Boston Police Department (English Wikipedia)

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Tager, Jack (2001). Boston Riots: Three Centuries of Social Violence. Boston: Northeastern University Press. p. 136. ISBN 978-1555534615.

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Peter F. Stevens: The Hidden History of the Boston Irish p.42-45

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Ryan, Andrew; et al. (October 11, 2011). "More than 100 arrested in Occupy Boston protests". Boston Globe. Archived from the original on October 11, 2011. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
Gavin, Christopher (February 1, 2021). "Dennis White vows to see through reforms as Boston's police commissioner". Boston.com. Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
McDonald, Danny (May 27, 2021). "Appeals Court clears way for Mayor Janey to fire Boston police commissioner". Boston.com. The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on May 28, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
Gavin, Christopher (June 7, 2021). "Boston Police Commissioner Dennis White has been fired". Boston.com. Archived from the original on June 7, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
Gavin, Christopher (February 1, 2021). "Dennis White vows to see through reforms as Boston's police commissioner". Boston.com. Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.

archive.boston.com

Smalley, Suzanne; Mishra, Raja (February 1, 2007). "Froth, fear, and fury". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on February 3, 2007. Retrieved February 2, 2007.
Slack, Donovan (May 9, 2006). "O'Toole stepping down as Boston police commissioner". Boston.com. Archived from the original on November 22, 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2021.

boston.gov (Global: low place; English: 7,591^st place)

"Fiscal Year 2020 Adopted Budget" (PDF). City of Boston. 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 4, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
"William Gross to Retire; Mayor Appoints Dennis White as 43rd Boston Police Commissioner". boston.gov (Press release). January 28, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
"Police". Boston.gov. February 2, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2021.

bostonglobe.com (Global: 657^th place; English: 344^th place)

Sweeney, Emily (September 9, 2019). "New book 'Burn Boston Burn' looks at arson ring that set more than 200 fires in the 1980s". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on July 16, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
McDonald, Danny. "Throughout Mass., rallies continue to protest police brutality, systemic racism - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Archived from the original on June 8, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
Ellement, John R. (September 2, 2020). "Nine former and current Boston police officers charged with overtime fraud, US Attorney Lelling says". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on September 2, 2020. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
"For years, the Boston Police kept a secret: the union president was an alleged child molester". Boston Globe. 2021. Archived from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
Ryan, Andrew; Arnett, Dugan (February 3, 2021). "Walsh places new police commissioner on leave after past domestic violence allegation surfaces". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on February 4, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
Ebbert, Stephanie; Fatima, Sahar (May 14, 2021). "11 disturbing revelations in the investigative report on suspended BPD commissioner Dennis White". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on May 14, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
Valencia, Milton J. (August 10, 2018). "Gregory Long named as chief superintendent of Boston police". Boston.com. Archived from the original on February 6, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
Valencia, Milton J. (August 5, 2018). "William Gross, set to be sworn in as Boston's first black police commissioner, was an officer in the making, friends say". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on August 6, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
McDonald, Danny (June 7, 2021). "Kim Janey fires Dennis White as Boston police commissioner". The Boston Globe. Retrieved June 7, 2021.

bostonmagazine.com (Global: 4,816^th place; English: 2,494^th place)

"An Effort to Curtail the Use of Tear Gas on Protesters Is Underway in Massachusetts". Boston. June 3, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2020.

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Police, Boston. "Recent Promotions: Seven BPD Sergeants Receive Their Sergeant Detective Rating". bpdnews.com. Archived from the original on January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
"Bureau of Field Services". bpdnews.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved April 18, 2021.

cbslocal.com (Global: 1,062^nd place; English: 552^nd place)

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"Menino Disputes Police Brutality Claims In 'Occupy Boston' Arrests « CBS Boston". Boston.cbslocal.com. October 11, 2011. Archived from the original on January 14, 2012. Retrieved February 17, 2012.

cityofboston.gov (Global: low place; English: 8,991^st place)

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).
"A Brief History of the B.P.D." City of Boston.gov. City of Boston. 2011. Archived from the original on March 4, 2012. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
"Boston Police Department Rules and Procedures: Rule 303, Use of Deadly Force" (PDF). Boston Police Department. April 11, 2003. Section 9, page 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 26, 2012. Retrieved December 2, 2011.

constabulary.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Taylor, J. "The Victorian Police Rattle Mystery" Archived 2010-02-18 at the Wayback Machine The Constabulary (2003)

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"Hiring 'crisis' seen in Boston Police ranks; Council hearing takes up recruit problem | Dorchester Reporter". September 18, 2024.

