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Overview of the report on the death of David Woodman
A summary of the Stern report on the Celtics fan who died of a cardiac disorder after the Celtics championship in 2008 is here. Also see Police Commissioner Ed Davis's statement.
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DA: No rape charge against Boston cop
The Suffolk County District Attorney's office said today a six-week investigation failed to find enough evidence to charge a male Boston police officer with rape of a female colleague, at least, in Suffolk County:
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Jury awards $14 million to man who spent 15 years in prison for crime he didn't commit
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Be on the lookout for a good logo for police Web site
Boston Police are looking for somebody who'd like to design a logo for BPDNews. No money, but they will issue a press release and photo.
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Globe editorial board branches out into reporting
A few days ago, the Globe's metro desk filed a story that raised the question of whether a senior BPD commander was demoted because he dared to tangle with Tom Menino's son, a detective.
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BPDNews gets an update
The venerable police blog has a new logo and now links to all the other online services Boston Police offer, including crime maps, district e-mail alerts (which seem mostly unused these days), but also YouTube copies of the "Call the Cops" cable show and Neighbors for Neighbors, an effort by former E-13 community liaison Joe Porcelli to build a social network for each of Boston's neighborhoods.
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When National Grid, BWSC, Boston Police and the Mayor's Hotline all conspire to suck
Just be glad you haven't lived on eeka's block the past two months.
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Mattapan police commander to retire - to job at Harvard
Capt. James Claiborne, who currently heads up Boston Police's B-3 district (Mattapan and parts of Dorchester and Roxbury), is retiring at the end of the month - and will take a job as deputy chief of the Harvard University Police Department.
In a statement, Harvard University says Claiborne and retired Cambridge Police Superintendent Michael Giacoppo will both serve as deputy chiefs and help the university make policing improvements proposed in a report by former Suffolk County District Attorney Ralph Martin.
"His background with community policing, his management experience and his experience working with Boston-area universities will be an asset to the Department," Harvard says.
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When the crime dog takes a bite out of an officer
Boston Police tweet a State Police K-9 bit a Boston Police officer during a joint search on Norfolk Street early this afternoon. No word on how serious the bite was.
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