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Boston’s too expensive — waive residency for police officers
Boston Herald By Editorial Staff, July 28, 2026
Boston can’t afford to have a shortage of police officers. The question is, can new police officers afford to live in Boston?
...How can we beef up our police department when the cost of living here is a massive disincentive?
Boston police officers put their lives on the line to keep our city safe, and recent violent events have illustrated just what can happen when we don’t have enough of them.
The least the city can do is make it easier for someone to put on the uniform without going broke. Let Boston police officers live in affordable communities, no matter where they are.
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Boston cop rallies ecstatic World Cup crowd with soccer juggling skills
By boston.com, April 14, 2026
As thousands of World Cup fans swarmed Boston on Saturday, one city cop decided to play ball.
Scottish and Haitian fans brought their energy for the first of seven matches to be held at Boston Stadium. However, Boston Police Sgt. Connor Hardy proved that locals have plenty of their own energy as he showed off his soccer ball juggling skills.
A video of Hardy juggling the ball at Boston’s Fan Fest at City Hall Plaza has gone viral on social media. The 14-year veteran of the Boston Police Department got quite the rally going with U.S. and Scottish fans.
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A Boston police escort for 107-year-old World War II veteran for State House honor
By Breanne Kovatch, Globe Correspondent, April 6, 2026
Arthur Rose, a World War II veteran living in Boston, turned 107-years-old in February, and this week got a special escort from Boston police to the State House.
Gov. Maura Healey and other officials presented Rose with the flag that flew over the State House in his honor on Feb. 1, Boston police said in a statement.
BPD’s District 4 Community Service Office, which serves the South End neighborhood, escorted Rose to the occasion. Healey and other officials, including state Representative Jay Livingstone of Boston, presented him the flag, according to the statement.
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Boston Police Academy Class #66-25 Completes Graduation
BPD NEWS. January 12, 2026
We’re kicking off the work week with 50 new sworn members officially joining the Boston Police Department.
Last Friday, Mayor Wu and Commissioner Cox led the graduation ceremony welcoming Boston Police Academy Class #66-25 as they took the oath and began their careers in service to the City of Boston.
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The Boston Police Peer Support Unit and Critical Incident Team has proven to be a valuable resource to many officers from many agencies in addition to our own so if you or anyone you know needs assistance take advantage of this resource. You can call 617-343-5175 during business hours or our 7 days a week 24 hour a day hot-line which is 617-594-9091 and remain confidential. You do not have to tell us your name and you may ask any questions that you want in order to feel comfortable in coming forward or we can give you references to other resources. You can also call about another employee, who may not have seen emails regarding services, that you are concerned about and we will make a subtle attempt to offer them services.
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Do not suffer in silence,
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