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Between 163 and 260 fires were set by the group, causing an estimated total of between $20–50 million in damages, [1] [5] [6] [13] [24] [26] the most costly of which was a fire at the Spero Toy Company in South Boston on June 3, 1982, which caused an estimated $13.5 million in damages.
He pointed to the fact that the number of minority uniformed officers increased from 5 to 15 percent during his tenure as proof that he was not insensitive to minorities. [5] In 1983, the Massachusetts Civil Service Commission charged Jordan and White with using Proposition 2 1/2 "as a cover" to lay off 284 patrolmen in 1981. Jordan disputed ...
The Boston Police Department has approximately 2,015 officers and 808 civilian personnel, with patrol services covering an area of 89.6 mi 2 (232.1 km 2) and a population of 617,594. Like all City of Boston departments, the BPD requires all employed officers hired since 1995 to live within Boston city-limits.
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O’Keefe’s body was found in the snow on January 29, 2022, outside the home of a fellow Boston police officer in Canton, Massachusetts. His girlfriend, former finance professor Karen Read, has ...
As of August 5, 2006, the local media reported the MBTA Police could merge with the Massachusetts State Police due to budgetary and staffing concerns. [6] The union which represents the MBTA Transit Police supports this plan citing the difficulty the 257-member force has providing security for a transit system that spans 177 cities and towns in the state.
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The slide was situated in the $95 million plaza outside Boston City Hall designed by architecture firm Sasaki. [5] The city struggled to attract the public to the area prior to the incident. [ 5 ] The slide itself was installed in November 2022 as part of a $70 million renovation, [ 6 ] and was intended for children between the ages of 5 and 12 ...