Boston Police Department 2001 Annual Report MISSION STATEMENT

We dedicate ourselves to work in partnership with the community to fight crime, reduce fear and improve the quality of life in our neighborhoods.

THE VALUES OF THE BOSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT

I. Guarantee the Constitutional Rights of All Citizens. II. Maintain the Highest Standards of Honesty and Integrity. III. Promote the Professionalism of the Boston Police Department. IV. Enhance the Working Relationship Between the Department and the Neighborhoods. V. Improve the Quality of Life in our Neighborhoods. TABLE OF CONTENTS

At a Glance ...... 1 Message from the Mayor ...... 2 Message from the Police Commissioner ...... 3 Office of the Police Commissioner ...... 4 Produced by Youth Service Providers Network ...... 6 The Office of the Police Commissioner: Bruce Blake, Editor Police Activities League7 Sgt. Det. Brendan D. Flynn, Project Manager Bureau of Administrative Services ...... 8 New D-4 Station Opening ...... 10 Editorial Staff New Technology ...... 11 Bruce Blake Bureau of Investigative Services ...... 12 Sgt. Det. Brendan D. Flynn Bureau of Professional Development ...... 14 Robert G. Neville Part One Crime Statistics ...... 16 Gregory Mahoney Bureau of Special Operations ...... 18 Remembering 9/11 ...... 20 Cover Design & Photo Hot Spots/Youth Violence Strike Force ...... 22 Gregory Mahoney Youth Partners ...... 23 Graphic Design Patriots Parade ...... 24 Robert G. Neville Special Events ...... 25 Gregory Mahoney Bureau of Field Services ...... 26 Elizabeth Clairwood Area A - District 1 ...... 28 Marc Vaillancort Area A - District 7 ...... 29 Special Thanks To Area B - District 2 ...... 30 Photography Dep. Supt. William Casey Area B - District 3 ...... 31 Gregory Mahoney P.O. Vincent Stancato Area C - District 6 ...... 32 Elizabeth Clairwood Lt. Det. Patricia Eagar - Ret. Area C - District 11 ...... 33 Identification Unit Sgt. Joseph Dashner Area D - District 4 ...... 34 City Hall Photography Det. Mary McInness Area D - District 14 ...... 35 The Boston Globe via www.Merlin-Net.com P.O. Denise Watson The Boston Convention Bureau Area E - District 5 ...... 36 Edward P. Callahan Area E - District 13 ...... 37 Elaine O’Sullivan Statistical Data Area E - District 18 ...... 38 Boston Municipal Research Bureau Office of Research & Evaluation Donald McGough Operations ...... 39 Blake Norton Special Police ...... 40 James Jordan Boston Strategy.com 41 Lt. Frank Miller BPD Visits ...... 42 Supt. Ann Marie Doherty Bureau of Investigative Services ...... 43 Supt. Thomas Dowd Awards ...... 48 Lt. Paul Barry O’Connor Boston Police Department Retiree's ...... 51 Lt. Eric Hahn In Memoriam ...... 52 Sgt Timothy Connolly Directory ...... 53 Deputy Supt. Charles Cellucci Boston Police Department Organization ...... 54 William Stoddard Boston Police Department Organized 1854 Sworn Officers 2,162 AT A GLANCE Student Officers 43 Civilian Personnel 825 Budget $214.4 Million Median Age 43 Mean Years of Service 18 Facilities 25 Patrol Vehicles 691 City of Boston Specialty Vehicles 206 Founded 1630 Motorcycles 79 Government Mayor/City Council Bicycles 45 City Budget $1.8 Billion Water Craft 5 Area 48.9 Sq. Miles Horses 12 Altitude (in feet above sea level) 28 Canines 13 Average Annual Temperature 50.6 F. Total Calls Received 869,434 Rainfall (in inches) 45.89 E-911 Calls 711,699 Resident Population 589,141 Call Screening (Non-Emergency) 157,735 Daytime Population 2 Million Foreign Language Calls Received 3,886 Median Income $49,000.00 Number of Foreign Languages 58 Police Officer/Population Ratio 1 per 273 Residents Special Events Policed 615 Population Density 12,048 1 Registered Voters 254,451 Average Median Selling Price for Homes $272,904.00 Residential Property Tax per 1K $10.58 Commercial Property Tax per 1K $30.17 Paved Streets (miles) 784 Sidewalks (miles) 1,500 Parks & Recreation Facilities 541 Private/Parochial School Population 21,388 Public School Population 63,134 Public Schools 130 Charter Schools 11 Non-Public Schools 72 Colleges & Universities 41 Hospitals 21 Major Newspapers 2 Television Outlets 8 Dear Fellow Bostonians:

The nature of the challenges facing our city and nation changed during 2001. Thanks to the efforts of the Boston Police Department and concerned community members throughout our City, we have risen to meet these new challenges and Boston remains one of the safest cities in the nation.

We all have a part to play in making Boston's streets safer. You and your There is no doubt that the Boston Police neighbors continue to be our strongest Department is among the finest in the partners in our efforts to reduce crime in nation and shines as a beacon for police 2 each of your neighborhoods. Thanks to departments across America. As host of community policing, more residents know the Regional Community Policing Institute, their neighborhood police officers, and in Boston also shares its successful 2001, 45 new crime watch groups formed, community policing strategies with other bringing the number throughout the city to police forces throughout New England. 1,122. I look to you, the people of Boston, to continue to work with each other and with the Police Department, to make this 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.

Sincerely,

Thomas M. Menino Mayor of Boston Dear Neighbor:

In many ways, our Department and our community continue to feel the sense of loss we all experienced on September 11, 2001. We extend our deepest sympathies to the families and colleagues of those who by a crowd of over a million happy, but lost friends and loved ones. Included well-behaved New England Patriots fans, as among them were hundreds of public they celebrated the team's impressive Super safety officials who chose to put their lives Bowl victory. on the line each day as part of their difficult jobs. We will always remember In each of these circumstances our and honor the sacrifices they made, and personnel have risen to the occasion. look to them as examples of what heroism They've continued to demonstrate through and community service have come to mean their professionalism, service, and hard in the times we live in. work why our Department is truly the "First in the Nation." As a Department we Even before those tragic events, our also continue to rely on the tremendous Department had already been making the support we receive from community necessary preparations in case such threats groups and concerned citizens who are an should ever be directed against Bostonians. integral part of our crime prevention and I'm pleased to report to you that our City intervention efforts throughout Boston. is well prepared for any such eventuality. 3 The expertise, in-depth training, and As you'll see in this report, 2001 was an technology which our personnel use to eventful year. Still, our job and our prevent crime and keep the peace primary goals have remained unchanged: throughout Boston on an every-day basis we are committed to work with you to have also proven quite useful in organizing fight crime, reduce fear, and to improve the the preparedness efforts we've engaged in quality of life in Boston's neighborhoods. with law enforcement partners throughout We need and continue to appreciate your New England and beyond. involvement in these ongoing efforts thus far, and look forward to working with you At the same time, Boston has also again this year to make Boston the safest continued to be a safe and popular city it can be. destination for guests from around the world. In 2001, Boston hosted important Sincerely, gatherings such as the national convention for our Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients. The traditional Patriot's Day running of the Boston Marathon, and numerous other festive civic celebrations Paul F. Evans continued to be well attended, in one case Police Commissioner Office of the Police Commissioner Superintendent-in-Chief: James M. Hussey

The Office of the Police Commissioner includes: • Community Disorders Unit • Graphic Arts Unit • Office of Administrative Hearings • Office of Communication The primary goal of the Office of the • Office of Family Assistance Police Commissioner (OPC) is to facilitate • Office of Labor Relations the Department's efforts to achieve its • Office of the Legal Advisor overall mission of working in partnership - Continued to implement the recom- with the community to fight crime, reduce mendations of the Fairness and • Office of Media Relations fear, and improve the quality of life in our Professionalism Committee, including • Office of Research and Evaluation neighborhoods. It is comprised of several annual personnel rotation reassignments, 4 specialized sub-groups that assist the Police • Office of Strategic Planning and - Secured/managed $20 million in new and Commissioner in leading and supporting Resource Development continuing program grants from federal, the Department's efforts to address a - Reviewed with command staff the results state, and private donors, variety of complex public safety issues. of localized Strategic Plans, which were These ongoing efforts include cultivating developed within each police district along - Coordinated BPD assistance efforts to numerous community partnerships with a with community partners during 1999, New York City following the events of variety of individuals and neighborhood- September 11, 2001, - Supported the Commissioner, based organizations, as well as developing Superintendent-in-Chief, bureau chiefs and - Hosted and provided dignitary protection and implementing innovative crime- numerous other Department personnel in for visits by law enforcement and govern- prevention and problem solving strategies, the development and implementation of mental guests and delegations from both within the Department and innovative new programming in areas such Europe, Asia, the Middle East, the South throughout Boston. During the year 2001 as youth violence prevention, offender re- Pacific, and throughout the Americas. these diverse efforts included: entry, domestic violence, and internet - Coordinated the fourth-annual series of crimes against children, BPD Violence Prevention Grants, which - Co-hosted multi-disciplinary Hate Crime again awarded $500,000 to over 40 training sessions for jurisdictions through- community-based partner organizations to out the New England region, and provided fund neighborhood crime prevention detailed and ongoing community awareness efforts, efforts to prevent post-9/11 attacks on the Arab community, The Office of the Police Commissioner developed a number of successful new “ The primary goal of the Office of also plays a fundamental role in shaping the programs and initiatives that have already Department's future by implementing and become key components in the the Police Commissioner (OPC) is to managing the policies, strategies, and Department's Neighborhood Policing initiatives necessary to provide the citizens efforts. These include: facilitate the Department’s efforts to of Boston with public safety excellence - Assignment of designated Crime Analysts achieve its overall mission of working both now and in the future. Commissioner within each police area, Evans and his command staff are com- in partnership with the community to mitted to building on recent successes - Enhancing the flow of crime data, while also seeking to anticipate future analysis, and crime-mapping capabilities fight crime, reduce fear, and improve needs, challenges, and opportunities that throughout the Department, the quality of life in our may impact our City. - Assistance in developing community- neighborhoods.” Among the most important of these oriented presentations, as well as those for supportive efforts has been the Depart- localized and Department-wide Crime ment's ongoing commitment to provide Analysis Meetings and, patrol officers and unit commanders with - Presentation of monthly Roll-Call the tools and resources they need to Briefings on emerging crime trends to develop localized problem-solving district-level patrol staff. initiatives. After the personnel themselves, 5 perhaps the most important of these The Office of the Police Commissioner resources is information. BPD personnel remains committed to providing the vision, have already forged close links with the leadership, and resources necessary to communities they serve, and routinely use ensure that the Department and all of the their neighborhood-based partnerships to neighborhoods it serves continue to share share information and develop innovative in the benefits of enhanced crime pre- solutions to local crime and quality of life vention and enforcement in the years to issues. come. Toward that end, innovative systems of information management and analysis have been introduced within the Department to promote its neighborhood policing and crime reduction strategies. Among these are the comprehensive services provided by the OPC's Office of Research and Evaluation. During 2001, Office of Research and Evaluation personnel Y.S.P.N.

Boston's Youth Service Providers Network (YSPN) was established in 1996 using funding from private donors and the Boston Police Department, via Department of Justice grant monies. This collaborative partnership with the Boys & Girls Club of Boston was specifically designed to address the unique needs of disadvantaged and at- risk youth and their families.

