| Boston Police Department | |
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| Abbreviation | BPD |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | May 26, 1854 |
| Employees | 2,713 |
| Annual budget | $414 million (2020)[1] |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Massachusetts, U.S. |
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| Map of Boston Police Department's jurisdiction | |
| Size | 89.6 sq. miles |
| Population | 617,594 (2010 census) |
| Legal jurisdiction | Boston, Massachusetts |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Police Officers | 2,144 Sworn uniformed Police Officers |
| Civilian members | 569 Civilian Members |
| Mayor of Boston responsible | |
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| Facilities | |
| Patrol vehicles | Ford Expedition, Ford F250 |
| Patrol cars | Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor, Ford Explorer, Chevrolet Caprice PPV |
| K-9s | 33 |
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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]
- ^ "Fiscal Year 2020 Adopted Budget" (PDF). City of Boston. 2020. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
- ^ Waxman, Olivia B. (May 29 2017). "The Societal Changes That Created the American Police Officer". Time. Archived from the original May 18, 2017.
- ^ "The History of Policing in the United States, Part 1". 25 June 2013.
- ^ 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)