Guilfoyle 


District  B-2 


THE  WALTER  SCOTT  MEDAL 

THE  DEPARTMENT  MEDAL  OF  HONOR 

THE  BOSTON  POLICE  RELIEF  ASSOCIATION  MEMORIAL  AWARD 


Police  Officer  Michael  J.  Connolly 
Police  Officer  Richard  L.  Medina 


District  A-1 
District  C-6 


THE  DEPARTMENT  MEDAL  OF  HONOR  IN  MEMORY  OF 

DETECTIVE  ROY  J.  SERGEI 

THE  BOSTON  POLICE  RELIEF  ASSOCIATION  MEMORIAL  AWARD 


Detective  Kevin  McGoldrick,  Jr. 
Detective  Michael  F.  Devane 
Detective  Brian  C.  Black 
Police  Officer  Walter  T.  Mitchell 
Police  Officer  Shawn  N.  Harris 


District  B-3 
District  B-3 
District  B-3 
District  B-3 
District  B-3 


THE  DEPARTMENT  MEDAL  OF  HONOR  IN  MEMORY  OF 

DETECTIVE  THOMAS  J.  GILL 

THE  BOSTON  POLICE  RELIEF  ASSOCIATION  MEMORIAL  AWARD 


Detective  William  E.  Doogan,  III 
Police  Officer  James  J.  Morrissey 


District  B-3 
District  B-3 


THE  DEPARTMENT  MEDAL  OF  HONOR  IN  MEMORY  OF 

DETECTIVE  SHERMAN  C.  GRIFFITHS 

THE  BOSTON  POLICE  RELIEF  ASSOCIATION  MEMORIAL  AWARD 


Police  Officer  Kevin  C.  Coyne 


District  C-11 


THE  DEPARTMENT  MEDAL  OF  HONOR  IN  MEMORY  OF 

POLICE  OFFICER  LOUIS  H.  METAXAS 

THE  BOSTON  POLICE  RELIEF  ASSOCIATION  MEMORIAL  AWARD 


Sergeant  Martin  B.  Kraft 
Detective  Robert  E.  McClain,  Jr. 
Police  Officer  Lynwood  Jenkins 
Police  Officer  Julian  J.  Turner 
Police  Officer  Horace  N.  Kincade 
Police  Officer  Tahisha  L.  Skeen 


Operations 
YVSF 

District  A- 1 
District  A-1 
District  C-11 
District  C-11 


THE  DEPARTMENT  MEDAL  OF  HONOR  IN  MEMORY  OF 

DETECTIVE  JOHN  J.  MULLIGAN 

THE  BOSTON  POLICE  RELIEF  ASSOCIATION  MEMORIAL  AWARD 

Entry  and  Apprehension  Team: 

Lieutenant  Robert  E.  OToole 
Sergeant  Francis  W.  Flynn 
Sergeant  Brian  R.  Fleming 
Sergeant  Gary  Barker 
Police  Officer  Kevin  Ford 
Police  Officer  Jeffrey  T.  Tobin 
Police  Officer  Lorenzo  I.  Woodley 
Police  Officer  Lawerence  E.  Martinez 
Police  Officer  David  E.  Cardinal 
Police  Officer  Anthony  Green 
Police  Officer  Roudolphe  P.  Szegda 
Police  Officer  Patrick  B.  Santry 
Police  Officer  Thomas  J.  Gallagher 
Police  Officer  Phillip  A.  Owens 
Police  Officer  Ronnie  C.  Jones 
Police  Officer  Rodney  O.  Best 

THE  DEPARTMENT  MEDAL  OF  HONOR  IN  MEMORY  OF 

POLICE  OFFICER  THOMAS  F.  ROSE 

THE  BOSTON  POLICE  RELIEF  ASSOCIATION  MEMORIAL  AWARD 


Police  Officer  Berlino  Felix 


District  C- 1 1 


THE  DEPARTMENT  MEDAL  OF  HONOR  IN  MEMORY  OF 

POLICE  OFFICER  JEREMIAH  J.  HURLEY,  JR. 

