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From YouTube: Boston Police Commissioner Announcement
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Boston Mayor Wu hosts a press conference to announce the new commissioner of the Boston Police Department.
A
A
It
has
taken
us
a
long
time
to
get
here
as
a
city
to
a
day
when
a
young
boy
growing
up
in
roxbury
playing
here
in
this
very
park,
could
rise
up
in
the
ranks
serving
his
community
gain.
Important
leadership.
Experience
in
another
city
then
return
home
to
become
the
next
commissioner
for
the
boston
police
department.
A
We
are
joined
here
today
by
members
of
our
search
committee
by
elected
officials
and
leaders
in
our
community
across
the
boston
police
command
staff
across
clergy,
neighborhood
associations.
I
want
to
recognize
the
elected
officials
who
are
here
with
us
city,
councilor
tanya,
fernando
anderson,
welcome
to
her
district.
Thank
you
for
joining
us
and
for
your
leadership,
state
representative,
liz
miranda
and
district
attorney
kevin
hayden.
A
A
The
task
of
the
boston
police
department
is
to
deliver
public
safety
through
the
lens
of
public
health
and
community
trust,
and
it's
not
a
simple
one.
It
requires
collaboration
across
the
department
and
across
our
city.
Its
success
depends
on
effective
leadership
at
every
level,
including
at
the
very
top
that
leadership
begins
with
our
police.
Commissioner,
who
sets
the
tone
and
standard
in
ensuring
that
our
officers
are
living
out
the
department's
values
each
and
every
day,
supporting
community
members
and
building
partnerships?
A
So
I
want
to
start
by
thanking
the
members
of
our
search
community,
whose
broad
range
of
perspectives
on
our
criminal
justice
system
added
to
the
rigor
and
intentionality
of
this
important
process.
Justice
geraldine
hines,
who
chaired
the
committee
and
ran
a
tight
ship,
a
former
justice
of
the
massachusetts
supreme
judicial
court
and
former
public
defender
bishop,
william
e
dickerson
senior,
pastor
of
greater
love,
tabernacle,
church
and
former
long
time,
chaplain
for
the
boston
police
abroad.
A
I
also
especially
want
to
thank
superintendent
in
chief
and
acting
commissioner
greg
long
for
his
partnership
and
insights
throughout
this
process
and
in
the
many
many
months
that
he
has
been
steering
our
department
and
the
city
as
part
of
this
search.
The
committee
met
with
community
members
across
boston
to
ensure
that
our
next
commissioner
will
reflect
the
needs,
values,
hopes
and
dreams
of
our
residents.
A
In
addition
to
his
creativity
and
community
oriented
approach
to
public
safety
for
nearly
three
years,
he's
been
serving
as
a
chief
of
police
in
ann
arbor
michigan,
and
I
had
the
chance
to
speak
directly
with
leaders
in
ann
arbor
to
apologize
to
them,
but
also
to
hear
how
much
he
has
impacted
that
community
about
his
stellar
leadership
in
building
communities
and
being
a
sounding
board
in
partnering
across
the
spectrum
in
following
what
is
happening
across
the
country.
Taking
the
best
practices
and
constantly
innovating
to
provide
supports
through
his
leadership
before
that
post.
A
A
This
infrastructure
will
focus
on
addressing
the
causes
of
crime,
prioritizing
the
health
and
safety
of
all
of
our
residents
and
driven
by
and
rooted
in
our
community.
Of
course,
our
work
doesn't
end
with
today's
appointment,
because
rebuilding
trust
and
ensuring
the
health
and
safety
of
all
our
residents
is
an
ongoing
process.
It's
a
responsibility
that
we
share
across
city
government,
and
so
thank
you
again
to
our
search
committee
for
our
communities
for
making
sure
we
selected
the
best
possible
person
for
what
is
one
of
the
hardest
jobs
in
this
city.
A
B
B
Growing
up
you
know,
and
and
and
all
people
should
be
able
to
spend
times
in
parks
without
worrying
about
crime
or
fear
or
crime,
and
things
of
that
nature
and-
and
so
that
is
something
we're
going
to
look
forward
to.
But
first
I
want
to
start
off
by
thanking
the
mayor.