The YSPN provides licensed clinical social workers (LCSW) throughout the City, who Several of the children had a history of assaults on are based within police facilities. Fifteen people outside the family. The father had been killed social workers are currently assigned to 8 of in a stabbing. The mother had a gambling problem Boston's 11 district stations. Additional YSPN services include intake assessment and a history of assaults. An officer who had 6 social workers are also assigned to the and immediate crisis intervention. Thirty repeatedly responded to service calls for this family citywide Youth Violence Strike Force, Drug percent (30%) of clients served receive referred the case to the district-based social worker, Control Unit, School Police Unit, and the short-term clinical case management, and who counseled the family for six months. Sexual Assault Unit. 20% receive ongoing individual and family therapy. Other direct services provided by During this time the older son clearly responded to The YSPN social workers receive referrals YSPN staff include tutoring, emergency the social worker's outreach. This addressed one of from responding officers and by reviewing housing, job training and placement, and the specific needs identified by the referring police incident reports. These two methods mentoring. Since the project's inception, officer, for an adult male counselor. The other provide approximately 80% of their over 2,400 youth and young adults have children were referred to after-school programs. The referrals. Additional referrals also come been served by the program. Almost 80% mother was coaxed into a parenting class, which from walk-ins, members of the Com- of the YSPN's clients are between the ages significantly improved her effective-ness as a parent munity-based Juvenile Justice Roundtable of 13 and 21, and they represent a diverse and her interactions with her children. As a further (e.g., district attorneys, probation officers), set of racial and ethnic backgrounds. result, additional calls for police services involving and via the BostonCares program, where this household were significantly reduced. youth treated for intentional injuries at local Officers have come to rely on these hospitals are put in contact with a YSPN services, as this illustration demonstrates: social worker. Over a six-month period, Boston police officers in Once referred, young people are provided Mattapan's District B-3, respond-ed to nineteen with immediate crisis intervention, case (19) calls for help to a home of a mother and her management, and individual and family five children. The children ranged in age from 10 to therapy services. Approximately 50% of 17. Police Activities League William Stoddard, Program Director 1483 Tremont Street Boston, MA 02120-2908 (617) 635-5093 P. A . L .

"I am very excited about my role as Board of Directors Chairman of the Board of Directors for Boston PAL. We have a great Board Paul M. Verrochi, Chairman membership with very caring people. Gerald M. Ridge, President Joseph Coppola, Clerk The Boston Police Activities League (PAL) Mayor Thomas M. Menino and the Boston is a non-profit organization dedicated to Police Department, led by Commissioner Richard Bendetson the positive development of the youth of Paul F. Evans, participate in wonderful John Berylson Boston. PAL encourages police officers programs across the entire City of Boston. Jonathan Carey and young people to participate in athletic Together we have a critical mission at hand, John Casey and positive educational activities together and I am confident we are making a Jay Cashman to learn more about each other and their difference in the lives of many young Joseph D'Arrigo communities. Some of these activities people in Boston." Commissioner Paul F. Evans include: Robert Faherty Dr. Elliott Feldman Paul M Verrochi Alfreda Harris PAL Martial Arts Program - Seven hundred Chairman 7 Don Law youngsters from neighborhoods across Boston Police Activities League, Inc. Nick Lazares Boston participate in instruction and bi- Michael Lombard monthly tournaments. An exhibition team "As Director of PAL for the last seven Joseph Lombardi from this group also regularly competes in years, I have seen first hand the wonderful John Martin national competitions held relationships formed by the men and Daniel May in cities across the U.S. The extraordinary women of the Boston Police Department Robert McAlear success of this worthwhile program is due with the children and seniors of Boston. I Walter McHendry Thomas Nee in large part to the popularity, patience, and am proud to be a part of such a Deputy Supt. Laurence Robicheau persistence of its creator, Officer Cornell meaningful partnership with Mayor Don Robitaille Paterson. Menino, Commissioner Evans, the Boston Donald Rodman PAL Board of Directors, and those served Neal Rossi Rodman Ride for Kids - Each year thousands by the PAL organization." Steven Samuels of volunteers gather to participate in a 25- Janice M. Saragoni mile bike ride for a number or worthy William F Stoddard Peter Smyth charities including PAL. Since 1991, The Program Director Alex Swartwood Rodman Ride has raised $9 million, 100% Boston Police Activities League, Inc. Michael Verrochi Richard Wayne of which has gone directly into funding Martin Nee PAL's programming with Boston's young people. All costs associated with this annual event are underwritten by generous sponsors, such as Don Rodman, and PAL Board members. Bureau of Administrative Services Bureau Chief: William J. Good, III

The Bureau of Administrative Services includes: • Central Supply Division • Evidence Management Division • Facilities Management Division • Finance Division Technicians use state-of-the-art computer diagnostic equipment to keep Department • Fleet Management Division personnel safe, their vehicles on the road • Human Resources Division longer, and save the Department a great • Information Technology Division Providing first-rate police services to the deal of time, money, and effort. millions of people who visit, live, and work • Licensing Division in Boston is the goal of the entire Boston Fleet Management also has the distinction Police Department. Providing the full-time of being certified to perform all warranty 8 planning and management expertise and recall-related repairs on our Ford necessary to keep all of the Department's vehicles. Much of the work which used to business and support functions constantly require outside vendors can now be done The Bureau's Central Supply and Evidence up and running is the job of the men and in Fleet's own automotive maintenance Management Divisions are together women of the Bureau of Administrative facilities, resulting in minimal down-time responsible for safely housing both the Services [BAS]. It is their often unnoticed and the opportunity for reimbursement for Department's own materials-such as ability to do things like administer the parts and labor through claims made equipment, furniture and office supplies. Department's $214.4 million annual bud- directly to the Ford Motor Co. This Also, for acting as the official custodian for get, supervise the hiring and promotional minimal downtime translated to an the tremendous volume of evidence processes, and maintain records for over amazing 97% availability rating for over secured by BPD units throughout the City. 2,700 employees which enables the 950 Department vehicles throughout 2001. During 2001, Central Supply continued to Department to continue functioning on an conduct the Department's body armor around-the-clock basis. replacement program, which operates on a five-year rotation. It also houses the For example, BAS's Fleet Management Department's historic Archives, and Division is charged with keeping all of the participates in a unique "Bikes Not Department's vehicles in road-worthy Bombs" program by donating damaged condition. It coordinates their purchase, and unclaimed bicycles to the community customization, distribution, maintenance, for repair and re-use. Program participants regular safety checks, and eventual disposal. then get to keep the bikes once they have Its 25 Ford-certified Automotive repaired or rebuilt them. During 2001, OHSU continued to coordinate the Department's mandatory drug-testing program for over 2,000 “...BPD Personnel ...pick up, archive, employees, and was also a key resource in providing BPD employees with accurate and maintain a huge BAS's Evidence Management Division and timely information post-9/11 on library of evidence at their safely houses all of the evidence collected anthrax and other potential toxins. by BPD personnel throughout the City. Its secure warehouse facility in personnel pick up, archive, and maintain a At the same time, the Department's 7,000- huge library of evidence at their secure square foot Fitness Center provides its Hyde Park....” warehouse facility in Hyde Park. Evidence members with daily access to a variety of remains there until the case pertaining to cardiovascular and weight training each item has been adjudicated. During equipment. Since its opening in 1997, its 2001, this included processing, cataloging well trained staff have provided all BPD and storing items relating to 32,422 employees with a useful source of health- separate cases, with a total inventory which related information and resources which has now grown to over 60,000 cases. will now include a satellite site at West During 2001, the Evidence Management Roxbury's newly renovated District E-5 Division also received authorization to facility. 9 remove and safely dispose of over a thousand drug samples from 408 closed The Fitness Center staff also hosted cases. several popular Department-wide health fairs featuring health-related activities like The Human Resources Division also blood pressure screenings, stress completed a busy year in 2001. It actively management evaluations, and cancer recruited civilian and sworn employees for prevention seminars. the Department's increasingly diverse work-force, and was heavily involved, along with the Commonwealth's Human Resources Division, in the exhaustive planning for 2002's sergeant's, lieutenant's, and captain's promotional exams. In addition to these ongoing personnel management roles, the Division is also charged with promoting a healthy work environment for Department employees through its Occupational Health Services Unit (OHSU) and its Headquarters-based Fitness Center. NEW D-4 STATION OPENS

During 2001 the Department joined District D-4 personnel and local community members in celebrating the much-anticipated opening of the new BPD facility at 650 Harrison Avenue in Boston's South End. Plans to replace the old 1930's- era D-4 station on Warren Avenue had been in the works for several years. These plans entailed close cooperation among a diverse group of neighbors and community members to determine how the new facility would successfully interact with the 10 community it serves, in addition to its size and location.

As a result, the new D-4 station is an excellent example of a publicly funded “How many people can say they did facility that not only "works" in performing exactly what they loved to do? the tasks it was designed for, but also in the way in which it has already successfully He did.” integrated itself into the neighborhoods it serves. With the opening of this facility, D-4 personnel also acquired the additional - Mary Ellen Sergei, wife of Detective responsibility of care and custody all females arrested in the City of Boston, a Roy Sergei, at the dedication of the task formerly entrusted to the Suffolk County Sheriff's Department. Fittingly, the community room in his memory, new facility also includes a second floor - Boston Herald, September, 2001 community room which was dedicated by Mayor Menino on September 29th to the memory of D-4 veteran Detective Roy J. Sergei, who was killed in the line of duty on October 26, 1987. Boston's reputation as a city where education and learning thrive, and one NEW TECHNOLOGY where innovation and experimentation are highly prized is a well-deserved one. As the oldest metropolitan police department in the nation, BPD has always been a proud player in this larger heritage of open-mindedness, a positive trend which continued to gain momentum in 2001.

Keeping the peace in a major metropolitan center like Boston is hard enough, even without the stark new realities imposed by growing post-September 11th policing needs. Still, the Department has continued ITS allows commanders and officers alike to set an example in how it selects, trains, to quickly enter, review, archive, and share and deploys the best possible personnel, crime data throughout the Department. while also outfitting them with the state-of- Pull-down menus and easily filled in 11 the-art tools, equipment, and facilities they screens have virtually eliminated the need need to do their difficult jobs successfully for paper incident reports. ITS has each day. removed filing and data-entry redundancies and has already saved tremendous amounts Often this means enlightened use of of time and photocopying. Further, its customized computer technologies to help real-time data migration capability now officers and civilian researchers find, drives other useful databases. These gather, analyze, and archive data about include the Office of Research & suspects, crime scenes, evidence, and the Evaluation's crime-mapping capabilities, “...Boston Police (gave) new meaning trends resulting from them. At the the Detective Case Management System, forefront of this effort is the Department's the Court Appearances Tracking System, to the term "First Night" when they new Incident Tracking System (ITS), and a growing number of other custom- designed and built by its Information ized uses. Thus far, the system has already (became) the first in the country to try Technology Division. First implemented in collected the details of over 440,000 enforcing the law while riding Segway the mid-1998 as a pilot program, the separate incidents with new data now being system grew to include all of the City's 11 added around the clock on an everyday Human Transporters.” police districts during 2001. basis. - Boston Globe, 8 December '01 Bureau of Investigative Services Bureau Chief: Superintendent John F. Gallagher, Jr.