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"The History of Policing in the United States, Part 1". June 25, 2013. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2018.

foxnews.com (Global: 262^nd place; English: 171^st place)

"Arrest Made After 'Suspicious Packages' Paralyzed Boston as Part of Cartoon Network Marketing Campaign". Fox News. January 31, 2007.

governing.com (Global: low place; English: 5,947^th place)

"Police Department Race and Ethnicity Demographic Data". August 27, 2015. Archived from the original on June 8, 2020. Retrieved June 1, 2020.

justice.gov (Global: 884^th place; English: 477^th place)

1995 Annual Report of the Attorney General of the United States: Chapter II - Supporting Law Enforcement in the Community

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According to Pat Rose.37 Boston Municipal Officers don't qualify for merger Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

masslive.com (Global: 2,743^rd place; English: 1,318^th place)

"Boston Police OT is spiking, a persistent challenge for an understaffed force". September 13, 2024.

msn.com (Global: 188^th place; English: 215^th place)

Zokovitch, Grace (August 15, 2022). "Boston swears in new Police Commissioner Michael Cox". Boston Herald. Archived from the original on August 16, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2022 – via MSN.com.

nbcnews.com (Global: 156^th place; English: 101^st place)

Young Bostonians think city overreacted Archived 2023-05-11 at the Wayback Machine NBC News

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"Retiring Police Board to be Honored". The Boston Globe. June 3, 1906. p. 25. Archived from the original on February 7, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
"Judge Emmons Assumes His New Duties". The Boston Globe. May 5, 1903. p. 14. Archived from the original on February 15, 2023. Retrieved February 2, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
"Col Charles H. Cole Jr Begins Work as Chairman of Police Commission". The Boston Globe. May 1, 1905. p. 1. Archived from the original on February 6, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
Crocket, Douglas S. (April 1, 1962). "So the Legislature Took Control, And Politics Has Ruled Since". The Boston Globe. p. 36. Retrieved February 2, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
Davis, William A. (December 31, 1967). "McNamara: 5 Years of Controversy". The Boston Globe. p. 7. Retrieved February 2, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
Rezendes, Michael (August 13, 1991). "State law restricts mayor on firing of city's police chief". The Boston Globe. p. 16. Retrieved February 4, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
Cullen, Kevin (February 15, 1994). "From Southie, via Nam, a police leader emerges". The Boston Globe. p. 1. Retrieved February 1, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
Klein, Rick (February 9, 2004). "1st female commissioner faces labor, convention challenges". The Boston Globe. p. 1. Archived from the original on February 7, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
Cramer, Maria (November 1, 2013). "A selective, assured Davis ready for next stage". The Boston Globe. p. B1. Archived from the original on February 7, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
Cramer, Maria (January 18, 2014). "As he takes office, Evans vows to put more officers on street". The Boston Globe. p. B1. Archived from the original on February 7, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021 – via newspapers.com.

odmp.org (Global: 8,491^st place; English: 4,636^th place)

"The Officer Down Memorial Page". Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved December 8, 2009.

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"Pistol Specifications" (PDF). SIG Sauer. Chart 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 27, 2011. Retrieved December 2, 2011.

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"Police Weapons in the USA: Massachusetts". Boston Police Department. April 11, 2003. Retrieved December 2, 2011. SIGarms .45 Caliber Pistol – 8 Rounds

time.com (Global: 84^th place; English: 63^rd place)

Waxman, Olivia B. (May 29, 2017). "The Societal Changes That Created the American Police Officer" (Archived 2020-07-10 at the Wayback Machine). Time. May 18, 2017.

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Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics, 2000: Data for Individual State and Local Agencies with 100 or More Officers Archived August 2, 2009, at the Wayback Machine

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Bernard, Diane (January 4, 2020). "'They were treated like animals': The murder and hoax that made Boston's black community a target 30 years ago". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 11, 2020.

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"Then-police commissioner on how security has changed since Boston Marathon bombings". April 12, 2023.
"7 Boston cops earned more than $500,000 last year". March 12, 2025.
"Media". WBUR.org. June 25, 2009. Retrieved November 10, 2025.