THE  BOSTON  POLICE  RELIEF  ASSOCIATION  MEMORIAL  AWARD 


Detective  Lisa  C.  Lehane 


District  C-11 


THE  DEPARTMENT  MEDAL  OF  HONOR  IN  MEMORY  OF 

POLICE  OFFICER  BERISFORD  WAYNE  ANDERSON 

THE  BOSTON  POLICE  RELIEF  ASSOCIATION  MEMORIAL  AWARD 


Police  Officer  William  P.  Henry 
Police  Officer  Terry  J.  Thomas 


District  B-3 
District  B-3 


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THE  DEPARTMENT  MEDAL  OF  HONOR  IN  MEMORY  OF 

SERGEANT  RICHARD  F.  HALLORAN 

THE  BOSTON  POLICE  RELIEF  ASSOCIATION  MEMORIAL  AWARD 

Police  Officer  John  F.  O'Brien  District  E-5 

Police  Officer  Dennis  J.  Driscoll  District  E-5 

THE  MAYOR'S  MEDAL  OF  EXCELLENCE 

THE  BOSTON  POLICE  RELIEF  ASSOCIATION  MEMORIAL  AWARD 

Detective  Ellis  E.  Thornton  District  D-4 

Detective  Richard  W.  Walsh  District  D-4 

THE  WILLIAM  J.  TAYLOR  MERITORIOUS  SERVICE  AWARD 

THE  BOSTON  POLICE  RELIEF  ASSOCIATION  MEMORIAL  AWARD 

Captain  Robert  P.  Dunford  District  C- 1 1 

COMMISSIONER'S  SPECIAL  CITATION 

Police  Officer  Edward  L.  Fleming  Drug  Control  Unit 

COMMISSIONERS  SPECIAL  CITATION 

Detective  Daniel  P.  Duff  District  C-11 

Detective  Paul  A.  Maclsaac  District  C-11 

UNIT  CITATION 

Youth  Violence  Strike  Force 


THE  AMERICAN  RED  CROSS  CLARA  BARTON  HUMANITARIAN  AWARD 

Police  Officer  Cecil  Jones  District  D-14 

THE  THEODORE  ROOSEVELT  POLICE  AWARD  FOR  BOSTON 

Sergeant  Detective  Jeffrey  Walcott  ISG 

Sergeant  Brendan  M.  Craven  BFS  Court  Unit 


Superintendent-In-Chief  Robert:  P.  Faherty 
Superintendent  Donald  E.  Devine 
Deputy  Superintendent  John  D.  Ferguson 
Lieutenant  Detective  James  T.  Curran 
Lieutenant  Detective  Thomas  A.  Reilly 
Lieutenant  Detective  Robert  G.  Cyr 
Lieutenant  Francis  M.  Graham 
Lieutenant  Robert  E.  Hayden  Jr. 
Sergeant  Detective  Kathleen  M.  Johnston 
Sergeant  Gerald  A.  Meehan 
Sergeant  Robert  G.  St.  Peter 
Sergeant  Kenneth  E.  Taylor 
Detective  Bartolomeo  O.  Gesso 
Detective  John  J.  Crowley 
Detective  William  C.  Dwyer 
Detective  John  C.  Ghilardi 
Detective  Thomas  A.  Gomperts 
Detective  William  P.  Hill 
Detective  Robert  J.  Jordan 
Detective  Francis  J.  McQuarrie 
Detective  Mark  F.  Malloy 
Detective  Charles  W.  Mosel 


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John  A.  Benedetti 
David  L.  Bent 
Ronald  W.  Bird 
Ronald  E.  Erickson 
Michael  S.  Flemmi 
Richard  M.  Haddad 
Cornell  D.  James 
John  F.  Kennedy 
Thomas  L.  Matthews 
Paul  A.  Murphy 
Bernard  C.  Olsen 
Philip  J.  Pennellatore 
John  W.  Provance 
Thomas  E.  Regan 
William  J.  Reynolds 
Thomas  P.  Traynor 
Robert  L.  Toomey 
Willard  T.  Vautour 


Retired  nonagenarians 
honored  at  Special 
Ceremony  by  Retired 
Boston  Police  Officers 
Association  (R.B.  P.O.A.) 


40  Years  op  Seruece  to\ 

Boston  &  BPD\ 

Superintendent-ln-Cliieff 
Robert  P.  Paherty: 
Appointed  i960  -  Retired  2000 

Faherty  leaves  at  the  pinnacle,  a  good  cop,  an  even 
better  human  being." 

Brian  McGrory 

Boston  Globe,  23  June  2000 


'He's  basically  a  street  cop..." 

Police  Commissioner  Paul  F.  Evans 


"...the  cops  in  uniform.   They  carry  the  brunt  of  the  load  in  the  street." 
Robert  P.  Faherty 


"His  word  is  his  bond.    He  was  a  stabilizing  force  in  the  Department,  never 
influenced  by  any  politics.    He's  going  to  be  sadly  missed." 

Officer  Thomas  Nee,  President 

Boston  Police  Patrolman's  Association,  Inc. 


"I  would  like  to  thank  every  member  of  the  Boston  Police  Department  for  forty 
great  years.    I  have  enjoyed  every  minute,  and  1  will  miss  you  all." 