For cases involving physical evidence, BIS forensic personnel have produced an The Bureau of Investigative Services authoritative 50-page “Evidence Hand- includes: book” for BPD personnel to use in the • Drug Control Division field. The handbook vividly details The Bureau of Investigative Services (BIS) evidence gathering and handling pro- • Forensic Technology Division is primarily charged with providing cedures, as well as the reasons why they • Homicide Unit investigative support to the police districts can and should be employed. This useful • Investigative Planning Division and specialized units to assist in identifying guide has already been distributed to all • Major Investigations Division suspects, and gathering, processing and BPD sworn personnel, and has received documenting the evidence necessary to praise from those who use it regularly. successfully prosecute them for their crimes in a court of law. During 2001, BIS Evidence is discovered in a wide variety of detectives, forensics, ID, and other forms. Ballistic evidence such as bullets, specialized personnel continued their shell casings, or other firearm-related ongoing efforts to find, track, and materials, can be particularly effective in 12 prosecute criminals using a variety of linking weapons to both victims and their investigative tools and techniques, some of attackers. This kind of evidence can also them new, some of them quite familiar, be effective in placing a particular suspect but all still very effective. at a crime scene, or in showing how the Fingerprints, photographs, and personal similarities between multiple crimes may background information are the types of One particularly effective tool used by BIS ultimately prove they are in fact related, or information and evidence that the personnel is information. This may come were committed by the same individual(s). Identification Unit uses to keep track of in the form of fingerprints or other literally thousands of suspects and forensic evidence discovered at a crime The Ballistics Unit's IBIS (Integrated arrestees. As its name implies, the ID Unit scene. It could be in the form of tips, Ballistic Imaging System) plays an is primarily concerned with matching testimony, or other background important role in helping detectives to names, faces, fingerprints, and other information elicited from witnesses, make these key links, and continues to be a records both within BPD and at the state suspects, or their accomplices. Or it could national model. Ballistics Unit personnel and federal levels to definitively say that a be information that's gleaned from paper, entered 350 bullets and 2,738 cartridge person is, or is not, who he or she claims computer, or other physical records which cases into the IBIS database in 2001, to be. In 2001, this involved over 25,000 are found to be pertinent to a crime scene, reaching a new total of over 10,000 entries individual records checks and the creation suspect, or victim in some material way. thus far. As a result it also recorded its or addition of information to files Often all of these scenarios are combined 279th "hit", or suggested match: a number associated with 22,507 separate arrests. and BIS personnel use them all in order to exceeded by only three other known IBIS These new records included over 1,000 make a successful case against the alleged databases worldwide. latent finger print cases, photography for perpetrator of a crime. over 700 crime scenes, the examination of over 300 seized firearms, and processing for 2,359 missing person reports. Once collected, blood, fluid, tool marks and other physical evidence is brought to the Crime Laboratory Unit for processing, Advance warning of a potential incident in scientific examination and testing, and either of these sensitive areas of safekeeping. During 2001 Crime Lab investigation will often first come from “...The Drug Control Division personnel were involved in 667 separate information collected by the BIS Intelli- cases, including 133 instances where they To combat the sudden rise in the abuse of gence Unit. Its personnel are responsible (DCD) arrested more than 2,700 were specifically requested to be present the drug Oxycontin and the robberies for gathering, evaluating, analyzing, and individuals for drug-related on-scene to carefully preserve, collect, and associated with its use and trade, the disseminating information on individuals document the evidence discovered by first- Boston Police Department's Drug Control and groups engaged in criminal activity, offenses...and executed 200 search responders. Division was also named as the lead and particularly any new or emerging investigative agency for the Common- individuals or groups. warrants which resulted in numerous Crime Lab personnel also completed the wealth's Oxycontin Robbery Task Force by large seizures of controlled organization, re-packaging, bar-coding, and Massachusetts Attorney General Thomas In light of the events of September 11, entrance of over 5,000 cases - Reilly. This collaborative effort with the domestic and international terrorism substances.” encompassing over 36,000 individual pieces Massachusetts State Police, BPD intelligence came to the forefront. of evidence - into the Department's investigators assigned to the D.A.’s office, The Intelligence Unit also serves as a key sophisticated computerized Evidence and numerous city and town police forces liaison between the BPD and numerous Management System. This labor-intensive throughout the state has already resulted in state, local, and federal law enforcement effort also coincided with the ongoing numerous arrests and indictments before agencies in exchanging critical intelligence preparations for the Laboratory's the grand jury. information from national sources as well 13 inspection and anticipated accreditation by as the Commonwealth's new Statewide ASCLD (American Society of Crime Lab Anti-Terrorism Unified Response Network, Directors), a national forensics lab review At the same time, BIS personnel also do a or SATURN. The Intelligence Unit also and certification body, sometime in 2002. great deal to aid the victims of crimes. For evaluates the security needs of contro- example, its Sexual Assault, Domestic versial public figures and visiting Drug evidence can also be particularly Violence and Victim Assistance Units all dignitaries, both foreign and domestic. compelling to judges and juries. During work not only to prevent crimes and appre- 2001, the Drug Control Division (DCD) hend their perpetrators, but also help the arrested more than 2,700 individuals for victims of crime and their families to get drug-related offenses. DCD personnel also the assistance they need from sources sought and executed 200 search warrants throughout the community. In 2001, this which resulted in numerous large seizures involved the provision of training through- of controlled substances. The decentral- out the Department to assist BPD ized Drug Control Units assigned to personnel in recognizing and responding to district stations, the city-wide DCU and the these types of crimes even more effectively personnel assigned to the DEA Task Force in the future. Victim assistance efforts collaborate to stem drug activity also included the cultivation of close throughout the city’s neighborhoods. partnerships with a variety of service providers, and endorsement of their application for Department-administered funding through violence prevention grants. Bureau of Professional Development Through it, dozens of personnel were Bureau Chief: quickly deployed throughout the City to do Superintendent Ann Marie Doherty detailed site assessments at a variety of locations. This first of its kind program identified government facilities, historical landmarks, transportation and communications facilities, and others sites where possible threats and their counter- measures could be analyzed, detailed, and The Bureau of Professional documented for future reference. Development includes: • Training & Education Division First, selected personnel were given highly- (Academy) focused site assessment training at the Police Academy in Hyde Park. They were • Regional Roundtables on Ethics instructed on what factors to look for, the and Integrity (RRT) methodology to use in conducting their • Regional Community Policing assessments, and how to use the computer- Institute of New England (RCPI/NE) ized template document which would standardize their individual findings into a comprehensive, usable package. In each case, detailed operational plans were then Keeping more than two thousand Boston need for training associated with the issues developed according to this model, and are 14 Police Department field, investigative, and surrounding possible terrorist threats. In now readily available to both dispatch and specialized unit personnel prepared for any particular, Boston Police Academy staff district commanders whenever they are public safety situation they may encounter worked in close cooperation with the needed. is the difficult job of the Bureau of Pro- Bureau of Special Operations, and fessional Development. Together, the numerous other state, local, and federal This well-planned and documented form personnel of the Boston Police Academy, agencies to bolster officers' knowledge of readiness is the crux of the entire RRT, and RCPI/NE routinely provide about potential terrorist groups, their project. With detailed plans now already in BPD's command staff, supervisors, of- preferred weapons, tactics, targets, and place, they can be easily accessed at a ficers, cadets, recruits, and many others techniques. As a result of these training moment's notice when needed for any with extensive training throughout their law courses and field exercises, officers are now large-scale police operations or special enforcement careers. Training is provided better able to successfully identify a variety events associated with any of these on an extremely diverse and growing list of of biological, chemical, radiological, and locations in the future. The assessments complex subjects. This comprehensive other toxins, and respond appropriately to identified the public safety response curriculum now includes dozens of in- prevent or contain their potential use as mechanisms necessary to deal with a dividual topics, from the proper use of an weapons to the fullest extent possible. multiplicity of strategic contingencies AED Defibrillator, to how to respond to unique to each site. In addition, extensive critical incidents involving Weapons of In one particularly important preventive recommendations for how such counter- Mass Destruction. measure, the Bureau of Professional measures would be deployed by first- Development tremendously expanded its responders and command staff were also Although the Department had been pre- "Operation Safe City" program. This included. These were also illustrated with paring for such eventualities for a number effort is a broader and deeper version of detailed photographs, diagrams, and lists of of years, the events of September 11, 2001 the Department’s Safe Schools initiative, important telephone numbers, in both hard obviously pointed to a drastically increased which had beginnings as far back as 1998. copy and CD-ROM formats. On a longer, but parallel track to these Bureau personnel in the Firearms Training assessments, Academy staff have also Unit continued to research new options developed and implemented a massive designed to avoid the use of lethal force, ongoing educational project encompassing and introduced the "Super Sock Less- new training for every officer in the entire Lethal Bean Bag" in the Spring of 2001. Department. Its twin topics are Weapons This elongated "bean bag" ammunition is of Mass Destruction (WMD), and the considered to be the premiere less-lethal Incident Command System (ICS). In the kinetic energy projectile in the United WMD segments, officers, supervisors, and States. It has already been used to command staff learn about the lethal successfully de-escalate potentially deadly composition of the weapons themselves, situations, by allowing officers to reduce how they are “weaponized,” typical the potential for inflicting lethal or serious being designed to assist these leaders in deployment scenarios, and the casualties injury to all persons involved in some types managing their organizations and and other consequences that would likely of critical incidents. improving their agencies' capacity for result from their use here in Boston. compliance with relevant laws and overall Detection, containment, notification, During 2001, the Bureau also continued accountability to the communities they casualty minimization, and decontam- to coordinate the efforts of the Regional serve. At the D.O.J.'s direction, this ination strategies are also addressed in Community Policing Institute of New program of instruction will now be detail. England (RCPI/NE). In collaboration delivered through each of the various 15 with other national police and community Regional Community Policing Institutes In the ICS segments, command staff are experts, it assisted the U.S. Department of across the country. re-introduced to the military-like command Justice C.O.P.S. (Community Oriented and control procedures that are already in Policing Services) Office in creating new RCPI/NE also conducted a multi- use by law enforcement agencies in Boston courses for its Police Integrity Executive jurisdictional 12-week “Mid-management and throughout the country every day, as Education Curricula. The four new Development Seminar” for over 111 well as their particular utility in dealing with primary areas of expertise which attendees from 30 different agencies “At the D.O.J.’s direction, this the dangers of WMD scenarios. This RCPI/NE created included: throughout New England, as well as a 16- portion of the training focuses on · Early Identification and Intervention week “Moral Decision Making” seminar. program of instruction will now be coordination of joint efforts, clearly Systems Similarly, the RCPI trained the entire articulated and well understood roles and · Citizen Complaint Intake and Providence, Rhode Island Police delivered through each of the various responsibilities for each participant, and the Investigation Issues Department on "Building Trust: Ethically- Regional Community Policing interlocking and nested loops of escalation · Use of Force Issues in a Community based Police-Community Partnership." procedures which join state, local, and Policing Environment Through all of these tremendously varied, Institutes across the country.” federal agencies such as BEMA, MEMA, · Racial Profiling time and labor-intensive activities, the and FEMA. It also provides an in-depth Bureau of Professional Development has look at specific examples from both This curriculum is intended for executive- continued to demonstrate the Boston successful and disastrous real-life (and level law enforcement personnel as one Police Department's ongoing commitment hypothetical) scenarios which other aspect of a larger series of training to superior training, and its key role in jurisdictions have had to deal with in the protocols that are currently under preserving Boston's "First in the Nation" past, as well as lessons that can be learned development. This training program is status. from them for the future. In 2001, Boston’s violent crime rate continued to be well below the average recorded in the City during the past decade, as shown below:

“...community-based policing, as 16 used in Boston for more than a decade, should be a strategy used nationwide.” - Policy Link report on the success of community policing efforts across the country, 17 May ‘01 17 Bureau of Special Operations Bureau Chief: Superintendent Paul F. Joyce, Jr.

