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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.
New England Patriots cheerleaders at a celebration in 2015. Boston Police Commissioner William Gross sent out a letter to college students in the city with expectations for their behavior during Super Bowl festivities this coming Sunday. PHOTO BY ALEXANDRA WIMLEY/ DFP FILE

BU students reminded to remain respectful on Super Bowl Sunday

Natalie Patrick February 1, 2019
Boston Police Commissioner William Gross issued a letter to students explaining the expectations for activities during the Super Bowl LIII on Sunday.
The Crossroads C5 Leaders group received money from the Boston Police Youth Development Fund Grant. The Fund gives each recipient $25,000 to help provide resources and support to youth communities. COURTESY OF CROSSROADS

Boston youth organizations receive funding from City

Mia Cathell November 30, 2018
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh and Boston Police Commissioner William Gross announced Tuesday the recipients of the Boston Police Department’s $500,000 Youth Development Fund.
The Boston Police Department’s Superintendent-in-Chief William Gross speaks at an event honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. in January 2017. Gross took to Facebook Sunday regarding his views on the American Civil Liberties Union’s lawsuit against the BPD. PHOTO COURTESY OF JERRY SASLAV/ U.S. AIR FORCE

Boston police commissioner stirs controversy with Facebook post criticizing ACLU racial profiling lawsuit

Alex LaSalvia November 29, 2018

Boston Police Commissioner William Gross caused controversy when, on his private Facebook account, he criticized the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts for their Nov. 15 lawsuit against...

EDITORIAL: BPD commissioner shouldn’t expect privacy online

EDITORIAL: BPD commissioner shouldn’t expect privacy online

Editors November 27, 2018

Imagine if you were walking down the street with someone from school. The next day, you have lunch with that same person. A few weeks later, you’re assaulted by that person for no reason at all. It turns...

Boston’s District 4 police station in the South End. Boston Mayor Martin Walsh and Police Commissioner William Gross announced the creation of the Bureau of Community Engagement at the Boston Police Department. PHOTO BY JINGYI LIN/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Walsh announces new BPD Bureau of Community Engagement

Austin Cozzone September 26, 2018
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh and Police Commissioner William Gross announced Monday the establishment of a new bureau — the Bureau of Community Engagement — within the Boston Police Department.
Following the death of a 2-year-old boy in a car crash on L Street in July, the Boston Police Department issued close to 500 speeding tickets to drivers on Day Boulevard last week. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Police crack down on traffic violations after toddler’s death

Haley Lerner September 9, 2018
Boston police officers issued over 500 citations for traffic violations over several days last week on and around Day Boulevard in South Boston. These actions came after a 2-year-old boy was killed in July in a chain-reaction crash on the intersection of L Street and East Sixth Street.
Boston City Council meets Tuesday night at a hearing in Roxbury to discuss violence in the city. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY ABIGAIL FREEMAN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

City Council analyzes violence among young people in the city

Nadya Korytnikova April 5, 2017

Following the shooting of a 5-year-old boy Sunday night in Roxbury, the Boston City Council’s Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice met Tuesday night to address the issue of increased violence...

Surveillance videos shown from finish line, tweets of Boston Marathon bombing suspect read aloud in court

Surveillance videos shown from finish line, tweets of Boston Marathon bombing suspect read aloud in court

Katie Aramento March 10, 2015

Monday marked day three of testimony in the trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the 21-year-old who allegedly, with his older deceased brother Tamerlan, placed two bombs at the finish line of the Boston Marathon...

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