Boston Police Department
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The Boston Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency for the city of Boston, Massachusetts, responsible for maintaining public safety, investigating crimes, and enforcing local and state laws.
Aliases (4)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
law enforcement agency
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municipal police department → |
| abbreviation |
BPD
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
Boston, Massachusetts
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| city |
Boston
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| cooperatesWith |
Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Massachusetts State Police → Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office → United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts → |
| country |
United States
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| employs |
civilian staff
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police officers → |
| follows |
City of Boston municipal code
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Massachusetts state law → |
| fundedBy |
City of Boston budget
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| hasDivision |
community policing unit
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detective division → internal affairs unit → patrol division → special operations unit → |
| hasDuty |
crime reporting and investigation
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crowd control in Boston → emergency response in Boston → public order maintenance in Boston → traffic enforcement in Boston → |
| hasMotto |
To Serve and Protect (commonly associated motto for U.S. police departments; exact wording may vary)
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| hasWebsite |
https://www.boston.gov/departments/police
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| headquartersLocation |
Boston, Massachusetts
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| jurisdiction |
Boston, Massachusetts
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City of Boston → |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| locatedInTimeZone |
Eastern Time Zone
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| operatesIn |
urban area
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| parentOrganization |
City of Boston government
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| responsibleFor |
crime prevention in Boston
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criminal investigations in Boston → enforcement of local ordinances in Boston → enforcement of state laws in Boston → public safety in Boston → |
| sector |
public sector
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| state |
Massachusetts
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| subjectTo |
United States constitutional law
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oversight by City of Boston officials → |
| typeOfLawEnforcement |
local police
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| uses |
marked police cruisers
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police radio communications → unmarked police vehicles → |
Referenced by (10)
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Allston
("Boston Police District D-14")
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Hyde Park, Boston ("Boston Police District E-18") → Savin Hill ("Boston Police Department District C-11") → West End (Boston) ("Boston Police Department District A-1") → |
policeDistrict |
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Suffolk County District Attorney's Office
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cooperatesWith |
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Boston Fire Department
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coordinatesWith |
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2013 Boston Marathon bombing
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investigatedBy |
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Watertown, Massachusetts shootout
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involves |
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Boylston Street, Boston
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policeJurisdiction |
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City on a Hill
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portraysInstitution |