For example, the citywide Mobile The Bureau of Special Operations Operations Patrol Unit (MOP) typically includes: uses its impressive Harley Davidson • Mobile Operations Division motorcycles for their primary role of The Bureau of Special Operations (BSO) traffic enforcement and implementing • Tactical Support Division was formed in early 2001 when roadway safety programs. During 2001, (Mounted Unit, K-9 Unit) Commissioner Evans moved its uniquely this included the issuance of over 45,000 • Youth Violence Strike Force specialized functions and personnel out of traffic and parking citations throughout the • Environmental Safety Division the larger Bureau of Field Services. Its City. role remains unchanged however, and (Haz-Mat Unit, Harbor Patrol, under the command of Superintendent MOP personnel also worked closely with Explosive Ordnance Unit) Paul Joyce its highly-trained personnel are auto investigators to develop a new • School Police Unit still called upon daily to perform some of pedestrian and driver safety program aimed • Youth Service Officer Unit the most difficult, dangerous, and at high-incident intersections. This new challenging jobs the Department has to S.T.O.P (Strategic Traffic Operational Plan) offer. program successfully increased awareness 18 and helped to reduce accidents at these BSO personnel continue to provide the locations. MOP personnel also provide Department with a depth of expertise on a escorts and dignitary protection when broad range of complex topics and tactical guests such as the President, Vice situations. These include traditional law President, Cabinet members, foreign enforcement needs like gang intelligence, diplomats, and other high-level guests visit youth violence prevention, and many of Boston. the Department's specialized crowd and traffic control and critical-incident- BSO personnel also staff the Department's response capabilities. These responsibilities elite Entry and Apprehension Team. With have also been further increased by the infrared night-vision capabilities, ballistic growing need for timely information and shields, and lethal and less-lethal weaponry capabilities involving hazardous materials options, they are ready to respond at a detection, fugitive apprehension, and moment's notice to crime scenes intensive harbor patrols. As recent events throughout the City. Entry Team members have unfortunately shown, preparedness also execute high-risk warrant apprehen- for any eventuality is now no longer simply sions, and work closely with other state, a desirable goal, but rather an everyday local, and federal agencies to effect multi- necessity, and so BSO units have risen to agency raids on dangerous suspects. When the occasion to meet these diverse needs necessary, they can also mount lightning head-on. raids to extract innocent bystanders and hostages from a variety of potentially violent crime scenarios. They are also experts at providing covert observation, surveillance, and protection capabilities. These capabilities have been used to ensure the safety of liquefied natural gas tankers as they have made their way into Boston's heavily-protected inner A variety of Special Operations personnel harbor since 9/11. Due at least in part to have also continued to work closely with the heightened concerns raised by such Boston's young people, most notably in post-9/11 concerns, the Entry Team was focused violence prevention efforts within called out over 50 times throughout the their schools. The Department's Youth year to successfully deal with a variety of Service Officers, Youth Violence Strike real and potential threats. Force (YVSF), and School Police have all participated in the success of these The Explosive Ordnance Unit, often better ongoing collaborative efforts. These have known as the Bomb Squad, also completed included efforts which focus on the partic- a very busy year in 2001. They worked to ular needs of young women ("Women in deal safely and effectively with an exhaus- Transition"), to joint efforts with local ting number of real and potentially clergy ("Operation Homefront"), as well as hazardous materials threats in the weeks more traditional assessments of possible and months immediately after September threats to safety which may originate both 11th. In many ways, the Bomb Squad was outside Boston's schools, or from within the cutting edge of the Department's them. cooperative efforts with the Boston Fire 19 Department, Emergency Medical Services, Though only two years old, the School and a variety of state, local, and federal law Police Unit has already grown from 2 to 10 enforcement, intelligence, and public health officers, in part to keep up with its agencies. Together, their efforts helped to expanding role, and also because of the calm the public, while also helping to importance the Department has always identify and prioritize internal needs in this placed on prevention and intervention complex area for the future. efforts. Officers now conduct innumerable group and individual mediation sessions “ In many ways, the Bomb Squad was After working virtually around the clock several times a day among students, par- the cutting edge of the Department’s for weeks, Bomb Squad personnel were ents, staff, and other parties as necessary. finally able to resume some of their more Together they all play a vital and growing cooperative efforts with the Boston Fire typical, but no less important educational role in preventing violence and helping to and public awareness duties too. Working keep the schools safe. Anti-gang violence Department, Emergency Medical with the Office of Homeland Security and presentations are also made to students Services, and a variety of state, local, others, they have also now secured ad- identified by school administrators on a vanced training, upgraded their very regular basis as one piece of a partnership and federal law enforcement, specialized equipment, and conducted among the YVSF, Probation, DYS, and numerous Threat Awareness presentations local clergy. In 2001, over 50 of these intelligence, and public health in addition to responding to an amazing presentation were conducted for over 4,000 agencies.” 421 calls for service. at-risk students. REMEMBERING 9/11

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"We ask each other, 'how they dare" We cannot understand, We search for answers, Search for meaning, No answer is at hand. Hate must not replace sorrow, Of this we're very sure. American, we'll bow our heads, United, we'll endure."

- Poem entitled "American United" by American Airlines employee Susan Moses, read at Boston's Service for Remembrance, Boston Globe, September 27, 2001 Americans everywhere have grieved and reflected upon the tragic loss of life that is now synonymous with September 11th. Department personnel volunteered to assist in recovery efforts at Ground Zero and also joined with state, local, and federal public safety officials to assess, respond to, and monitor the harsh new realities we now face. Site assessments and training for weapons BPD RESPONDS of mass destruction incidents were conducted, while Emergency Response Teams dealt with hundreds of calls fueled by fears of anthrax, bomb threats, and building evacuations.

21 “HOT SPOTS”

YVSF: Making an Impact On Operation Deep Impact was just one of a Violent Crime continuing series of neighborhood anti- crime projects conducted by the Youth During the past year the Department has offenses which create them. Once Violence Strike Force to remove gang and actively created, developed, and imple- discovered, these patterns can then be youth-related violence, and to disrupt the mented a number of innovative new ways mapped with an impressive visual clarity. organizational structure and criminal to address and prevent violent crime. These maps allow officers to literally see activity of violent groups in these hot spot Among the most interesting and effective how a specific problem area has unfolded locations. Since its inception, calls for of these tools is the process of rigorously over time and across specific pieces of police services in the Esmond Street area targeting so-called "hot spots," or problem local geography, as modeled for them by have dropped by 67 percent. As a result locations throughout the City. These ORE's Crime Analysts. Armed with these of these and other similar operations, locations, some as small as a vacant lot or interactive maps and the wealth of YSVF personnel totaled an impressive an intersection, others as large as an entire intelligence data they contain, the YVSF 1,282 arrests in 2001, and also removed neighborhood, are places where "clusters" officers can then pinpoint an action plan to over 100 firearms from Boston's of violent crimes have been noted, and effect the arrests of the perpetrators neighborhoods. 22 more are suspected to be in the offing. involved. The goal is to quickly identify both the All of this activity comes in addition to patterns that create a "hot spot" and the For example, beginning in June of 2000, YSVF's role as BPD's primary warrant criminals who populate them, so that these YVSF personnel began targeting a hot spot apprehension group, and its supervision of “The goal is to quickly identify both perpetrators can be brought to justice in the Esmond Street area of Dorchester. many of the Department's ongoing youth before their patterns of violent behavior During the next 15 months they made over violence prevention efforts. In 2001, this the patterns that create a “hot spot” can grow or spread elsewhere. 30 controlled under-cover purchases of included renewed efforts to work with drugs and firearms. Then on September Probation officials and local clergy to and the criminals who populate them, Achieving this difficult goal has required a 21, 2001, they conducted "Operation Deep monitor and mentor young people identi- so that these perpetrators can be unique combination of statistical data- Impact," which successfully netted 23 fied by their school administrators as being crunching ability and determined police arrests on both federal and state warrants, particularly at-risk. These ongoing team brought to justice....” work primarily from the close cooperation executed seven search warrants, and seized efforts led to 259 school visits and over among the Department's Office of or recovered over 20 firearms. In this, as 3,300 weekly visits to probationers' homes Research and Evaluation (ORE), and the well as many other cases, the success of in 2001. Taken together, all of these Bureau of Special Operations' Youth the operation depended on close teamwork programs have had the combined impact Violence Strike Force (YSVF). Together, among individuals from numerous of not only helping many young people, they consistently review recent crime data organizations. These included several BPD but also providing a very active demon- using ORE's sophisticated Geographic district captains and their patrol and stration of the Department's ongoing Information System (GIS). They are on detective staffs, along with members of the commitment to reduce fear, fight crime, the lookout for a specific set of crime BIS Drug Control Unit, and dedicated and improve the quality of life in trends and the telltale patterns of personnel from: the FBI, ATF, MBTA, neighborhoods throughout the City of Parole, State Police and the U.S. Marshals. Boston. YOUTH PARTNERS Finding effective new ways to work with Boston's young people has long been an area of particular concern and importance for the Boston Police Department. By encouraging thousands of school-age youngsters to participate in a wide variety of programs designed to provide them with positive alternatives to crime, the Department is putting some of its best crime prevention and community-building tools to good use.

In 2001, BPD's crime-prevention focus The Department became the one of the generated an innovative new partnership school's first community partners. Soon with South Boston's Monument High thereafter, Boston Emergency Medical In addition to these efforts, the Depart- School. A new career-oriented secondary Services and the Boston Fire Department ment has also continued its ongoing school, it was created from within the also joined the effort, with both the BPD presence in schools throughout Boston via much larger student body and faculty of and Boston EMS identifying staff to the G.R.E.A.T. program, which stands for the former South Boston High School. provide ongoing support to the school's Gang Resistance Education and Training. 23 Under Headmaster Matthew Malone, its teaching and career-development programs, This program is designed to help children faculty and staff have adopted public safety for both students and faculty members. set goals for themselves, resist peer as their primary teaching theme and the pressures, learn non-violent conflict career pathway for the entire school. This Thus far, these efforts have taken the resolution skills, and gain an increased makes the Monument the first public form of curriculum assistance, public understanding of how gangs and youth safety/criminal justice-oriented school in speaking engagements, "job shadow" violence can undermine the quality of their New England, and one of only a handful days for students, professional develop- lives and their community. around the country. ment opportunities for teachers, field trips, and a number of student internships using Taught in grades 3-8 by uniformed Youth federal grant funding. Service Officers, the G.R.E.A.T. curriculum also includes field trips and a summer The student interns work four days a week component, and has been conducted in at their various job sites and then spend Boston for the past 7 years in cooperation their free day working with a teacher after with the federal Bureau of Alcohol, school on a math and science project. At Tobacco and Firearms. In 2001, BPD the completion of the internship, which is personnel conducted 444 G.R.E.A.T. expected to last roughly six months, stu- classes, in 117 schools, for over 9,500 dents present a final culminating project students. addressing the relevance of math and science in their work at BPD and EMS. PATRIOTS PARADE

24 SPECIAL EVENTS

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Bostonians are justifiably proud of their City, and it shows in the diversity of the literally hundreds of large-scale special events which Boston successfully hosts each year. In 2001, these not only included annual celebrations like First Night, the Boston Marathon, and numerous holiday parades, but also the peaceful gathering of over a million jubilant but well- behaved football fans at the New England Patriots Super Bowl victory celebrations. Bureau of Field Services Bureau Chief: Superintendent Bobbie J. Johnson

The Bureau of Field Services includes: • District Commands: The Bureau of Field Services (BFS) Area A / Districts 1 & 7 encompasses the majority of the Area B / Districts 2 & 3 Department's uniformed patrol staff. Its Area C / Districts 6 & 11 diverse personnel run the Department's eleven full-service Police Stations, located Area D / Districts 4 & 14 in neighborhoods throughout Boston. Area E / Districts 5, 13, & 18 Through them it forms the backbone for • Operations Division the many public safety services the • Special Police Division Department provides. These range from traffic direction and crowd control, to • Support Services Division crime-scene response and prisoner 26 transportation, to crime prevention initiatives and community education programs.

The Bureau also includes the Headquarters-based Operations Division, In 2001, this included the creation of a which coordinates the emergency significant new group of civilian deployment of public safety personnel employees. These employees, as newly citywide, including the Department's close trained Operations Dispatchers, are now at cooperation with both the Boston Fire the forefront of one of the most Department and Emergency Medical comprehensive changes in the Department Services. From its state-of-the-art in recent years. They will gradually take communications center, Operations over for their sworn counterparts, who will Division personnel remain in constant be moving on to new assignments. contact with on-scene emergency units, and Wherever they are located, BFS personnel also act as the Department's ongoing are the first ones typically called upon to liaison with many other law enforcement provide the majority of the City's jurisdictions, local, state, and federal emergency police services to Bostonians on government agencies, public utilities, and a 24-hour a day basis, each and every day the BPD command staff. of the year. The goal of "Operation Crosswalk" was to gain increased adherence to existing traffic laws by focusing community attention on the penalties for non-compliance.

In practice, this involved regular deploy- “...day-to-day involvement with ment of traffic enforcement units along specifically selected roadways. Neighbor- concerned citizens, youth groups, In keeping with the Department's hood residents had previously identified business owners, and many others helps successful Neighborhood Policing many of these locations including philosophy, BFS personnel work closely crosswalks which they felt were particularly to keep the peace throughout the with each other, and help to coordinate the dangerous and needed increased attention work of other units throughout the rest of by police. After initial well-publicized city....” the Department with those of a variety of warnings, teams of BFS units flagged and partners throughout the community. Their ticketed motorists who failed to yield to day-to-day involvement with concerned pedestrians where required to do so, as well citizens, youth groups, business owners, as citing them for additional violations and many others helps to keep the peace (speeding, illegal turns, etc.) where throughout the city, while also encouraging warranted. In all, over 11,000 moving residents in the neighborhoods they serve violation citations were written, with the 27 to participate in crime prevention and result of a significantly improved quality of community improvement efforts. Together life being reported by local residents, and a they have continued to work toward the reduced incidence of pedestrian fatalities common goals they outlined in customized throughout the City. strategic plans created for each district, and also continue to develop new localized initiatives and programs as needed.

