Police Commissioner Davis has not been sitting around on his arse as his detectives, the FBI, and Attorney Donald Stern investigate BPD procedure, potential negligence, civil rights violations or criminal action.

Rather, Davis has been exploring ways to improve policing large crowds in Boston with direct and immediate oversight by human rights lawyers, a technique developed in Northern Ireland.

Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis yesterday recorded a message for his officers following former officer Robert Pulido's decision to plead guilty to federal corruption charges. It will be shown at police roll calls today. "We will not allow the loathsome actions of Robert Pulito and company to define who we are as a police organization," Davis says, vowing to go after the unnamed officers Pulido mentioned:

It's Suffolk DA Dan Conley vs. Police Commissioner Ed Davis over who gets to head up homicide investigations in Boston.