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Description
In pursuit of a safer city, over one hundred new officers were added to the ranks of the Boston Police Department. Mayor Walsh, Commissioner Gross, and Supt. Michael Cox, Chief of the Bureau of Professional Development, joined friends and family of the graduating class of 58-18 at the Boston Convention Center in the Seaport, to celebrate this honorable achievement.
A
A
B
B
A
Thank
You
officer
Tavares
joining
us
on
the
stage
for
the
ceremony
today:
the
Honorable
Martin
J
Walsh,
mayor
of
the
city
of
Boston,
Boston,
Police,
chaplains,
rand
rabbi,
why
a
Korff,
father,
John,
Conlee,
father,
Sean,
O'connor,
Reverend,
Gregory,
Hoover
and
Police
Commissioner,
William,
G,
Ross
and
superintendent,
and
chief
Gregory
long
on
behalf
of
the
mayor
and
the
Commissioner
I'd
like
to
express
our
thanks
to
mr.
David
Gibbons,
the
executive
director
of
the
DC
EC.
A
We
want
to
thank
him
and
his
staff
for
hosting
us
for
this
event.
Today
the
staff
has
been
fantastic,
and
certainly
we
are
grateful
for
the
hospitality
for
the
use
of
this
facility.
I'd
also
like
to
recognize
and
thank
miss
Kathy
Kearney
and
Miss
Dana
McGillicutty
of
the
police
commissioner's
office
for
their
invaluable
assistance.
In
putting
this
event
together,
please
welcome
department,
chaplain
grand
rabbi.
Why
a
Korff
for
the
invocation.
C
Let
us
pray
dear
Lord.
We
ask
your
blessings
on
those
gathered
here
this
morning
on
those
about
to
enter
into
a
service
to
our
city
and
a
commitment
to
our
people,
which
demands
the
dedication
of
their
very
lives.
As
these
men
and
women
today
assume
responsibility
for
the
exercise
of
power
in
the
protection
of
our
people.
C
May
they
be
conscious
as
well
of
thy
power
and
thy
protection,
o
Lord,
that
in
the
rigors
of
their
duties
and
the
pressures
of
the
moment,
these
new
officers
will
know
in
their
hearts
and
minds
and
the
souls
the
Wonder
and
the
grace
of
thy
peace,
O
God
we
pray
for
them
and
for
their
families
as
they
embark
not
just
upon
new
careers
but
upon
new
lives,
guide
them,
protect
them
and
sustain
them,
for
they
are
doing
holy.
Work
bless
them
in
their
new
tasks
for
in
their
tasks.
A
D
Thank
You,
superintendent,
Cox
and
I
want
to
thank
the
entire
team
of
the
Academy
for
incredible
work
that
you
do
it's
the
Commissioner
Commissioner
grass
chief
long
and
the
command
staff.
Thank
you
for
being
with
us
here
today,
Kyle
Jenkins,
chairman
of
the
Boston
Police
Foundation,
thank
you
for
being
with
us
today,
the
Boston
Police
Academy,
all
the
staff,
the
captain
and
the
staff.
Thank
you
to
Rabbi
car
off
Reverend,
groover,
father
Connelly
and
father
Connors.
Thank
you
as
well
for
joining
us
this
morning.
D
Here
for
the
spouses,
the
children,
the
parents,
the
grandparents,
the
great-grandparents,
the
uncles,
the
aunts,
the
godparents,
the
friends
anyone
would
hand
and
raising
these
fine
upstanding
citizens.
Congratulations
to
all
of
you
today
for
your
great
work.
You
should
be
proud
of
it.
You
can
clap.
D
I
want
to
thank
chief
Uli
from
Boston
mesons
here
with
us
this
morning,
as
well
as
well
as
state
representative
David
Beale
from
South
Boston,
Thank,
You
representative
bill
for
being
with
us
today
to
all
the
Academy
staff
over
to
hand
in
teaching
and
guiding
these
brand
new
law
enforcement
officers.