During 2001, one particularly noteworthy new BFS program was "Operation Cross- walk." Begun in 2000, it was continued into 2001 as part of the Department's efforts to address citizens' concerns about pedestrian and motorist safety. The program was put into action by designated BFS personnel in each district, in cooperation with a larger public awareness and pedestrian safety campaign commissioned by the Mayor's Office. District A-1: Captain Bernard P. O’Rourke 40 New Sudbury Street Boston, Massachusetts 02114-2999 Area A 617-343-4240

These patrols are not only very visible, but also very versatile. Because they are extremely mobile, bicycle officers can quickly cover a relatively large patrol area. Whether they are directing rush-hour traffic, controlling crowds at a special event, or gliding silently to intercept would- be criminals, these officers have already District A-1 personnel also continue to become well known in the neighborhoods institute tough anti-drug and prostitution they serve as extremely proactive and measures throughout the neighborhoods effective problem-solvers. they serve. Their multi-pronged efforts have brought together law enforcement, Youth programs also continue to play a concerned citizens' groups, neighborhood 28 major role in A-1's efforts to work with the businesses, and the courts to eradicate this community to prevent crime before it illegal activity. With increased cooperation During 2001, District A-1 personnel happens. To that end A-1 staff have from the courts, increased bail require- continued to use a variety of innovative developed, or currently participate in, a ments now await repeat offenders. Regular measures to promote the concepts of variety of programs with community sweeps known as “Operation Squeeze” neighborhood policing throughout the partners to help local young people continue to target both lawbreakers and neighborhoods of Downtown, Beacon develop positive alternatives in their lives, their clients. Hill, Charlestown, Chinatown, and the find mentors, and become successful role North End. models for their peers. Additionally, input from community members and other city agencies has “...joint efforts have resulted Among the most popular of A-1's ongoing These programs include a Pop Warner created useful changes in traffic patterns to policing efforts has been its institution of a football program with over 200 partici- disrupt non-residents seeking convenient in a noticeable reduction of regular Bicycle Patrol Force. Up to twelve pants; a lacrosse program in cooperation places to conduct their illegal transactions. illegal activity and an improved officers on bikes now patrol throughout A- with Harvard University; and a 70-member Finally, an innovative use of bicycle officers 1's diverse downtown neighborhoods, boxing program in partnership with at night has resulted in an impressive quality of life for local residents.” among its parks, office buildings, and along Charlestown Against Drugs. A-1 number of arrests (over 600) by just two the waterfront. They interact with local personnel now sponsor regular meetings of hard-working officers. Together these joint business-people, confer with neighborhood the Parent Group Initiative in both efforts have resulted in a noticeable residents, and assist visitors and natives Charlestown and Chinatown, and facilitate reduction of illegal activity and an alike in navigating their way through volunteer tutoring sessions by student improved quality of life for local residents. Boston's busy downtown streets and athletes from Boston College, in a popular roadways. program which is expected to grow during the coming year. District A-7: Captain James M. Claiborne 69 Paris Street East Boston, Massachusetts 02138-3053 (617) 343-4220

“Captain Claiborne and his staff also During 2001, District A-7 personnel continued to use a variety of innovative continued their targeted outreach to measures to promote the concepts of East Boston’s large Latino community, neighborhood policing throughout East Boston. and hosted numerous special events

Drug interdiction efforts continued at a designed to strengthen police community brisk pace. The A-7 Drug Control Unit ties....” generated 167 new cases which resulted in nearly 260 arrests. In addition to these efforts, A-7 personnel also executed 22 search warrants, recovered ten firearms, and seized 8 vehicles. Further, they also recovered $155,000 in cash, as well as This collaborative style of policing also 29 approximately 5 kilos of cocaine, 5,000 gained well-deserved recognition for A-7’s bags of heroin and 10,000 illegal officers for their apprehension of a prescription/designer drugs. dangerous suspect accused of having both outreach to East Boston's large Latino plans and the capability to blow up a community, and hosted numerous special District Seven personnel were also actively number of buildings, including the events designed to strengthen police- involved in the creation of a new North Boston's Holocaust Memorial. This arrest community ties with local seniors, young Shore Gang Intelligence Meeting (NSGIM) not only prevented an unknown number of people, community groups, and charitable and the Boston Area North Drug potential deaths and injuries, but also organizations. These programs included the Investigation Team (BANDIT), designed to resulted in many thanks from grateful provision of summer camp scholarships in identify and target regional crime issues citizens, a laudatory City Council partnership with the YMCA, as well as which cross jurisdictional lines. This proclamation, an acknowledgment of this events throughout the year in partnership partnership among 15 different agencies effort by U.S. Senator John Kerry, and with the St. Lazarus Church. One of has helped to develop closer working widespread positive media coverage. these, a community Halloween party, was relationships with police in Chelsea, attended by over 1,600 young people and Everett, Winthrop, Revere, Malden and Other A-7 efforts focused on issues like adults. Medford, with local court and immigration enhanced traffic enforcement, via nearly officials, and other law enforcement 11,000 motor vehicle citations and over agencies. 8,000 parking tickets. Captain Claiborne and his staff also continued their targeted District B-2: Captain Albert E. Goslin 135 Dudley Street Roxbury, Massachusetts 02119-3203 Area B (617) 343-4270

Listening and readily responding to community concerns has remained a high priority for B-2 personnel. Together B-2 personnel including Dudley Square- they've cultivated successful ongoing area Beat Team members, detectives, and partnerships with over 50 community the Drug Control and Anti-Crime Units all groups, Crime Watches, and neighborhood participated in this two-month initiative. /tenant organizations. Captain Goslin also It resulted in the execution of three search sponsors a quarterly district-wide forum. warrants and 30 indictments for hand-to- It provides residents with the opportunity hand drug transactions. Thus far, two to air their public safety questions and suspects have already plead guilty and concerns, while also enabling them to received long prison terms, further demon- develop relationships with the police in strating the success of the teamwork 30 their neighborhoods. among these units, and the ongoing cooperation of the community they serve. Additionally, B-2 personnel have continued During 2001, District B-2 personnel to work with the Department's Neighbor- District B-2's Youth Service Officers, continued to use a variety of innovative hood Crime Watch Unit. Together they Community Service Officers, and measures to promote the concepts of encourage neighborhood residents to show volunteers from throughout the community neighborhood policing throughout their commitment to crime prevention by have also continued their diligent efforts to Roxbury and North Dorchester. participating in Boston's annual award- provide local young people with positive winning National Night Out celebrations, alternatives to crime. For example, the B-2 District B-2's Anti-Crime and Drug as well as numerous other community- Youth and Family Day seeks to educate Control Units removed several violent “Listening and readily responding to building activities throughout the year. young people and their families about offenders from local neighborhoods in a public safety concerns and the community- community concerns has remained a series of well-orchestrated investigations Another good example of police and the based resources that are available to help and undercover operations. "Operation high priority for B-2 personnel.” community working closely together in them to deal with them. Through Steel Curtain" alone resulted in the arrest District B-2 involved “Operation information, demonstrations, live of 14 individuals on a variety of charges, Overdue,” which was initiated with input entertainment, and more, learning about including two who were charged with from community members in the Dudley serious issues like domestic violence, motor homicide. In addition, B-2 officers also Square area. vehicle safety, and the prevention of drug made arrests for the receipt of stolen and alcohol abuse have all become part of property including a motor vehicle; seized this annual event. This year it was again large quantities of cocaine, marijuana, cash, attended by over 2,000 participants. and communications equipment; and also recovered seven firearms. District B-3: Captain Pervis Ryans Jr. 1165 Blue Hill Avenue Dorchester, Massachusetts 02124-3914 (617) 343-4700

During 2001, District B-3 personnel “District B-3 personnel also continued continued to use a variety of innovative measures to promote the concepts of their efforts to work closely with... A neighborhood policing throughout leadership board composed of respected Dorchester and Mattapan. local businessmen and community B-3’s detectives successfully investigated a series of related armed-robberies individuals.” committed by a group of individuals wearing ski masks. This group repeatedly targeted hair salons, florist shops, and grocery stores until the detectives discovered that evidence from one crime- scene was related to several of the others. Confronted with this information, and These included TV appearances on local 31 evidence discovered by the Major Haitian-interest programs, weekly meetings Investigations Unit, one suspect decided to with Rev. Fred Mombeleur of Carribean U- aid detectives in the arrest of several of his These young people help to create, and are Turn Ministries, and the coordination of a confederates. As a result, three individuals expected to work in, service projects they first-ever Haitian Pride Day attended by were arrested, and are currently being design in their neighborhoods for a small over 15,000 community residents. Each of prosecuted for literally dozens of armed- stipend. They also gain valuable leadership these highlighted police and community robberies and other related offenses. experience, job skills, and a sense of self- members working together to solve respect, responsibility, and community as neighborhood problems, and demonstrated District B-3 personnel also continued their they help each other and those around how powerful such partnerships can be efforts to work closely with local youths via them. The 25 young people in this first when they are harnessed for positive a broad variety of programs. These group are also expected to act as role purposes. included the creation of a new district-wide models and mentors to subsequent groups Youth Service Council. A leadership that will be selected in the future. board composed of respected local businessmen and community activists Captain Ryans and his staff have also selected the first group of young people continued their outreach to all areas of the that they will help to mentor as future community they serve, including a number community leaders. of programs created in 2001 that were designed to promote increased awareness and cooperation among police and the public. District C-6: Captain Robert Cunningham 101 West Broadway South Boston, MA 02127-1017 Area C (617) 343-4730

This well-received event also provided safety information, demonstrations, and assistance with the installation and During 2001, District C-6 personnel inspection of child-safety seats. continued to use a variety of innovative measures to promote the concepts of District C-6 personnel also continued to neighborhood policing throughout South address the combined problems of traffic Boston. congestion and illegal parking on neighbor- hood streets, with officers issuing over District C-6’s Drug Control Unit, worked 15,000 parking tags, an increase of 25%. relentlessly to rid the community of illegal drugs. This resulted in a 21% net increase District C-6 personnel continue to work in arrests, with an impressive 120% closely with a variety of tenant organiza- 32 increase in persons being brought before tions and neighborhood groups to identify the court as compared with 1999's totals. and address their shared quality of Further, the District 6 Drug Unit seized life concerns on a regular basis. When M over $203,000 from drug dealers. Due in Street Park-area residents reported part to these numbers, overall Part I increased incidents of public drinking, Crimes in South Boston fell by 9%. This property damage and street violence drop was the greatest of any police district among local teens, C-6 personnel met with in Boston, and provides an active the residents repeatedly to gather and share “...overall Part One Crimes in South demonstration of the ongoing success of information, promote cooperation, and South Boston's community-policing encourage ongoing two-way communica- Boston fell by nine percent... partnerships. tion. As a result, the overall police ...an active demonstration of the presence in the area was increased. Motor-vehicle issues also continued to be a ongoing success of South Boston’s priority in District 6. In response to This, along with assistance of elected ongoing community interest, Captain officials, youth advocates, and the addition community-policing partnerships.” Cunningham initiated the first of what of a high-visibility walking beat, helped to would become several district-wide “Public restore order and return peace and calm to Safety Days,” with motor-vehicle safety as this neighborhood. the focus. A helpful partnership with the Mount Washington Bank allowed C-6 The highlight of any year in South Boston officers to assist in distributing low-cost is, of course, the St. Patrick's Day Parade. anti-theft devices to attendees. In 2001, over 750,000 people watched the parade without incident. District C-11: Captain Robert P. Dunford 40 Gibson Street Dorchester, MA 02122-1223 (617) 343-4330