You
know
mayor
wu,
I
didn't
know
her
very
well,
but
in
the
short
time
that
you
know,
we've
come
to
talk
and
meet.
I
realize
that
our
you
know
our
visions
are
in
line.
B
You
know
her
vision
for
the
city
is
very
much
how
I
see
the
vision
for
the
police
department
when
we
talk
about
things
like
diversity,
equity
and
inclusion.
Well,
you
know
that's
very
important
for
the
police
department.
You
know
the
police
department
needs
to
look
like
the
communities
of
which
we
serve.
B
The
police
departments
need
to
include
every
resident
to
hear
how
you
know
you
want
to
be
police,
what's
important
to
you,
what
you're
afraid
of
what
you
need
you
know,
so
we
can
serve
you
better.
So
we're
going
to
you
know
re-emphasize
and
go
back
to
some
of
our.
You
know:
community
policing,
you
know
basics.
You
know
that
that
we've
been
very
good
at
in
the
past
and
make
sure
we
start
to
implement
that
again.
B
You
know,
and
and
clearly
you
know
I
was
a
you
know,
a
victim
of
some
unconstitutional
policing.
You
know
no
different
than
probably
incidents
that
have
happened
throughout
the
country
to
black
and
brown.
You
know
people
in
general,
but
the
reality
is.
You
know
I
was
a
victim
of
that,
but
that's
not
who
I
am.
B
You
know
I
you
know
took
on
public
service
because
I
wanted
to
help
the
public
I
wanted
to
give
back
to
the
communities
of
which
I
live.
You
know,
like
so
many
other
offices,
that
I
know
that
work
on
this
job
and
still
work
on
this
job
right,
but
the
reality
is
is
every
once
in
a
while.
These
things
happen
in
in
it
that
narrative
it
gets
taken
over
by
these
individuals,
and
so
after
this
incident
happened,
I
had
a
choice
either
you
know
quit
leave
or
stay.
B
B
B
And
so
I
did
a
lot.
I
went
back
to
school
multiple
times.
I
got
multiple
degrees.
I
worked
in
multiple
areas
within
the
police
department,
all
trying
to
learn
the
best
way
to
help
them
grow
and
make
this
department
better
right,
and
so
I
spent
another
24
years
after
that
incident
in
the
police
department
right
with
a
bunch
of
men
and
women
that
work
hard
every
day
to
serve
you
all.
You
know
and
and
we're
going
to
make
sure
that
you
get
to
know
who
they
are,
that
you
get
to
know.
B
You
know
what
it
is
that
we
can
do
to
help
your
lives
get
better.
You
know
we
are
going
to.
You
know,
give
back
in
so
many
different
ways:
we're
going
to
be
present
in
every
community,
we're
going
to
get
to
know
the
cultures
of
all
the
people
that
we
serve
to
make
sure
we
had
we.
We
never
make
a
mistake
and
confuse
someone's
culture
from
behavior.
That's
considered
criminal
in
some
way,
shape
or
form.
B
B
B
You
know-
and
we
are
going
to
highlight
all
of
them-
we're
going
to
highlight
the
good
work
that
they
do
we're
going
to
get
them
to
reintroduce
themselves
to
the
public
after
this
pandemic
in
a
lot
of
ways
right
and
then
we're
going
to
do
it
in
an
equitable
way.
So
we
make
sure
that
we
never
over
police
that
we
make
sure
that
we're
always
respectful
and
mindful
of
the
ways
in
which
people
in
each
community
want
us
to
police.
B
So
internally,
within
the
police
department
for
the
men
and
women
that
are
here,
you
know
we're
going
to
support
you
to
death,
we're
going
to
make
sure
that
you're
developed
we're
going
to
make
sure
that
you
have
all
that.
You
need
to
do
this
job,
you
know,
but
we're
also
going
to
hold
you
accountable
for
all
the
things
that
we
ask
you
to
do,
but
that
comes
with
the
job.
As
you
know
right,
but
the
reality
is.
B
You
know,
there's
some
history
here
right.
It's
hard
to
move
forward
unless
you
acknowledge
some
of
that
history
and
we'll
acknowledge
it.
But
the
fact
is:
we're
always
trying
to
move
forward
to
make
sure
we
serve
the
citizens
of
boston.
