Municipal police department in Boston, Massachusetts
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Law enforcement agency
Boston Police Department
Patch of Boston Police Department
Badge of Boston Police Department
Flag of the City of Boston
Abbreviation
BPD
Agency overview
Formed
May 26, 1854; 169 years ago (1854-05-26)
Employees
2,713
Annual budget
$414 million (2020)[1]
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction
Massachusetts, U.S.
Map of Boston Police Department's jurisdiction
Size
89.6 sq. miles
Population
617,594 (2010 census)
Legal jurisdiction
Boston, Massachusetts
General nature
Local civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters
Boston, Massachusetts
Police Officers
2,144 Sworn uniformed Police Officers
Civilian members
569 Civilian Members
Mayor of Boston responsible
Michelle Wu
Agency executive
Michael A. Cox, Commissioner
Facilities
Patrol vehicles
Ford Expedition, Ford F250
Patrol cars
Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor, Ford Explorer, Chevrolet Caprice PPV
K-9s
33
Website
police.boston.gov
Police headquartersPolice Commissioner Thomas F. Sullivan (left), 1944Investigating an abandoned stolen vehicle, 1958
The Boston Police Department (BPD), dating back to 1838, holds the primary responsibility for law enforcement and investigation within the city of Boston, Massachusetts. It is the oldest municipal police department in the United States.[2][3] The BPD is also the 20th largest law enforcement agency in the country.[4]
^"Fiscal Year 2020 Adopted Budget" (PDF). City of Boston. 2020. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
^Waxman, Olivia B. (May 29 2017). "The Societal Changes That Created the American Police Officer". Time. Archived from the original May 18, 2017.
^"The History of Policing in the United States, Part 1". 25 June 2013.
^A Brief History of The B.P.D. Archived 2012-03-04 at the Wayback Machine City of Boston, Police Department (accessed 3 December 2009)
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