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"Fiscal Year 2020 Adopted Budget" (PDF). City of Boston. 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 4, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
Waxman, Olivia B. (May 29, 2017). "The Societal Changes That Created the American Police Officer" (Archived 2020-07-10 at the Wayback Machine). Time. May 18, 2017.
"The History of Policing in the United States, Part 1". June 25, 2013. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
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).
Taylor, J. "The Victorian Police Rattle Mystery" Archived 2010-02-18 at the Wayback Machine The Constabulary (2003)
"A Brief History of the B.P.D." City of Boston.gov. City of Boston. 2011. Archived from the original on March 4, 2012. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
"The Officer Down Memorial Page". Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved December 8, 2009.
"Boston: Preparing for the Worst". Time. (September 15, 1975).
Sweeney, Emily (September 9, 2019). "New book 'Burn Boston Burn' looks at arson ring that set more than 200 fires in the 1980s". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on July 16, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
According to Pat Rose.37 Boston Municipal Officers don't qualify for merger Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
Smalley, Suzanne; Mishra, Raja (February 1, 2007). "Froth, fear, and fury". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on February 3, 2007. Retrieved February 2, 2007.
Young Bostonians think city overreacted Archived 2023-05-11 at the Wayback Machine NBC News
Ryan, Andrew; et al. (October 11, 2011). "More than 100 arrested in Occupy Boston protests". Boston Globe. Archived from the original on October 11, 2011. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
"Menino Disputes Police Brutality Claims In 'Occupy Boston' Arrests « CBS Boston". Boston.cbslocal.com. October 11, 2011. Archived from the original on January 14, 2012. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
McDonald, Danny. "Throughout Mass., rallies continue to protest police brutality, systemic racism - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Archived from the original on June 8, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
Ellement, John R. (September 2, 2020). "Nine former and current Boston police officers charged with overtime fraud, US Attorney Lelling says". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on September 2, 2020. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
"For years, the Boston Police kept a secret: the union president was an alleged child molester". Boston Globe. 2021. Archived from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
Gavin, Christopher (February 1, 2021). "Dennis White vows to see through reforms as Boston's police commissioner". Boston.com. Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
Ryan, Andrew; Arnett, Dugan (February 3, 2021). "Walsh places new police commissioner on leave after past domestic violence allegation surfaces". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on February 4, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
Ebbert, Stephanie; Fatima, Sahar (May 14, 2021). "11 disturbing revelations in the investigative report on suspended BPD commissioner Dennis White". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on May 14, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
McDonald, Danny (May 27, 2021). "Appeals Court clears way for Mayor Janey to fire Boston police commissioner". Boston.com. The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on May 28, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
Gavin, Christopher (June 7, 2021). "Boston Police Commissioner Dennis White has been fired". Boston.com. Archived from the original on June 7, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
Police, Boston. "Recent Promotions: Seven BPD Sergeants Receive Their Sergeant Detective Rating". bpdnews.com. Archived from the original on January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
Valencia, Milton J. (August 10, 2018). "Gregory Long named as chief superintendent of Boston police". Boston.com. Archived from the original on February 6, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
Slack, Donovan (May 9, 2006). "O'Toole stepping down as Boston police commissioner". Boston.com. Archived from the original on November 22, 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
"Retiring Police Board to be Honored". The Boston Globe. June 3, 1906. p. 25. Archived from the original on February 7, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
"Judge Emmons Assumes His New Duties". The Boston Globe. May 5, 1903. p. 14. Archived from the original on February 15, 2023. Retrieved February 2, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
"Col Charles H. Cole Jr Begins Work as Chairman of Police Commission". The Boston Globe. May 1, 1905. p. 1. Archived from the original on February 6, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
Klein, Rick (February 9, 2004). "1st female commissioner faces labor, convention challenges". The Boston Globe. p. 1. Archived from the original on February 7, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
Cramer, Maria (November 1, 2013). "A selective, assured Davis ready for next stage". The Boston Globe. p. B1. Archived from the original on February 7, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
Cramer, Maria (January 18, 2014). "As he takes office, Evans vows to put more officers on street". The Boston Globe. p. B1. Archived from the original on February 7, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
Valencia, Milton J. (August 5, 2018). "William Gross, set to be sworn in as Boston's first black police commissioner, was an officer in the making, friends say". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on August 6, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
Gavin, Christopher (February 1, 2021). "Dennis White vows to see through reforms as Boston's police commissioner". Boston.com. Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
Zokovitch, Grace (August 15, 2022). "Boston swears in new Police Commissioner Michael Cox". Boston Herald. Archived from the original on August 16, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2022 – via MSN.com.
"Bureau of Field Services". bpdnews.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
"Boston Police Department Rules and Procedures: Rule 303, Use of Deadly Force" (PDF). Boston Police Department. April 11, 2003. Section 9, page 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 26, 2012. Retrieved December 2, 2011.
"Pistol Specifications" (PDF). SIG Sauer. Chart 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 27, 2011. Retrieved December 2, 2011.
Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics, 2000: Data for Individual State and Local Agencies with 100 or More Officers Archived August 2, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
"Police Department Race and Ethnicity Demographic Data". August 27, 2015. Archived from the original on June 8, 2020. Retrieved June 1, 2020.

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