You
are
all
should
be
very
proud
today.
Congratulations
for
the
recruit
class
5818,
the
entire
city
of
Boston,
is
proud
of
your
outstanding
wear
it
congratulations
to
all
of
you.
You
have
proven.
D
You'll
proven
through
your
training
that
you
are
ready
to
take
on
one
of
the
toughest
and
most
important
jobs
in
the
world.
You
are
joining
the
first
in
the
finest
and
the
best
police
force
in
the
United
States,
and
then
congratulation
you
on
this
honor
I
want
to
especially
give
a
shout
out
to
our
33
military
veterans
joining
our
force
for
your
continued
service
to
our
country.
Thank
you
to
our
veterans
and
to
all
the
veterans
in
the
room.
Thank
you
for
your
service.
D
I
want
to
give
a
special
shout-out
from
me
to
you
to
the
21
members
of
the
class
who
completed
the
Boston
police
cadet
program.
I
could
not
be
more
proud
of
the
Boston
Police
Force.
As
mayor
the
city
of
Boston.
This
year,
a
population
in
Boston
has
grown
to
over
700,000
people.
It's
the
first
time
in
over
50
years,
we
have
700,000
people
living
in
the
city
of
Boston.
We
have
workers
and
students
and
businesses,
people
that
are
flocking
to
our
city,
to
be
part
of
what
makes
this.
D
What
makes
us
great
a
big
reason
for
our
success
in
the
city
of
Boston
is
our
safety,
even
as
our
city
has
grown
in
the
last
five
years,
our
crime
rate
has
fallen
roughly
25
percent.
Over
that
same
time.
This
year
alone,
our
major
crimes
are
down
by
10
percent.
We
are
one
of
the
safest,
big
cities
in
America,
and
but
that's
thanks
to
the
incredible
work
of
our
police
officers,
our
men
and
women,
of
the
Boston
Police
Department,
and
we
can
clap
somebody
clap.
Thank
you
for
that.
D
And
more
than
that,
at
a
time
when
community
police
relations
are
an
issue
across
this
country,
this
department
has
set
a
very
high
standard
of
professionalism,
respect
and
building
trust
in
our
neighborhoods.
You
set
the
standard
in
the
critical
work.
Officers
are
doing
every
single
day,
while
you're
patrolling
a
neighborhood
talking
with
a
resident
at
community
events
playing
sports
basketball
hockey,
whatever
it
is,
with
our
young
people
or
responding
to
a
crisis.
D
You
are
respected
role,
models
and
guardians
for
the
safety
of
our
city,
and
now
Commissioner
grass
has
taken
this
work
to
a
whole
new
level
by
creating
the
first
Bureau
of
community
engagement.
This
is
a
job,
that's
constantly
evolving,
and
we
asked
more
of
our
officers
now
than
ever
before.
It's
more
than
responding
to
emergencies,
it's
being
part
of
a
support
system
for
our
communities,
working
with
public
health,
social
services
and
working
with
youth
professionals.
D
I
want
you
to
know
that
your
city
will
always
support
you
in
this
work
and
you'll
be
making
sure
the
investments
that
we
make
are
gonna
back.
Your
work
out.
We've
increased
the
Boston
Police
Department
budget
this
year
alone.
By
three
point:
four
percent-
oh
that's
thirteen
point,
eight
million
dollars
this
is
this:
is
money
that's
going
towards
a
full
array
of
needs
from
new
equipment
to
additional
officers,
to
more
support
for
social
service
and
prevention?
D
This
will
help
without
presents
in
our
neighborhoods,
and
we
continue
to
make
sure
office
reflect
the
diverse
communities
that
we
serve
in
Boston
budget
reflects
our
strong
commitment
to
keeping
our
city
safe
and
strong.
It
also
reflects
our
city's
unwavering
commitment
to
our
Police
Department.
