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MAYOR MENINO AND COMMISSIONER DAVIS ANNOUNCE EXPANSION OF COMMUNITY POLICING EFFORT

Today Mayor Thomas Menino and Police Commissioner Ed Davis are pleased to announce the expansion of the highly successful “Safe Street Team” initiative. The expansion of the walking beat program is the latest community policing effort focused on a proactive and preventative crime reduction strategy. Effective immediately nine new ‘Safe Street Teams’ will be deployed in areas experiencing violent... [Read more of this post]

Daily Incidents For August 21, 2007

Gun Arrest in Dorchester At about 8:55pm, members of the Youth Violence Strike Force while on patrol in the Mountain Avenue area on numerous occasions have observed several individuals drinking in front of 11 Mountain Avenue. Once again officers observed several individuals on the porch of 11 Mountain Avenue. As officers approached the front of the address, they observed a male run inside the front... [Read more of this post]

MEDIA ADVISORY/PHOTO OPPORTUNITY

MAYOR MENINO AND COMMISSIONER DAVIS TO ANNOUNCE COMMUNITY POLICING INITIATIVE WHO: Mayor Thomas M. Menino, Police Commissioner Edward Davis, Codman Square Health Center and community member Cynthia Loesch, BPD Command Staff and department members and clergy members WHAT: Mayor Menino and Commissioner Davis will announce details surrounding a community policing initiative. The event set up will include... [Read more of this post]

BOSTON 24: A LOOK AT THE LAST 24 HOURS IN THE CITY OF BOSTON

A look at the last 24 hours in Boston, from Monday, August 20, 2007 through 10am, Tuesday, August 21, 2007 (See recent Daily Incident summaries and earlier postings for more detailed descriptions of some of the incidents identified below). Homicides: 0 Non-fatal Shootings: 2 Non-fatal Stabbings: 1 Street Robberies: 5 Commercial Robberies: 0 Bank: 0 Other: 0 Vehicle Thefts: 9 Vehicle Recoveries: 15 Vehicle... [Read more of this post]

PDATED CRIME DATA – January 1st – August 19th, 2006 vs. 2007

Please click the links below to view updated crime data in the City of Boston for the time period of January 1st – August 19th, 2006 vs. 2007. View Data on YTD Part One Crime (PDF – Download Adobe Reader) View Data on YTD Shootings (PDF – Download Adobe Reader) View Data on YTD Firearm Arrests (PDF – Download Adobe Reader) View Data on YTD Recovered Firearms (PDF – Download... [Read more of this post]

DAILY INCIDENTS FOR MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 2007

SHOOTING INCIDENT AT WESTVIEW AND STRATTON STREET At about 2:21am, on Monday, August 20, 2007, officers from Area B-3 (Mattapan/North Dorchester) responded to a call for shots fired in the area of Westview and Stratton Streets. On arrival, officers observed four black males fleeing the area. Officers immediately stopped all four individuals. As officers were speaking to them, officers observed that... [Read more of this post]

BOSTON 24: WEEKEND WRAP UP

A look at the last 72 hours in Boston, from Friday, August 17, 2007 through 10am, Monday, August 20, 2007 (See recent Daily Incident summaries and earlier postings for more detailed descriptions of some of the incidents identified below). Homicides: 1 Non-fatal Shootings: 9 Non-fatal Stabbings: 1 Street Robberies: 7 Commercial Robberies: 0 Bank: 1 Other: 0 Vehicle Thefts: 37 Vehicle Recoveries: 11 Vehicle... [Read more of this post]