Boston Police Department

Boston Police Department
Patch of Boston Police Department
Patch of Boston Police Department
Badge of Boston Police Department
Badge of Boston Police Department
Flag of the City of Boston
Flag of the City of Boston
AbbreviationBPD
Agency overview
FormedMay 26, 1854; 170 years ago (1854-05-26)
Employees2,713
Annual budget$414 million (2020)[1]
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionMassachusetts, U.S.
Map of Boston Police Department's jurisdiction
Size89.6 sq. miles
Population617,594 (2010 census)
Legal jurisdictionBoston, Massachusetts
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersBoston, Massachusetts
Police Officers2,144 Sworn uniformed Police Officers
Civilian members569 Civilian Members
Mayor of Boston responsible
Agency executive
Facilities
Patrol vehiclesFord Expedition, Ford F250
Patrol carsFord Crown Victoria Police Interceptor, Ford Explorer, Chevrolet Caprice PPV
K-9s33
Website
police.boston.gov
Police headquarters
Police Commissioner Thomas F. Sullivan (left), 1944
Investigating an abandoned stolen vehicle, 1958

The Boston Police Department (BPD), dating back to 1838, holds the primary responsibility for law enforcement and investigation within the city of Boston, Massachusetts. It is the oldest municipal police department in the United States.[2][3] The BPD is also the 20th largest law enforcement agency in the country.[4]

  1. ^ "Fiscal Year 2020 Adopted Budget" (PDF). City of Boston. 2020. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  2. ^ Waxman, Olivia B. (May 29 2017). "The Societal Changes That Created the American Police Officer". Time. Archived from the original May 18, 2017.
  3. ^ "The History of Policing in the United States, Part 1". 25 June 2013.
  4. ^ A Brief History of The B.P.D. Archived 2012-03-04 at the Wayback Machine City of Boston, Police Department (accessed 3 December 2009)