We
have
the
utmost
respect
and
responsibility
that
you're
about
to
take
on.
It
takes
a
special
kind
of
person
to
be
a
good
police
officer,
and
you
all
have
proven
you
have
what
it
takes
to
make
our
city
proud.
D
I
just
want
to
take
a
moment
to
thank
you
and
congratulate
each
and
every
one
of
you.
I
know
that
this
was
not
an
easy
climb
to
the
seat.
Today
you
should
be
proud
and
when
you
leaving
here
today,
make
sure
you
give
you
a
families,
a
hug,
because
you
put
them
through
a
lot
of
grief,
while
the
studying
in
the
complaining
you
probably
had
to
do
with
your
family
had
to
put
up
with,
but
I
know
that
everyone
here
is
proud
of.
D
You
and
I
was
saying
the
commissioners
saying,
as
you
were,
walking
in
how
proud
he
was,
and
I
am,
of
this,
this
class.
The
largest
on
the
right
engine
ship
and
one
of
the
largest
ever
one
of
the
most
diverse
ever
one
of
the
best-trained
ever,
if
not
the
best
trained
ever
so
to
this
recruit
class.
Congratulations!
A
job
well
done.
A
E
I'd
like
to
thank
everyone
for
attending
today,
you
know
you're
showing
this
city,
that
you
do
care
about
law
enforcement
and
you
do
care
about
those
that
will
serve
and
protect
you
as
we
welcome
in
our
new
brothers
and
sisters.
I
like
to
thank
the
mayor,
mayor,
Walsh,
our
clergy,
our
elected
official
big,
shout
out
to
mr.
Gibbins,
the
director
for
Allowance
this
venue.
E
E
E
You
are
now
members
of
one
of
the
best
community
policing
models
in
the
country
as
touted
by
President
Obama
and
your
colleagues
from
across
this
country,
I
like
to
thank
you
for
your
hard
work,
grit
determination
over
the
past
six
months,
as
you
were
home,
to
join
this
proud
family
as
what
was
taught
to
you
at
home,
was
reinforced
by
a
great
Academy
staff.
Let's
give
them
a
hand,
Thank
You
superintendent,
Cox
and
the
Academy
staff.
E
Reinforced
at
home,
we're
talking
about
empathy,
sympathy,
care
and
respect,
fair
and
impartial,
policing,
procedural
justice,
de-escalation,
all
in
your
heart,
because
you
will
go
out
and
you
will
serve
your
communities
well
and
folks.
Look
at
the
diversity
of
this
group.
Our
Police
Department
should
reflect
every
neighborhood
that
we
serve
and
we're
well
on
the
way
so
you're
charged.
That's
right!
E
You're
going
into
a
job,
that's
not
easy!
Seemingly
there's
a
lot
of
anti-police
sentiment
and
there
is
not.
Everyone
wants
this
profession,
but
you
are
the
chosen
I
want
you
to
go
forth
with
fry
in
knowing
that
this
is
an
honorable
job,
you're
here
to
save
lives,
to
change
lives
and
in
21st
century
policing.
You
will
wear
many
different
hats.
You
will
be
fathers,
uncles,
sisters,
brothers,
psychologists,
doctors,
lawyers
and
we
even
have
an
ice
cream
truck
for
you
so
know
this
you
will.
E
Another
thing
before
we
take
the
oath
for
the
friends
for
the
family
for
everyone
here,
we're
very
proud
of
our
officer
wellness
program
that
we
have
initiated
I'm
telling
you
right
now.
If
there's
any
problems
that
you
need
to
address
any
thoughts,
any
concerns
you
won't
be
ostracized
or
criticized
by
sharing
your
feelings
and
making
sure
that
you're
well,
physically
and
mentally
the
days
of
being
ostracized
and
criticized,
are
over
I.
Think
it's
important
for
the
family
members
to
know
that
we
have
their
backs.
E
We
have
a
great
peer
support
system,
all
of
our
unions
in
the
BPD
and
our
great
medical
facilities,
the
mayor
and
everyone.