Well,
so
you
know
it's
a
whole
list
of
things
that
we'd
like
to
do
and
I'm
about
to
explode
right
now.
B
But
I
just
want
to
thank
thank
the
mayor
for
giving
me
this
opportunity
to
come
back
home
and
to
serve
the
citizens
of
boston
and
and
a
quick
note
for
the
you
know
for
those
men
and
women
in
the
ann
arbor
police
department
in
the
city
of
ann
arbor.
I
just
want
to
thank
them
for
the
opportunity
that
they
gave
me
to
come
and
serve
that
community.
B
It
it's
a
smaller
city,
but
it's
all.
It's
always
been
listed
as
one
one
of
the
best
cities
in
america.
Unfortunately
boston's
the
best
city
in
america.
So
but
I
appreciate
all
the
hard
work
that
the
men
and
women
of
ann
arbor
do
every
day
to
make
sure
that
they
serve
those
citizens
as
well.
So
that's
all
my
prepared
statements
and
I'm
going
to
take
some
questions.
Thank
you.
A
I
want
to
recognize
also
that
city
councilor
brian
warrell
has
joined
us.
Thank
you
so
much
counselor,
and
also
the
director
of
our
office
of
police,
accountability
and
transparency.
Stephanie
everett
is
here
thank
you,
director,
everett
and
now
we'll
hand
it
over
to
chief
justice,
hines
and
the
chief.
Oh
sorry,
justice
hines.
I
think
of
her
as
chief
of
everything
that
I
that
I'm
I
need
to
do.
Justice
heinz
and
the
members
of
the
search
committee
to
say
a
few
words.
C
We
have
faith
and
trust
in
you,
and
we
know
that
our
faith
and
our
trust
will
be
rewarded
if
you
have
the
support
of
the
department
and
the
support
of
the
city
of
boston,
and
we
all
look
forward
to
working
with
you
and
making
the
miracles
happen
that
you
want
to
make
happen.
Thank
you
for
accepting
the
call.
D
Yeah
I
want
to
thank
mayor
wu
for
her
leadership,
and
I
want
to
also
thank
her
for
having
the
confidence
in
us,
and
I
want
to
thank
my
committee
members,
especially
justice,
hines,
for
doing
such
an
outstanding
job.
We
didn't
always
agree
upon
things,
but
we
knew
how
to
connect
with
each
other
because
we
wanted
what
was
best
for
boston.
D
D
But
of
course
this
cannot
be
just
about
window
dressing.
Just
as
just
says,
michael
cox
will
hold
the
police
officer
accountable,
we'll
hold
him
accountable,
and
so
I'm
glad
to
know
that
he's
up
for
the
challenge
and
up
for
the
moment
in
regards
to
all
the
challenges
and
the
vicious
tools
that
we
deal
with
from
day
to
day
he's
up
for
it.
And
I
thank
god
for
each
one
of
you
all
that
are
here
and
let
us
move
forward
because
we
have
to
work
together.
E
E
Everyone
first
and
foremost,
I'd
like
to
thank
the
mayor
for
selecting
me
to
be
on
this
committee.
It
has
been
a
humbling
honor
to
be
on
this
committee
with
my
esteemed
colleagues
here,
I'd
like
to
thank
justin's
hines
for
just
holding
us
to
the
fire
in
this
process,
but
this
has
been
a
different
process.
E
You
know
the
city
hasn't
seen
a
process
like
this
to
select
a
commissioner
since
I've
been
born,
and
I
grew
up
in
this
city
and
my
role
was
to
really
be
present
for
the
young
people
and
the
voices
that
I've
heard
from
young
people
about
the
pain
that
they've
felt
at
the
hands
of
law
enforcement.
From
time
to
time,
although
we
know
there's
great
officers
out
there
like
nora
bastian,
who
continues
to
support
our
community
and
our
young
people
give
her
a
hand
as
well.
E
I
want
to
recognize
her
and
eddie
crispin
and
others,
but
this
process
has
been
really
a
process
where
we
held
ourselves
to
the
fire
and
held
ourselves
to
the
integrity
of
the
words
that
we
heard
from
the
community
from
members
of
the
police
department,
and
I'm
just
grateful
for
the
fact
that
we
have
got.