During 2001, District C-11 personnel District C-11's personnel have also been continued to use a variety of innovative working closely with several groups to measures to promote the concepts of further the goals of the Community Re- neighborhood policing throughout Entry Project. Designed to both supervise Dorchester. and support ex-offenders as they return to their neighborhoods, the Project has also The Child Witness to Violence Project received the backing of the Safe (CWTVP), which initially began as a pilot Neighborhood Initiative, local courts, and Over a period of several months, District project at C-11, continued to flourish and the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office. 11 was hit with a number of sexual assault 33 grow in 2001. Forty-five (45) officers from Together they’ve worked closely with incidents. Exhaustive crime-scene districts across Boston, as well as six community service agencies, youth investigations and surveillance were Boston Fire Department personnel, and workers, and local clergy to prevent conducted, but the perpetrator remained at three more from local animal control recidivism among youthful offenders. large. Then, as part of a seemingly agencies all successfully completed the Their common goals are to help provide unrelated B&E investigation, blood was nine-week CWTVP training course. useful skills development, mentoring, and collected at a crime scene. When this Each returned to their duties with a employment opportunities that will enable blood was compared with the evidence fuller understanding of the complex participants to make the positive choices from the sexual assaults, it indicated a “The Child Witness to Violence issues involved, as well as a greatly necessary for their successful reintegration match with the DNA of a suspect who improved knowledge of the resources into their communities. was already in custody. A further Project (CWTVP), which initially available to assist the young people and complication developed, however, as this began as a pilot project at C-11, families who are the focus of the Project's suspect had an identical twin and thus ongoing efforts. Since 1993, nearly 500 there were two individuals with the same continued to flourish and grow in officers have received this instruction, DNA found at the crime scenes. including two from District C-11 who However, with additional diligent work, 2001.” joined the CWTVP staff as facilitators investigators were able to successfully during this year's training. make a determination between the two brothers, and the alleged perpetrator of these crimes is now awaiting trial. District D-4: Captain Edward C. Wallace 650 Harrison Avenue Boston, MA 02118-2423 Area D 617-343-4250

These individuals are often young people who are at risk of becoming, or are already involved in gang violence, drug dealing, and other major crimes. As a result of this proactive activity, D-4 personnel made dozens of successful arrests and took over 20 firearms off the street, but most of all, they contributed greatly to making District During 2001, District D-4 personnel 4's neighborhoods safer places to live, continued to use a variety of innovative work, and visit. measures to promote the concepts of neighborhood policing throughout the As noted elsewhere in this report, District neighborhoods of the Back Bay, South D-4 celebrated the opening of their new End, Lower Roxbury, and the Fenway. station house facility at 650 Harrison 34 Avenue in June of 2001. This much- District D-4's Anti-Crime Unit officers are needed facility will help District D-4 assigned to patrols throughout the district. personnel to respond to the ever-changing Wearing plainclothes and using unmarked needs of the diverse community they serve, cars they work robbery stake-outs, act as as well as numerous large-scale public undercover pickpocket decoys, serve events like the New England Patriots' warrants, do car-break stings, patrol the victory celebration, the annual Boston South West Corridor, and also monitor any Marathon, and over 80 Red Sox baseball “D-4 celebrated the opening of their areas that need an increased police games each year at Fenway Park. As part presence, both night and day. In 2001, the of this ongoing police-community new station house facility at 650 combination of these diverse efforts interaction, D-4 hosts public meetings six- totaled over 1,200 arrests. times a month throughout the district, and Harrison Avenue in June of 2001.” actively maintains productive relationships As part of “Operation Impact,” D-4 with over 100 civic and neighborhood officers teamed up with Probation and organizations. Parole Officers, DYS Officers, Boston Housing Authority Police, and the Youth Violence Strike Force to arrest, and then closely monitor individuals considered "impact players" via regular home visits. District D-14: Captain William B. Evans 301 Washington Street Brighton, MA 02135-3357 “The twin goals of crime prevention (617) 343-4260 and community partnership have continued to pay dividends for District 14 personnel...” Effective partnerships with schools like Boston College, Boston University, and Harvard University, have also remained effective. The schools have welcomed Captain Evans to speak to their incoming During 2001, District D-14 personnel students on a variety of public safety continued to use a variety of innovative issues, including the Commonwealth's measures to promote the concepts of liquor laws, as part of their joint efforts to District 14 has also created and continued neighborhood policing throughout Allston prevent underage drinking. several innovative programs designed to and Brighton. engage local young people in healthy and School representatives now routinely work positive alternatives to crime. For example, The twin goals of crime prevention and very closely with police--particularly on the creation of a youth running program community partnership have continued to weekends--to find and shut down loud off- has been supported enthusiastically by 35 pay dividends for District 14 personnel, campus parties before they can lead to Harvard, which has donated the use of with quality of life issues remaining a high additional problems for students and other their sports facilities on a regular basis. priority for both police and the community. local residents. This now often results in Youth soccer and football programs remain To address these issues, District 14 disciplinary action being taken by the popular, and D-14 personnel also work personnel made 175 arrests for underage schools, including parental notification and with the Hamilton Elementary School's drinking offenses. D-14 also pursued potential suspension. after-school program to provide safe, fun, vigorous prosecution for those found physical activities and recreational athletics responsible for graffiti and other acts of at least twice-a-week during the school vandalism, and wrote over 17,500 motor year. vehicle citations last year. This type of zero-tolerance policy in turn resulted in 200 fewer motor-vehicle accidents district- wide, as well as an overall crime reduction for the year of 4%, which includes an impressive 17% reduction in violent crime. District E-5: Captain Timothy J. Murray 1708 Centre Street West Roxbury, MA 02132-1542 (617) 343-4560 Area E

District E-5's Anti-Crime Unit also became very active in warrant service via an During 2001, District E-5 personnel ongoing initiative named “Operation Pick- continued to use a variety of innovative off.” Its two-pronged goal was to increase Other efforts protected senior citizens measures to promote the concepts of warrant apprehensions in the expectation from con artists via a new “Proactive neighborhood policing throughout that this would in turn lower the incidence Elderly Intervention” program. District 5 Roslindale and West Roxbury. of burglaries, robberies, and breaking & personnel also specifically targeted the enterings. It succeeded on both counts, as after-school safety of local young people, With the completion of their newly warrant arrests increased by 30%, with and hosted well-attended Drug renovated facilities, and the arrival of burglaries also declining district-wide by Information Meetings to acquaint local Captain Murray as their new commanding more than 13 percent. parents, teachers, sports coaches, 36 officer, E-5's personnel redoubled their community leaders, and other concerned work with the community to prevent crime. citizens about the emerging dangers of Among the most important of these drugs like Oxycontin and Ecstacy. efforts was the creation of a full-time Anti- Crime Unit. Further, E-5 officers created a plan designed to reduce car accidents by One quick benefit of this positive change stopping more speeding vehicles. During was a widespread reduction of public this year-long study, they increased their drinking in the district's many parks and traffic stops by an impressive 45%--an recreational areas throughout the summer increase of almost 4,000 stops--and also “...warrant arrests increased by thirty months, as well the large cost-savings saw an associated 18% reduction in total associated with eliminating the need for car accidents. Due to the close coop- percent, with burglaries also declining overtime for this purpose. eration among its personnel and the district-wide by more than thirteen strength of their ongoing police- community partnerships, District 5 finished percent” 2001 with both the lowest overall crime rate in the city and the highest percentage of crimes solved. District E-13: Captain Robert M. Flaherty 3347 Washington Street Jamaica Plain, MA 02130-2639 (617) 343-5624

During 2001, District E-13 personnel continued to use a variety of innovative measures to promote the concepts of neighborhood policing throughout Jamaica Plain.

A highly focused crime reduction plan was successfully launched in the Bromely- Heath public housing development. To do this, E-13 personnel worked closely with the development's Tenant Management Corp., the Boston Housing Authority District 13 personnel also remained actively Police, and the BPD's own Youth Violence involved in leadership roles within Strike Force. Together they identified community organizations like Egleston trends and problem areas with residents, Main Streets, Urban Edge, and the Jamaica instituted zero-tolerance policies, increased 37 Plain Business Association. Their award- arrests, and worked together to secure the winning Crime Watchers program remain- eviction of non-compliant repeat offen- ed among the most active anywhere in ders. As a result, Part I crimes in the area Boston, and partnerships with organ- were reduced by 14%. izations like the Y.M.C.A., the Hyde Square Task Force, and the Franklin Park Preventing crime before it can happen has Coalition continued to flourish as part of also continued to play an important role in the successful execution of District 13's E-13's ongoing crime reduction efforts. ongoing Strategic Plan. These have included new programs to counsel elderly residents about potential Under Captain Flaherty's direction, quality “A highly focused crime reduction plan crime risks, and the institution of structur- of life issues have also gotten close atten- ed mediation for a variety of arguments tion. The Jamaica Plain Anti-Graffiti Task was successfully launched in the and disputes among estranged family Force remains as an important link be- members, neighbors, landlords and tenants, Bromley-Heath public housing tween the community and courts through- to address problems before they can out the state. E-13's officers also wrote development... escalate into something more serious. over 10,000 moving violations and 8,000 Similar educational efforts included a parking tickets in 2001. As a result of ...As a result, Part One Crimes in the strong partnership with the Match-Up these many efforts, overall crime numbers Interfaith Volunteers organization, which area were reduced by fourteen percent.” continued to decline, and the volume of resulted in a series of new health and calls for service district-wide declined by 13 safety presentations for local senior percent. citizens. District E-18: Captain Frederick J. Daniels 1249 Hyde Park Avenue Hyde Park, MA 02136-2891 Area E (617) 343-5600

During 2001, District E-18 personnel continued to use a variety of innovative measures to promote the concepts of neighborhood policing in Hyde Park, Mattapan, Jamaica Plain, and Readville.

In response to community concerns, a new program was created to prevent illegal drag racing along the American Legion Highway, and the disturbances it had caused in the Members of the Drug Control Unit also surrounding neighborhoods. Targeted continued their aggressive work to remove patrols were added during the weekend's illegal drugs from E-18's streets, working in 38 early-morning hours to act both as a close cooperation with the citywide DCU. preventive measure, and to strictly enforce As part of one extensive investigation they Chapter 90 laws where necessary. Other secured a search warrant for an address on measures promoted safe driving practices Hyde Park Avenue. During the search they and sought to identify repeat offenders. As discovered and seized drug paraphernalia a result, large groups no longer congregat- and packaging, a motor vehicle, ed to create disturbances in nearby parking and 5 kilos of cocaine. lots, and a number of citations and arrests removed additional would-be perpetrators. “District 18 personnel have also District 18 personnel have also worked worked diligently with numerous diligently with numerous community groups and Crime Watches to create, community groups and Crime Watches expand, and maintain the quality and quantity of their successful partnerships. to create, expand, and maintain the As a result, these groups increased last year quality and quantity of their successful by 23%. Further, overall crime continued to decline district-wide, with the number of partnerships.” moving violations written up by 8%, the number of motor vehicle accidents also declining by 8%, and the incidence of pedestrian fatalities decreasing by 50%. Operations Division Commander: Deputy Superintendent William H.Bradley One Schroeder Plaza Boston, MA 02120-2014 (617) 343-4600

