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Boston police had 70 Tasers. The department is spending millions on 1,500 more.
The Boston Police Department has begun to train and equip more officers with stun guns — a shift in policy and priorities for ...
Boston Police Department under fire as it faces contempt threat: ‘Unthinkable’
The Boston Police Department is under fire for failing to turn over records in an internal affairs investigation of an ...
Officer fires gun at ‘vicious dog’ outside Boston Public Library
A Boston police officer opened fire on a dog outside the Boston Public Library on Thursday morning, officials say. At 9:22 ...
UMass Boston student arrested for firebombing Tesla dealership in Missouri during spring break
A Missouri resident attending college in Boston has been arrested for allegedly firebombing a Tesla dealership using Molotov ...
Boston salary database: Find out what every police department employee made in 2024
Members of the Boston Police Department were the highest-paid city employees in 2024, with seven officers who earned over ...
UMass Boston student, accused of vandalizing Tesla store in Kansas City, Missouri, arrested in Boston
A UMass Boston student, who is accused of setting fire to two Tesla Cybertrucks and two charging stations at a Tesla store in Kansas City, Missouri last month, was arrested in Boston on Friday.
Fall River police officer arrested in human trafficking sting pleads not guilty
River police officer arrested last Friday in a human trafficking sting in Boston faced a judge for his arraignment on Monday.
Families aren’t hearing from Boston police about their loved ones’ cold cases
In all the time her sons’ homicide cases have gone unsolved, a Boston mom has never gotten back their personal belongings ...
Boston police warn residents of email parking fine scam
Boston police are warning residents to be wary of scam emails falsely claiming they owe overdue parking ticket fines. “Please ...