We've
chosen
somebody
who's
from
the
berry,
because
a
lot
of
people
who's
from
the
bury
feel
like
the
berry,
is
boston
and
so
welcome,
michael
cox,
and
congratulations.
And
hopefully,
from
this
time
forward.
E
G
Good
morning,
everyone
I'd
like
to
take
a
moment
to
thank
the
mayor
for
allowing
me
to
be
involved
in
this
great
process
and
my
fellow
committee
members,
under
the
leadership
of
justice
heinz
abigail,
the
the
the
bishop
jasmine.
We
we
all
work
together
in
in
quite
frankly,
a
lot
more
in
agreement
than
in
disagreement
in
this
process.
It
was
a
very
much
a
learning
experience
for
me.
I'd
love
to
hear
from
the
community
who
said
in
large
part.
G
We
want
someone
who
has
internal
experience,
somebody
who
knows
the
city
of
boston
and
who,
better
to
pick
than
michael
cox,
a
man
that
grew
up
right
here
right
right
in
the
heart
of
roxbury.
It
is
just
an
incredible
honor
to
be
able
to
meet
and
and
talk
to
mike.
I
shouldn't
say
me
talk
to
michael
again
after
the
many
years
that
I
spent
working
with
him
when
he
was
a
deputy,
superintendent
and
superintendent
here
in
the
boston
police
department.
G
He
was,
he
had
a
sharp
intellect
he
was
a
man
that
could
tell
me
what
was
happening
on
the
street
and
communicate
to
me
what
the
neighborhoods
were
looking
for,
and
that
was
really
helpful
to
me
when
I
was
commissioner.
So
it's
a
thrill
to
have
him
here,
but
even
more
importantly,
as
you
heard
today,
he's
reached
out
to
the
men
and
women
of
the
police
department.
The
mayor
said
this
is
a
consequential
time
for
policing.
G
There
has
been
no
more
consequential
time
in
my
in
my
lifetime
than
today,
and
we
are
giving
the
reins
of
this
police
department
over
to
a
man
that
will
serve
the
community
and
the
police
officers,
men
and
women
who
do
the
work,
dangerous
work
out
there
day
to
day
very
well.
So
congratulations,
michael.
Thank
you
very
much.
A
B
B
The
fact
that
you
know
we're
telling
officers
not
to
be
around
people
and
people
not
to
be
around
people
right
so
trying
to
get
people
back
out
into
the
communities
reestablish
some
of
the
bonds
and
ties
that
we
had
before
create
new
ones
partner
with
other
people
to
to
to
figure
out
exactly
what's
going
on
time
change
things
to
change
right,
but
we
need
to
get
out
and
figure
out.
What's
going
on?
What
does
the
public
need
from
us?
B
You
know
what
are
their
fears
desires
like
what
do
they
want
from
us,
so
we
can
learn
from
that,
so
we
can
adjust
to
it.
You
know-
and
it's
important
for
the
officers
as
well,
because
you
know
when
officers
go
into
the
public
and
talk
to
them,
that
you
know
they're
people
too
they
like
to
talk
to
people
they
want.
You
know
that
you
know
they
work
out
here
every
single
day.
B
You
know,
and
so
that's,
first
and
foremost,
you
know
they're
trying
to
get
people
just
out
of
their
vehicles
back
in
the
communities
you
know
and
in
boston's
a
different
place,
and
three
years
since
I've
been
here,
I've
gone
around
recently.
These
communities
didn't
even
exist
three
years
ago
that
exists
now.
So
just
for
me,
I'm
saying
like
just
to
go
out
and
you
know
meet
those
residents.
B
You
know
go
out
and
and
see
what
issues
are
in
each
neighborhood,
because
each
neighborhood
is
different,
and
so,
first
and
foremost
I
would
say
that's
one
of
the
ways
and
then
we
can
do
things
different
in
the
future.
Whether
we
have
community
com,
stats
or
all
kind
of
ways
in
which
we
get
the
public
involved
in
policing
and
educating
them
on
what
we
do.
F
B
You
know,
and
that's
you
know,
I
think
our
communication
needs
to
be
better
in
a
lot
of
ways,
and
you
know
give
me
a
second
to
get
there
to
actually
review
some
of
this
stuff,
because
I
don't
want
to
criticize
some
people
that
are
doing
great
work
just
because
of
my
ignorance
right.