You
see
before
you
on
this
staff
and
on
this
stage
is
concerned
about
you
and
our
sir
wellness.
This
is
a
new
day
where
we
have
your
back
and
we
will
make
sure
that
you
are
taking
care,
just
as
you
take
care
of
the
community.
E
F
E
Alright,
that's
all
for
you
and
trust
me.
You
have
family
here
you're,
going
into
one
of
the
best
police
unions
in
the
world.
We
actually
teach
other
countries,
the
Boston
police,
patrolman's,
Association
I,
know
President
Leary
is
here
again.
We
have
your
backs
in
all
ways,
so
be
proud
and
I
will
be
right
out
in
the
street
with
you,
I
love,
my
job
folks.
I
will
never
leave
what
we
call
the
arena
of
being
a
street
cop.
So
again,
let's
give
them
a
huge
congratulations.
Thank
you.
G
Good
morning,
ladies
and
gentlemen,
before
I
get
started,
I
would
like
to
extend
appreciation
on
behalf
of
class
5818
to
Mayor,
Martin,
Walsh
and
Commissioner
William
gross
for
being
in
attendance
today,
as
well
as
our
other
honored
guests,
it
means
a
great
deal
to
us
to
earn
your
confidence
and
support.
I
also
want
to
thank
the
families
and
friends
of
officers
of
5818
who
have
been
there
for
us
each
step
of
the
way
on
this
difficult
journey.
G
My
fellow
officers
I
can't
tell
you
how
happy
it
makes
me
to
say
that
my
fellow
officers
we
come
from
many
walks
of
life.
We
have
City
locals
from
every
neighborhood
prior
law
enforcement
veterans
from
every
military
branch,
military
reservists,
cadets
fathers
and
mothers.
However,
different
the
circumstances
were
that
brought
us
here.
We
now
share
a
common
bond.
It
has
been
seven
long
months
since
training
day
1
on
December
3rd.
G
G
Nothing
can
make
a
person
more
uncertain
than
spending
day
in
and
day
out,
muddy
and
cold.
A
couple
hundred
rounds
of
belly
back
feet
can
make
anyone
humble
shuffling
around
the
Academy
till
the
Sun
went
down
and
once
home
preparing
everything
we
needed
to
do
it
all
again,
the
next
day,
on
the
bright
side,
if
we
ever
had
a
bad
start
to
our
day,
we
could
always
be
sure
to
find
a
public
sidewalk
to
reset
it.
G
Or
an
even
better,
if
your
squad
competed
well
in
PT
and
earned
extra
shower
time,
but
we
still
walked
up
that
hill
towards
Academy.
We
were
tired.
We
were
worn
down
every
day.
We
walked
up
Washington
Street
to
be
in
time
for
roll
call.
We
kept
the
faith
faith
in
ourselves,
faith
in
each
other
faith
that
we
were
being
prepared
for
every
possibility
that
we
may
encounter
in
our
careers.
G
The
transformation
is
an
exhausting
process,
off--so
and
said
it
best
when
he
compared
the
training
to
refinement
and
purities
can
only
be
stripped
away
by
fire
to
forge
quality
steel,
but
the
results
are
sitting
before
you
today,
officers
who
are
dedicated
to
serving
their
communities
in
every
aspect.
Yes,
we
were
tired,
but
we
were
also
driven.
G
G
That
is
because
you
protect
their
family
and
they
want
to
do
that
to
the
uniform
we
now
wear
may
be
new,
but
it
carries
an
old
meaning
set
by
the
men
and
woman
who
wore
it
before
that.
You
are
someone
who
can
help
a
strong
standard
has
been
set
by
Boston
police
officers
before
us
and
as
the
department's
future,
we
are
ready
to
live
up
to
those
standards.