Starting in 2000, and continuing into 2003, The ultimate goal of the Operations the Operations Division has undertaken a Division is to provide the most comprehensive, multi-phase program to professional emergency dispatch services hire and train sixty (60) civilians to replace in the nation using their state-of-the-art police officers as emergency dispatchers. equipment to support neighborhood Thus far, nineteen civilian Dispatchers are policing efforts with timely, accurate already on the air, with more scheduled to information, and well-coordinated public follow them as soon as their intensive safety responses. In 2001, these ongoing training is completed. As this change-over efforts resulted in the presentation of to civilian dispatchers progresses, it's fifty-six (56) commendations for expected to free up approximately fifty meritorious service to Operations Division (50) police officers for eventual personnel. The following illustration of reassignment to the Department's this work provides just one good example 39 community policing efforts throughout among many: Boston. Additionally, the new Dispatchers will help to reduce Operations' overtime About 11:40 hours on December 2, 2001, an budget, as well as the overall cost for Operations Division Dispatcher received an Operations dispatch personnel in the abandoned 9-1-1 call from a residence in “The ultimate goal of the Operations coming years. Dorchester. During the call-back, the Dispatcher Division is to provide the most spoke to a man who stated that everything was During 2001, the Emergency Operations fine, and that his child had placed the call by The Dispatcher immediately sent police units along professional emergency dispatch services Center processed 640,022 emergency 9-1-1 mistake. Feeling uneasy with this response, the with Boston EMS. The husband fled the scene calls-with 3,886 of those calls handled in Dispatcher asked to speak to the man's wife. on foot. The Dispatcher then calmed the woman, in the nation....” 58 foreign languages. Operations When she came on the telephone, her breathing who had suffered a stab wound to the hand, and personnel also handled over 8,500 stolen was labored and she was clearly in distress. elicited a description of the perpetrator. After car reports, and processed more than broadcasting the 130,000 towed vehicles. They also handled suspect's description and direction of an additional 19,132 non-emergency flight, he was apprehended by responding officers incident reports via telephone through the after a brief foot-chase. This Dispatcher’s Neighborhood Interaction Unit (NIU), initiative and thoroughness averted a possible while the Operations Tape Librarian made tragedy and directly contributed to the arrest of over 3,000 cassette tapes of 9-1-1 calls for administrative and criminal investigations the abuser. and testified in a number of court proceedings. Special Police Division Commander: Deputy Superintendent Phillip Vitti 170 Hancock Street Dorchester, MA 02125-2134 (617) 343-4863 “...joint efforts all share a common goal: of bringing together community The Special Police Division is responsible To do this, Boston Municipal Police (BMP) stakeholders to engage in collaborative for coordinating and supervising the have created innovative programs to provision of police services in the City's address neighborhood crime prevention crime-prevention efforts that will reduce twenty-seven family housing developments needs. Many of these programs focus on crime....” in neighborhoods throughout Boston. It the specific needs of groups such as young does this through joint efforts with both people or the elderly. Many of these the Boston Municipal Police and the programs are also specifically targeted to Boston Housing Authority Police. work with these groups through their Post-September 11th safety concerns also Together they work to create strong schools, community centers, or local increased the need for security at many partnerships with community residents, recreation facilities such as parks and public buildings. Among the needs BHA tenants, crime watch groups, property playgrounds. In addition to providing addressed thus far have been the managers, and a variety of other city additional officers in each of these settings, installation of new security equipment, or departments, law enforcement, and social BMP personnel have also worked directly the addition of personnel at locations 40 services agencies. Their joint efforts all with the School Department to design and including Boston City Hall, Boston Fire share a common goal: of bringing install a comprehensive CCTV system at Headquarters, and Boston School together community stakeholders to engage Madison Park High School, and continue Department Headquarters. Security in collaborative crime-prevention efforts to supply officers for its Evening School, surveys at these and other facilities have that will reduce crime and improve the and Adult Education Programs. also led to a variety of improvements at quality of life in the communities they several locations including the issuance of serve. Boston Housing Authority Police employee photo ID's, the installation of personnel also work closely with Boston alarm and TV monitor systems, improved Police Youth Service Officers and exterior lighting, and a card-key access Community Service Officers to create and control for building tenants at 1010 run youth-oriented programs with the Boys Massachusetts Avenue. and Girls Clubs, the YMCA and a variety of other youth service organizations. Through these collaborations, the officers seek to break down the isolation of the young people from these developments by engaging them in community-wide programs with other young people from across the City. Due at least in part to these efforts and others like them, Part I crimes in BHA developments decreased by 8 % during 2001. BPD Launches New Web-site and Video Detailing the Boston Strategy

BOSTON STRATEGY.COM

As noted on the RWJF website: “The "We want to thank Robert Wood Johnson Boston Strategy approaches violent juvenile for helping us to create these educational crime through the building of coalitions tools," said Mayor Menino. "We receive and partnerships among the Boston Police requests for information and for Department (BPD), prosecutors, probation instructional site visits almost daily. They officers, corrections officials, youth and come from communities across the country On June 20, 2001, Police Commissioner social service personnel, judges, health and in fact from around the world. These Evans and Mayor Menino unveiled a new professionals, parents, and young people. tools will aid us greatly in participating in web-site and an accompanying videotape at Collectively, these groups employ three the ongoing effort to enhance and improve One Schroeder Plaza on what has become tactics (intervention, enforcement, and crime prevention practices." known as the Boston Strategy to Prevent prevention) to protect both potential Youth Violence. juvenile victims and perpetrators from the Commissioner Evans also noted: "Both of effects of violent crime. The Boston these projects reflect the hard work of 41 These instructional materials were Strategy is of special interest to those front-line personnel. Through them, developed primarily for use by concerned with reducing urban crime people will get to hear from the folks who communities seeking information on because it has resulted in a decrease in actually developed the programs from the Boston's collaborative youth violence levels of street violence and an increase in ground up. They are a great resource." prevention efforts during recent years. respect for the police.” However, their archival content is also For more information about the video, the likely to be of significant interest and use “The (initial) video, …was presented at the website, or the information they contain, to many of the BPD personnel who've Foundation's April 1998 Board of Trustees please visit www.boston strategy.com on- been involved in these efforts from the meeting to inform the Trustees and staff line, or contact BPD's Office of Strategic outset, as well as those who are currently about youth violence and strategic Planning and Resource Development at charged with making sure these programs community actions to address this and (617) 343-5096, or remain effective in the future. other threats to the health and safety of [email protected] urban youth.” From there the project grew Using a generous grant from the Robert into a second video, and the companion Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), the website which together provide detailed 35-minute video, entitled "Unlikely documentation for these collective efforts”. Alliances," and website both depict cops, prosecutors, probation officials, clergy, outreach workers, and others all describing how they work together, and why these collaborative efforts have been so effective here in Boston. GLOBAL GUESTS VISIT BPD

The success of Boston's community policing methods has become quite well known, not only here in the United States, but also in some interesting and unusual places abroad too. During 2001, the Department hosted over 20 different groups from across the country and around the world for a variety of tours, meetings, seminars, and other similarly instructive visits. Among them were delegations who Deputy Superintendent Rafael Ruiz was visited from: Israel, New Zealand, and contacted by Dr. Andres Paniagua of Kazakhstan. UMass-Boston's College of Public and Community Service for help in arranging In one case, the government of the the delegation's multi-day visit to Boston. Dominican Republic was actively engaged He was later told that several delegation in retooling its law enforcement and members were quite impressed to receive judicial systems. In instituting these kinds assistance from a welcoming senior BPD 42 of reforms, Dominican officials sought to official who was not only familiar with encourage their citizens to work more Dominican culture, but who also spoke closely with law enforcement officials fluent Spanish. During their visit they met throughout their country. In time, they with Ruiz and a number of other local law also hope these efforts will help them to enforcement officials, and also received a eliminate complex problems such as tour of the Department's state-of-the-art chronic drug dealing, and the violence it forensics and communications facilities at often engenders. One Schroeder Plaza. “...the Department hosted over 20 To move toward these larger goals, Mr. This initial visit went so well that the different groups from across the Enrique Garcia (the cabinet-level official delegation decided to visit again, with a country and around the world....” presiding over the Dominican Commission well-known Dominican television reporter, to Reform the Judicial System) first chose Nuria Piera, along to document their several American cities known as "good efforts and their intended results. This role models" to visit, observe, and perhaps time they visited not only the Boston to emulate, with Boston among them. In Police Department, but also spent time visiting the Boston Police Department, his with local court officers, and visited the delegation said it hoped to “learn first-hand Norfolk County Jail as well. When the how a modern, professional, metropolitan documentary of the delegation's visit was police agency conducts itself, and in partic- later broadcast throughout the country, it ular, more about the day-to-day workings proved so popular that it has since been of the Department's community-oriented re-aired. Neighborhood Policing philosophy.” Bureau of Internal Investigations Bureau Chief: Superintendent Thomas A. Dowd

The Bureau of Internal Investigations includes: • Internal Affairs Division • Anti-Corruption Division • Auditing & Review Division • Recruit Investigation Unit

Greater use of this data analysis capability will also aid the Department in becoming more proactive in its ability to identify Under the leadership of Superintendent possible trends and emerging personnel Thomas Dowd, the Bureau of Internal concerns by examining data from indi- Investigations (BII) saw a number of vidual shifts, units, locations and specific 43 technological and procedural innovations in time-frames as needed. It is also expected At the same time, BII's Anti-Corruption 2001. Together, these new methods have to be particularly helpful in BII's ongoing Division has been working closely with a improved the way the Department gathers, Early Intervention System, which identifies number of local, state, and federal law reviews, and distributes the important employees with repeat complaints for enforcement agencies. In 2001, its information which BII manages as its greater attention, as well as its Personnel personnel were recognized by the custodian, including the statistics shown on Analysis Meetings, which require unit Massachusetts Attorney General's Public the following pages. supervisors to discuss their employees' Corruption Office and the Federal Bureau performance with senior command staff of Investigation's Public Corruption For example, the Bureau's Internal Affairs on a regular basis. Division (IAD) has implemented a Division for their cooperation and assistance during several joint criminal new case-tracking system. Charged with Similarly, BII's Audit and Review Division “...new methods have improved investigations. investigating complaints against has continued its mission of periodic the way the Department gathers, Department employees of an admini- internal systems audits. Recent audits strative nature, IAD will be using this new conducted by the Unit on time-attendance reviews, and distributes the important system to track individual complaints more procedures and sick-time follow up closely as they move through the hearing, measures were initiated with an eye toward information which BII manages....” discipline, and appeal process. This new standardizing consistent practices through- tracking system will also aid in investi- out the Department. In the coming year gations, and provides the ability to instantly the Audit and Review Division will also access and analyze a much greater range of work to increase their proactive audits statistical data. using improved data mining and analysis. Note: During 1998, improved reporting methods changed the way complaints against Boston police officers were 44 counted. “Cases,” which previously may have included multiple allegations, are now broken down into individual complaints. -

45 46 Allegations Against Department Personnel - 2001

3% Self Identification 3% Untruthfulness 17% Negligence, Abuse 3% Alcohol & Substance Abuse of Discretion 4% Detail and/or Overtime Violations 4% Directives & Orders

6% Duties & Responsibilities 15% Respectful Treatment 7% Reporting for Duty, Time & Attendance

8% Misc. Rules Violations 13% Conduct Unbecoming 8% Conformance to Laws 9% Use of Excessive Force Internal Affairs Investigative Process

After researching a complaint against an officer, the IAD investigator prepares a SUSTAINED: report and submits it with his/her Sufficient evidence supports the complaint- recommendation to the IAD Team Leader. ant’s allegations and personnel are subject After further review the reports are to disciplinary action. This finding may forwarded through the chain-of-command reflect a need for some action. to the Chief of the Bureau of Internal Investigations (B.I.I.). After the Chief of NOT SUSTAINED: B.I.I. reviews and accepts the reports, the Investigation failed to prove or disprove completed report with a recommended the allegations. The weakest finding, as it finding is forwarded to the Legal Advisor reflects the inability to prove or disprove. for the Boston Police Department, and ultimately to the Police Commissioner. UNFOUNDED: Investigation reveals action complained of There could be multiple allegations within did not occur. 47 one case, with varied dispositions. The hierarchy for how a decision or finding is EXONERATED: categorized is: Action complained of did occur - however, action was reasonable, proper and legal. May reflect a need for training or a change/creation of a policy.

FILED: The matter is placed on file without any disposition.