Robert  P.  Faherty 

Boston  Herald,  30  June  2000 


After  40  exemplary  years 

on  the  job,  former 

Superintendent-in-Chief 

Robert  P.  Faherty  retired 

on  June  30,  2000.    As  one 

of  its  founders,  he  is  an 

active  member  of  the 

Retired  Boston  Police  Officers 

Association,  and  continues  to  play 

a  key  leadership  role  in  RBPOA's  efforts  to  create 

a  permanent  Boston  Police  Museum. 


Photo  by:  Dillard  Morrison  Productions 


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The  Hundred  Club:    41  Years  of  Caring 

In  1959,  then-Police  Commissioner  Leo 
Sullivan  authorized  the  creation  of  The 
Hundred  Club.    Since  then,  this  local  group 
has  grown  to  represent  a  diverse  set  of  busi- 
ness, professional,  and  civic  leaders  who've 
quietly  provided  millions  of  dollars  in  financial 
assistance  to  the  families  of  those  who've  trag- 
ically lost  a  loved  one  in  the  line  of  duty.   They 
have  become  true  partners  in  BPD  affairs  by 
providing  this  aid  without  any  expectation  of 
public  reward  for  over  41  years,  by  subscrib- 
ing to  the  motto:  "We  care  for  those  who  care 
for  us."    On  behalf  of  the  Boston  Police 
Department,  thank  you  for  these  kind  efforts 
for  so  many  years. 


Aethre  outy  BPD  Personnel 
who  Passed  nwtty  in  2000: 

Sergeant  Marlene  Orlandi 
Sergeant  Michael  O'Rourke 
Detective  Edward  J.  Dooley  III 
Jane  F.  Murphy 
Thomas  Slade 


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"How  far  you  go  in  life  depends  on  your  being 
tender  with  the  young,  compassionate  with  the 
aged,  sympathetic  with  the  striving,  and  toler- 
ant of  the  weak  and  strong.  Because  someday 
in  your  life  you  will  have  been  all  of  these." 

-  George  Washington  Carver 


Mr.  Norman  Knight 
President 

Ms.  Peg  O'Connor 
Clerk 


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Executive  Offices 

Office  of  the  Police  Commissioner 343-4500 

Bureau  of  Administrative  Services    343-4577 

Bureau  of  Field  Services    343-4300 

Bureau  of  Internal  Investigations 343-4526 

Bureau  of  Investigative  Services 343-4497 

Bureau  of  Professional  Development  .  .  .  .343-4410 
Chief  Administrative  Hearings  Officer  .  .  .343-5043 

Key  Operational  Services 

Central  Supply 343-4661 

Facilities  Management 343-4379 

Finance    343-4665 

Fleet  Management 343-4610 

Hackney  Carriage    343-4475 

Human  Resources 343-4677 

Labor  Relations 343-4545 

Legal  Advisor    343-4550 

Media  Relations    343-4520 

Neighborhood  Crime  Watch      343-4345 

Research  &  Evaluation    343-4530 

Resource  Development  & 

Strategic  Planning 343-5096 

Telecommunications    343-4620 

Key  Investigative  Services 

Ballistics     343-4465 

Community  Disorders 343-4527 

Crime  Lab     343-4690 

Criminal  Investigations 343-4495 

Domestic  Violence 343-4350 

Drug  Control     343-5625 


NOTE:  All  numbers  begin  with  the  617  Area  Code 

Homicide    343-4470 

Major  Investigations    343-5200 

Sexual  Assault    343-4400 

Technical  Services 343-4517 

Youth  Violence  Strike  Force 343-4444 

Area/District  Stations 

A-l  40  New  Sudbury  Street 343-4240 

Boston,  Beacon  Hill,  Charlestown, 

Chinatown,  North  End,  Bay  Village 
A-7  69  Paris  Street    343-4220 

East  Boston 
B-2  135  Dudley  Street 343-4270 

Roxbury,  North  Dorchester 
B-3  1165  Blue  Hill  Avenue 343-4700 

Dorchester,  Mattapan 
C-6  101  West  Broadviray  Street  .  .  .  .343-4730 

South  Boston 
C-11        40  Gibson  Street 343-4330 

Dorchester 
D-4  7  Warren  Avenue    343-4250 

Back  Bay,  South  End,  Fenway, 

Lower  Roxbury 
D-14       301  Washington  Street    343-4260 

Allston,  Brighton 
E-5  1708  Centre  Street 343-4560 

Roslindale,  West  Roxbury 
E-13        3347  Washington  Street    343-5630 

Jamaica  Plain 
E-18        1249  Hyde  Park  Avenue    343-5600 

Hyde  Park,  Mattapan,  Readville 

Area  G    Operations  Division 343-4600 

Area  H    Special  Operations  Division  .  .  .343-5646 


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DIVISION 


INFORMATION 
TECHNOLOGY  DIVISION 


FLEET  MANAGEMENT 
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FACILITIES 
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TRAININGS, 
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