G
G
On
behalf
of
class
5818
I
would
like
to
thank
the
academy
staff
for
going
above
and
beyond
and
making
sure
we
received
the
best
police
training
offered,
squeezing
lifetime's
of
experience
and
lessons
into
115
minds
and
bodies
over
a
period
of
seven
months
as
nolight
tasks.
Your
dedication
to
preparing
us
for
the
realities
of
the
job
was
not
lost
on
us.
G
Every
lesson
sometimes
harshly
taught
it
was
designed
to
save
lives
and
understand
the
seriousness
of
the
responsibilities
we
just
swore
to
uphold.
Even
if
we
were
a
slow
study,
it
was
nothing
a
3,000
word
for
him.
26
couldn't
solve
you
challenged
us
more
than
we
were
comfortable
with
with
pushing
us
past.
What
we
thought
were
our
limits.
I
didn't
know
there
were
mountains
in
Boston.
There
are
and
we
climbed
them
both
mentally
and
physically.
You
stressed
us
and
demanded
that
we
remain
functional,
and
so
we
learned
to
perform
under
stress.
G
We
learned
how
our
body
and
how
it
responded
to
stress.
We
felt
the
signals
and
grew
acquainted
with
it.
You
tested
us
to
know
us
to
see
what
was
inside
the
many
faces,
trudging
up
Washington
Street.
Every
morning
the
testing
got
us
to
rely
on
one
another.
We
Rose
together
and
fell
together
as
a
unit.
Individuals,
don't
do
well
at
the
academy,
you
tested
our
strengths
and
taught
us
our
weaknesses
all
to
prepare
us
for
a
real
test,
a
test
you
won't
be
present
for
a
test.
G
We
can't
bluej
a
test
that
you
have
already
faced
an
unpredictable
formats.
You
know
there
are
no
more
resets.
You
have
covered
many
hard
corners.
We
may
encounter
and
gave
us
our
most
important
tool.
A
tactical
mindset
we
are
here
now
on
graduation
day
with
our
toolboxes
filled
our
minds,
sharp
and
our
hearts
ready.
We
thank
you
for
your
dedication
and
our
families.
Thank
you
for
when
our
training
brings
us
home
safe
class,
five,
eight
one,
eight
we've
reached
a
milestone
here
today
be
proud
of
it.
G
We
met
as
strangers
in
a
chaotic
place,
but
together
we
saw
it
through
to
the
end
as
brothers
and
sisters
be
proud
of
yourselves
and
each
other.
We
earned
it.
Never
forget
your
training
and
never
quit
stay
hungry
hungry
to
learn
and
improve
stay
committed
to
each
other.
When
someone
needs
your
help,
don't
hesitate
to
answer
the
call
continue
to
make
positive
impacts
in
your
communities.
G
Collectively
you
have
raised
over
thirteen
thousand
dollars
in
various
charities,
such
as
cops
for
kids
with
cancer,
the
Suffolk
County
Children,
Advocacy
Center,
the
100
club
of
mass.
There
are
always
opportunities
to
help.
Make
a
difference
in
someone's
life
continue
to
help
support
those
efforts
in
ways
you
are
able
in
closing
I
ask
that
God
keep
us
all
safe
and
bring
us
home
to
our
families
each
day.
Congratulations
to
you
and
all
your
families.
Thank
you.
A
H
Thank
You
superintendent
Cox,
the
first
award,
the
deputy
superintendent
William
J
Hogan
award
named
in
honor
of
a
well-respected
instructor
at
the
Boston
Police
Academy.
This
award
is
presented
to
the
recruit
officer
who
achieves
the
highest
grade
average
in
the
subjects
of
constitutional
law,
criminal
law,
motor
vehicle
law
and
municipal
law.
The
Hogan
award
goes
to
Boston
Police
Officer
Ryan
O'leary.
H
H
The
third
award,
the
physical
fitness
award,
this
award
is
presented
to
the
recruit
officer
who
achieves
the
highest
assessment
score
on
specific
physical
events.
