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The Daily Free Press

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Police officers deploying a chemical agent

Councilors retry chemical, projectile crowd control reform

Daniel Kool February 26, 2021
The proposed restriction would that police use chemical weapons and impact projectiles only if a supervising officer witnesses violence or destruction of property and determines the situation cannot be controlled or de-escalated.
Dennis White was sworn in as the 43rd Boston Police Commissioner Monday. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston swears in new police commissioner, Gross leaves legacy on BPD

Anna Vidergar February 3, 2021
Dennis White was sworn in as the City's second Black police commissioner Monday, replacing William Gross — who served on the BPD for 37 years.
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