So
I
I
I
want
to
be
slow
to
criticize
and
fast
to
learn.
You
know
before
I
make
any
comment,
but
but
yeah,
no,
you
know,
transparency
is
good.
You
know,
you
know,
officers
work
hard.
This
is
a
hard
job.
B
This
is
a
hard
job
at
any
level
and
the
reality
is
most
people
don't
understand.
You
know
some
of
the
aspects
of
policing,
but
also
there's
a
reality,
is
sometimes
police,
don't
understand
the
issues
and
problems
in
communities
and
how
we're
perceived,
and
so
those
two
need
to
match
up
a
lot
better.
We
need
to
learn
from
one
another,
so
we
can
be
way
more
responsive
in
a
way
that
that
we're
never
over
policing
or
under
policing.
Because
of
these
misunderstandings,
and
in
that
way,
it'll
help
keep
boston
safer.
You
know
people
will
feel
safer.
B
F
To
hear
from
the
commissioner
and
the
mayor
about
the
incident
in
ann
arbor,
where
your
management
style
came
under
question,
you
were
suspended
for
a
period
and
had
to
apologize,
and
at
that
time
the
council
wanted
to
fire
you.
So
what
should
we
know?
Seven
to
four.
I
understand
they
voted
at
the
time,
but
that
was
while
it
was
under
investigation.
F
B
B
Anyone
who
knows
me
anybody
who
knows
me
knows
I'm
a
fairly
thoughtful
person.
I
don't
really
swear.
I
don't
really.
You
know.
Intimidation
is
not
me,
usually
right,
but
yet
I
can
be
perceived
that
way
and-
and
you
know,
coming
from
boston
and
going
to
a
place.
That
was
a
learning
experience
for
me
about
it's
not
the
same
place.
B
You
know
the
midwest
is
is
a
little
different
than
the
east
coast,
and
I
learned
from
that
and
I
and
I
made
some
mistakes
and
I
owned
up
the
mistakes,
but
the
reality
is
there
was
no
no
atmosphere
of
hostility
or
anything
like
that.
It
was
just
a
misinterpretation
and
a
young
police
chief,
making
some
mistakes.
A
H
B
A
B
B
We
need
to,
you,
know,
use
and
to
help
us
do
our
job
in
different
and
better
ways
and
and
unfortunately
that
costs
money
from
time
to
time
you
know,
and
so
I'm
usually
not
for
you
know,
defunding
something
when
you're
trying
to
make
it
better
when
you're
trying
to
get
better
in
general,
does
medicine
get
better
when
you
defund
it,
the
schools
get
better.
When
you
get
defunded,
you
know,
show
me
a
scenario
where
there's
an
institution
anywhere
in
the
world
where
it
gets
better.
B
When
you
don't
fund
it
right,
I'm
saying
you
know
we
need
to
be
supported
and
developed
in
that
way.
So
we
can,
you
know,
grow
and
get
better
and
and
that's
what
I'm
going
to
try
to
do
so
it
I
don't
control
the
budget.
That's
city
council,
that's
the
mayor,
but
the
reality
is,
you
know
I'm
going
to
use
all
the
resources.
B
H
In
ann
arbor,
I'm
sure
you
experienced
this
to
some
extent,
but
one
of
the
effects
of
the
dynamic
is
that
a
lot
of
communication
in
within
communities
has
moved
online.
So
especially
among
younger
people,
you
see
snapchat
tick,
tock
instagram
being
used
as
major
forums
for
relationships
for
communication.
I'm
wondering
how,
with
your
approach
to
community
policing
you
plan
to
tackle
these
groups
of
people
that
may
not
be
in
the
streets
where
you're
used
to
seeing
them
five
ten
years
ago,.
B
Yeah
and
that's
a
place
that
we,
you
know
a
space
where
we
need
to
get
a
lot
better
in.
I
personally
need
to.
I
don't
even
have
a
social
media
site
and
things
that
nature.
So
that's
something
we're
going
to
look
to
address
to
make
sure
that
we're
you
know
getting
feedback,
making
observation
being
able
to
communicate,
particularly
with
younger
folks.