The
events
push-ups
sit-ups
benchpress
in
the
one-mile
run.
The
physical
fitness
award
goes
to
Boston
Police
Officer,
Stephanie,
PJs
Hoch.
H
H
A
E
Let
me
let
me
say
a
couple
of
words
about
this
great
man
in
the
foundation.
It's
the
Boston
Police
Foundation,
when
I
told
you
you
weren't
alone,
and
that
people
had
your
back
mr.
Carl
Jenkins
leads
a
foundation
that
makes
sure
that
we,
when
we
need
something
we
have
it,
whether
it's
equipment
or
anything
to
do
with
officer
wellness,
the
Boston
Police
Foundation
has
stepped
up.
We
are
now
a
part
of
the
American
Foundation
of
suicide
prevention.
E
I
On
behalf
of
the
Boston
Police
Foundation
I
would
like
to
send
a
heartfelt
congratulations
to
all
of
you
sitting
here
today.
You've
accepted
a
challenge
to
serve
and
protect
the
city
of
Boston
and
I
commend
you
for
that.
As
the
Commissioner
said,
my
name
is
Carl
Jenkins
and
I
am
proud
to
be
the
chairman
of
the
Boston
Police
Foundation.
I
I
We
are
proud
to
be
your
backup
because
we
know
how
vital
role
you
play
in
this
city's
success.
Our
foundation
provides
services
and
funds
in
four
main
areas:
officer,
health
and
wellness,
community,
policing,
new
technology
and
new
equipment
for
items
that
often
are
not
included
or
fall
outside
the
department's
annual
budget.
I
Our
main
priority,
however,
is
your
health
and
well-being.
We
understand
the
toll
that
this
job
can
have
on
you
and
your
family,
and
we
are
here
to
help
contrary
to
what
you
may
see
throughout
the
media.
There
are
a
lot
of
people
who
want
to
help
and
support
you,
and
that
is
something
I
want
you
never
to
forget.
I
E
Another
piece
of
information-
the
Boston
Police
Foundation,
funded
the
cost
of
this
venue,
so
that
we
can
all
be
here
at
this
great
celebration.
So
again,
it's
with
honor
that
we
prevent
we
present
mr.
Carl
Jenkins,
with
the
Boston
Police
Department
special
citation
for
your
dedication
to
the
Boston,
Police
Department
and
the
communities
that
they
serve.
Thank
you,
sir.
A
Thank
You,
commissioner,
and
thanks
to
mr.
Jenkins
the
foundation
for
all
the
efforts,
especially
surrounding
officers,
how
wellness
and
all
with
all
that
they
do
for
the
police
department.
Now
we're
at
the
best
part
of
the
ceremony.
I'd
say
the
mayor
and
the
Commissioner
will
now
present
the
badges
certificates
to
the
recruits
as
Captain
Philip
trinsic.
The
commanding
officer
of
the
Academy
calls
each
recruit
in
their
pinners
to
the
stage.
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
K
K
Now
they
go
out,
but
they
never
escape
the
presence
of
your
spirit
because
you
are
their
refuge
and
their
strength,
and
we
praise
you
for
each
of
them
and
for
them
all
and
their
families.
So
your
grace
be
upon
them.
Your
love,
your
prosperity,
rest
rule
upon
them
now
and
forever,
and
for
these
things
in
your
name,
you're
a
holy
and
righteous
name,
we
all
say
Amen.
A
On
behalf
of
Mayor
Walsh
and
Commissioner
grass,
thank
you
all
for
joining
us
today
and
we
wish
you
wish
all
the
new
new
offices,
our
very
best
in
their
careers
police
officer,
John
Ezekiel,
will
now
conduct
the
closing
ceremony
by
retiring.
The
class
guidon
and
superintendent
in
chief
long
will
have
the
honor
of
logging
in
class.
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mean
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I'm,
sorry
with
the
dispatcher
and
police
operations.
Thank
you
all
for
joining
us
today.