If a citizen is not satisfied with the investigative process, he/she may make an appeal to the Community Appeals Board. THE DEPARTMENT MEDAL OF HONOR BPD AWARDS IN MEMORY OF DETECTIVE JOHN J. MULLIGAN THE BOSTON POLICE RELIEF ASSOCIATION MEMORIAL AWARD THE DEPARTMENT MEDAL OF HONOR THE DEPARTMENT MEDAL OF HONOR IN MEMORY OF Sergeant Robert W. Ciccolo, Jr. IN MEMORY OF DETECTIVE ROY J. SERGEI SERGEANT RICHARD F. HALLORAN District E-13 THE BOSTON POLICE RELIEF THE BOSTON POLICE RELIEF ASSOCIATION MEMORIAL AWARD ASSOCIATION MEMORIAL AWARD THE DEPARTMENT MEDAL OF HONOR Sergeant Gerard W. Bailey IN MEMORY OF Police Officer Barney Rivers, III District B-2 POLICE OFFICER THOMAS F. ROSE District A-1 THE BOSTON POLICE RELIEF Police Officer Luke B. Holbrook THE DEPARTMENT MEDAL OF HONOR ASSOCIATION MEMORIAL AWARD District A-1 IN MEMORY OF DETECTIVE THOMAS J. GILL Police Officer Edmund J. Rautenberg, Jr. District A-1 THE DEPARTMENT MEDAL OF HONOR THE BOSTON POLICE RELIEF ASSOCIATION MEMORIAL AWARD THE BOSTON POLICE RELIEF THE DEPARTMENT MEDAL OF HONOR ASSOCIATION MEMORIAL AWARD Police Officer Angelo R. Hernandez IN MEMORY OF District E-13 Police Officer John L. Nguyen POLICE OFFICER JEREMIAH J. HURLEY, District C-11 JR. 48 Police Officer Edwin Guzman District E-13 Police Officer Benny B. Lee THE BOSTON POLICE RELIEF District C-11 ASSOCIATION MEMORIAL AWARD THE SCHROEDER BROTHERS THE DEPARTMENT MEDAL OF HONOR Police Officer Michael C. Hanson MEMORIAL MEDAL THE MAYOR'S MEDAL OF EXCELLENCE IN MEMORY OF District B-2 THE DEPARTMENT MEDAL OF DETECTIVE SHERMAN C. GRIFFITHS Police Officer Edward P. Meade THE BOSTON POLICE RELIEF HONOR ASSOCIATION MEMORIAL AWARD THE BOSTON POLICE RELIEF Youth Violence Strike Force THE BOSTON POLICE RELIEF ASSOCIATION MEMORIAL AWARD Police Officer Robert F. Figueroa ASSOCIATION MEMORIAL AWARD Police Officer Edward J. Garvey District A-1 Drug Control Unit - District B-3 THE DEPARTMENT MEDAL OF HONOR Police Officer Christopher Hamilton Police Officer William I. Griffiths IN MEMORY OF District A-1 District A-1 Police Officer Scott M. Mackie POLICE OFFICER BERISFORD WAYNE Drug Control Unit - District B-3 ANDERSON THE WALTER SCOTT MEDAL THE BOSTON POLICE RELIEF THE WILLIAM J. TAYLOR MERITORIOUS THE DEPARTMENT MEDAL OF ASSOCIATION MEMORIAL AWARD SERVICE AWARD THE DEPARTMENT MEDAL OF HONOR HONOR IN MEMORY OF Police Officer Ediberto Figueroa THE BOSTON POLICE RELIEF THE BOSTON POLICE RELIEF POLICE OFFICER LOUIS H. METAXAS District B-2 ASSOCIATION MEMORIAL AWARD ASSOCIATION MEMORIAL AWARD THE BOSTON POLICE RELIEF Police Officer Clifton W. Singletary Police Officer James F. Kilduff Sergeant Detective William J. Robertson ASSOCIATION MEMORIAL AWARD District B-2 District E-5 Drug Control Unit - District B-3 Sergeant William F. Duggan Police Officer Joslin A. Pierre District C-6 District B-2 COMMISSIONER'S SPECIAL CITATION Lieutenant Kevin D. Foley Police Officer Grant E. Callender Police Officer Gregory D. Brown Youth Violence Strike Force Youth Violence Strike Force Youth Violence Strike Force Sergeant Detective John J. Daley Police Officer Jeffrey C. Cecil Police Officer David Yee Youth Violence Strike Force Youth Violence Strike Force Youth Violence Strike Force Sergeant Detective Eric W. Bulman Police Officer Sean F. Deery Youth Violence Strike Force Youth Violence Strike Force COMMISSIONER'S SPECIAL CITATION Sergeant Gary Barker Youth Violence Strike Force Police Officer Sean M. Doherty Deputy Superintendent Laurence J. Robicheau Youth Violence Strike Force Bureau of Field Services Sergeant Michael J. Stratton Youth Violence Strike Force Police Officer Robert T. England, Jr. Captain Timothy J. Murray Youth Violence Strike Force District E-5 Sergeant Kevin T. Power Sergeant Detective Luiz A. Cruz Youth Violence Strike Force Police Officer Michael A. Fayles District E-5 Sergeant John J. Davin Youth Violence Strike Force Sergeant James R. Lynch Youth Violence Strike Force Police Officer Mark S. Freire District E-5 Detective Susan Antonucci-Sementelli Youth Violence Strike Force Detective Mark Maregni Youth Violence Strike Force Police Officer Neva J. Grice District E-5 Detective Robert A. Fratalia Youth Violence Strike Force Detective Miguel A. Novo Youth Violence Strike Force Police Officer Keith Israel District E-5 49 Detective Earl O. Perkins Youth Violence Strike Force Police Officer William T. Slyne Youth Violence Strike Force District E-5 Detective Frederick M. Waggett Police Officer Craig D. Jones Police Officer Kevin P. McGoldrick Youth Violence Strike Force Youth Violence Strike Force District E-5 Detective Marvin M. Wright Police Officer Gregory Long Police Officer Timothy P. Stanton Youth Violence Strike Force Youth Violence Strike Force Youth Violence Strike Force Police Officer Timothy P. Stanton Police Officer Vance C. Mills Youth Violence Strike Force Youth Violence Strike Force COMMISSIONER'S SPECIAL CITATION Detective Robert M. Zingg Police Officer Stephen J. Ridge Sergeant Detective Paul W. Murphy Youth Violence Strike Force Youth Violence Strike Force Drug Control Unit - District C-6 Police Officer Brian Albert Police Officer Harry F. Scales, Jr. Detective Robert J. Pieroway Youth Violence Strike Force Youth Violence Strike Force Drug Control Unit - District C-6 Police Officer Christopher Bailey Police Officer Timothy P. Stanton Police Officer Steven W. Howard Youth Violence Strike Force Youth Violence Strike Force Drug Control Unit - District C-6 Police Officer Mark S. Bordley Police Officer John M. Bresnahan Police Officer Adolfo Brito Youth Violence Strike Force Youth Violence Strike Force Drug Control Unit - District C-6 Police Officer John M. Brown Police Officer Michele Williams Police Officer Christopher R. Boyle Youth Violence Strike Force Youth Violence Strike Force Drug Control Unit - District C-6 GEORGE L. HANNA AWARDS

ENTRY AND APPREHENSION TEAM

Lieutenant Robert E. O'Toole Police Officer David E. Cardinal Sergeant Francis W. Flynn Police Officer Anthony Green Sergeant Brian R. Fleming Police Officer Roudolphe P. Szegda Police Officer Patrick B. Santry STATE TROOPER GEORGE L. HANNA Police Officer Kevin Ford MEDAL OF VALOR STATE TROOPER GEORGE L. HANNA Police Officer Thomas G. Gallagher AWARDS FOR LIFESAVING Detective Brian C. Black Police Officer Jeffrey T. Tobin B.I.S.-Major Case Unit Police Officer Phillip A. Owens Detective Lisa C. Lehane Police Officer Brian E. Guilfoyle Police Officer Lorenzo I. Woodley District C-11 District B-2 Police Officer Ronnie C. Jones Police Officer Kevin C. Coyne Police Officer Michael J. Connolly Police Officer Lawrence E. Martinez District C-11 District A-1 Police Officer Rodney O. Best Police Officer Richard L. Medina 50 District C-11 YOUTH VIOLENCE STRIKE FORCE Police Officer Shawn N. Harris Lieutenant Kevin D. Foley District B-3 Police Officer Lawrence Celester Sergeant Eric Bulman Police Officer John Conroy STATE TROOPER GEORGE L. HANNA Sergeant Rick Johnson AWARDS FOR MERIT Police Officer Robert England Detective William E. Doogan III Detective William Dunn District B-3 Police Officer John Foundas Police Officer James J. Morrissey Detective Robert Fratalia Police Officer Mark Freire District B-3 Detective Frederick Waggett Police Officer William P. Henry Police Officer Steven Horne District B-3 Police Officer Brian Albert Police Officer Terry J. Thomas Police Officer James Nolan District E-5 Police Officer Aldolfo Brito Police Officer John F. O'Brien Police Officer Thomas Pratt District E-5 Police Officer Ron Brown Police Officer Dennis J. Driscoll Police Officer Stephen Ridge District E-5 Police Officer Gary Ryan BPD RETIREE'S 2001

Police Officer David Kaufman Detective Joseph Hansen Police Officer Robert Tarantino Police Officer Andrew Murphy Police Officer Daniel Omogrosso Police Officer David Hurley Police Officer Paul Nourse Captain Mary Evans Sergeant Robert Tinlin Police Officer Robert Blake Police Officer Raymond McCullough Detective Paul E. Davies Sergeant Detective Daniel Dovidio Police Officer Robert B. Macleod Police Officer William Fucillo Police Officer Thomas J. Fitzpatrick Police Officer Richard Bradley Police Officer Gerald McGrath 51 Sergeant Barbara Ridlon Police Officer David Roche Police Officer Harry M. Winnie Police Officer William Proctor Sergeant Albert Donnelly Police Officer Michael Horvath Police Officer John Pugsley Police Officer Robert L. Tebbetts Police Officer John T. Thomas Police Officer John E. Curley Police Officer Richard E. Meade Police Officer John F. Fee Police Officer Paul M. Donovan IN MEMORIUM “Remember”

Sergeant Detective Paul J. Murphy Police Officer Sean C. Waters Police Officer Warren D. Fitzpatrick Jesse R. Grana Police Officer William E. O'Connor, Jr. Robert T. Walsh James J. (Jay) Brennan Police Officer Thomas A. Pokaski Lieutenant John J. Collins Police Officer Medaline A. Figueroa Lopez

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“In America today all our people are summoned to service After the tragic events of September 11th, Sgt. Donald and sacrifice. Pride is the portion only of those who know Carter captured heroic images from the World Trade bitter sorrow or the foreboding of bitter sorrow. But all of Center in an original painting titled “Remember.” In it, he has vividly depicted a collage of images of New York us who give service, and stand ready for sacrifice, are the police and fire personnel at Ground Zero in the days immediately following the attacks. A 30-year veteran of torch-bearers.” the BPD and a well known local artist, Carter has donated all profits from sales of Remember to a fund which will help to support those affected by the attacks -Theodore Roosevelt as they struggle to rebuild their lives without their loved ones. Executive Offices Office of the Police Commissioner ...... 343-4500 Bureau of Administrative Services ...... 343-4577 BPD DIRECTORY Bureau of Field Services ...... 343-4300 Bureau of Internal Investigations ...... 343-4526 Bureau of Investigative Services ...... 343-4497 Bureau of Professional Development ...... 343-4410 Area/District Stations Bureau of Special Operations ...... 343-5646 A-1 40 New Sudbury Street ...... 343-4240 Chief Administrative Hearings Officer ...... 343-5043 Boston, Beacon Hill, Charlestown, Key Operational Services Chinatown, North End, Bay Village Central Supply ...... 343-4661 A-7 69 Paris Street ...... 343-4220 Facilities Management ...... 343-4379 East Boston Finance ...... 343-4665 B-2 135 Dudley Street ...... 343-4270 Fleet Management ...... 343-4610 Roxbury, North Dorchester Hackney Carriage ...... 343-4475 B-3 1165 Blue Hill Avenue ...... 343-4700 Human Resources ...... 343-4677 Dorchester, Mattapan Labor Relations ...... 343-4545 C-6 101 West Broadway Street ...... 343-4730 Legal Advisor ...... 343-4550 South Boston 53 Media Relations ...... 343-4520 C-11 40 Gibson Street ...... 343-4330 Neighborhood Crime Watch ...... 343-4345 Dorchester Research & Evaluation ...... 343-4530 D-4 7 Warren Avenue ...... 343-4250 Resource Development & Strategic Planning ...... 343-5096 Back Bay, South End, Fenway, Telecommunications ...... 343-4620 Lower Roxbury Key Investigative Services D-14 301 Washington Street ...... 343-4260 Ballistics ...... 343-4465 Allston, Brighton Community Disorders ...... 343-4527 E-5 1708 Centre Street ...... 343-4560 Roslindale, West Roxbury Crime Lab ...... 343-4690 E-13 3347 Washington Street ...... 343-5630 Domestic Violence ...... 343-4350 Jamaica Plain Drug Control ...... 343-5625 E-18 1249 Hyde Park Avenue ...... 343-5600 Homicide ...... 343-4470 Hyde Park, Mattapan, Readville Major Investigations ...... 343-5200 Area G Operations Division ...... 343-4600 Sexual Assault ...... 343-4400 Intelligence Unit ...... 343-4328 Youth Violence Strike Force ...... 343-4444 54