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From YouTube: Boston Police Department Cadet Academy Announcement
Description
Mayor Walsh joins BPD Commissioner William Evans, Chief William Gross and Superintendent Lisa Holmes at the Boston Police Academy in Hyde Park to announce the newest Boston Police Cadet class. The Cadet Program serves to attract a more diverse pool of candidates to the Boston Police Department.
A
A
Good
afternoon
and
welcome
to
the
Boston
Police
Academy
I'd
like
to
welcome
you
to
Boston
Police
Academy
cadet
training,
class
2016.
This
is
the
first
cadet
training
class
that
we've
had
since
2009,
and
it's
a
program
that
has
been
very
beneficial
to
members
of
the
Boston
Police
Department
I
myself
33
years
ago,
was
a
Boston
police
cadet
and
through
that
experience,
I
learned
what
policing
was
and
turned
it
into
a
career
in
law
enforcement.
I
am
now
the
chief
of
the
bureau
professional
development
and
run
all
the
training
for
the
Boston
Police
Department.
A
What
you
learn
as
a
cadet
can
form
your
life
for
the
rest
of
your
life
as
I
told
you
all
the
first
date,
Monday
was
the
first
day
of
the
rest
of
your
life
you're,
going
to
learn
things
here
about
policing
that
you
never
thought
that
you
know
you're
going
to
see
that
policing
is
very
different
than
what
the
media
likes
to
portray
us
to
be.
Everybody
who
joins
the
police
department
wants
to
do
something
good
to
help
people
and
that's
why
people
take
this
profession.
A
We're
hoping
that
through
these
next
two
years,
that
you
will
learn
more
about
yourself,
you'll,
learn
about
your
communities,
you'll
learn
about
humanity,
and
now
you
take
all
those
lessons
you
learn
and
you
turn
them
in
and
we
some
day
you
come
back
and
you
be
Boston
police
officers
and
use
all
that
experience
to
better
your
community.
Myself
is
a
cadet
had
I
not
become
a
Boston
police.
A
There's
a
lot
of
other
people
in
this
room
who
of
Police
Cadets
Commissioner
Evans
is
a
former
police,
cadet
superintendent,
Chief
William
Groff
as
a
police,
cadet
superintendent,
Kevin
Buckley
was
a
police
cadet
deputy
Kelly
knee
detective
Richie
whale
and
I.
Don't
know
where
he
is.
He
was
a
police,
cadet
officer.
Ezekiel.
Your
guide
was
a
police
cadet.
So
a
lot
of
us
have
come
through
this
program
and
had
it
not
been
for
it,
we
wouldn't
be
standing
where
we
are
this
day.
A
It's
a
very
vital
program,
I'm
still
very
happy
to
see
that
the
department
in
the
city
decided
to
bring
it
back.
You
guys
are
gonna,
make
a
tremendous
difference
out
there.
You're
gonna
help
us
a
lot.
You're
gonna
learn
a
lot
and
like
I
said.
Hopefully,
I'll
see
you
back
here
in
two
years
when
you
become
a
recruit
class.
So
with
that
I'd
like
to
introduce
the
Mayor
of
the
City
of
Boston,
the
Honorable
Martin
J
Walsh.
B
C
You
superintendent,
Holmes
and
I
want
to
thank
you
and
I
want
to
thank
Commissioner,
Evans
and
chief
gross
and
and
all
of
the
great
police
officers
here
today
from
the
Boston
Police
Department
and
as
Lisa
said,
as
superintendent
said,
you
know,
the
cadet
program
is
a
great
opportunity
in
2009
was
the
last
time
we
there
was
a
Cadet
class
when
I.
When
I
became
there
in
the
city
of
Boston.
We
we
look
to
see
how
do
we
make
sure
we
continue
the
great
diversity
of
our
Police
Department?
C
How
do
we
continue
to
make
sure
we
give
opportunities?
And-
and
that's
what
we
hear
today-
there
are
42
of
you.
31
of
people
have
kids
are
young
people
of
color
and
15
and
women.
It's
also
important
to
make
sure
that
we
have
a
good
gender
balance
in
that
Police
Department,
so
I'm
excited
about
the
opportunities
I'm
excited
about
you
going
on
today,
I
was
going
to
give
you
a
couple
words
of
advice.
If
you
have
facebook
get
rid
of
it.
C
If
you
have
twitter
get
rid
of
it
just
because,
because
you're
in
a
whole
different
role
now
you're
a
whole
different
realm,
I
mean
as
cadets
for
the
Boston
Police
Department
you're
gonna
be
held
to
a
different
standard,
and
it's
important
that
you
understand
that
and
that
your
family
and
friends
understand
that
as
well.
So
there's
a
great
opportunity
here
for
you
to
really
to
do
incredible
things
in
our
city.
C
We
want
candidates
who
have
a
deep
knowledge
and
understanding
of
the
neighborhood's.
They
live
in.
That's
what
you
represent.
We
want
young
people
in
the
city
of
Boston,
young
boys
and
girls
to
look
up
to
the
police
department,
the
Boston
Police
Department
and
want
to
aspire
to
become
a
police
officer.
That's
an
opportunity
that
you
have
right
now
to
do.
We
want
you
to
serve
as
role
more
in
our
community.
It's
something
that's
very
important
for
us
to
make
sure
that
you
serve
as
role
models
in
your
different
neighborhoods
over
the
next
two
years.
C
You'll
be
part
of
the
action
here
in
the
Boston
Police
Department.
Some
of
you
are
gonna,
be
working
a
headquarters,
some
of
you're
going
to
be
working
in
district
offices,
some
of
you'll
be
working
in
specialized
units.
You
got
to
see
firsthand
what
it
means
to
be
a
police
officer
and
all
the
hard
work
that
goes
into
being
a
police
officer
here
in
the
city
of
Boston
you're,
also
going
to
see
how
Boston
has
become
a
national
example
of
community
policing
and
how
we're
going
to
continue
that
as
we
move
into
the
next
next
period.
C
Here
in
this
country,
we
have
a
more
inclusive,
diverse
police
force
is
going
to
continue
us
to
be
even
stronger
here
in
the
city.
Now
it's
an
important
time
too,
for
cities
and
states
to
step
up.
We
don't
know,
what's
going
to
happen,
the
presidential
election
just
happened,
but
that's
not
going
to
stop.
Boston
continue
doing
the
great
things
that
we
do
every
single
day
in
a
time
of
national
tension
and
we've
seen
a
lot
of
different
tension
in
different
neighborhood
different
community
cities
around
the
country.
C
Over
different
reasons,
Boston
has
always
stayed
fast
and
continue.
Moving
very
steady
forward.
We've
been
called
down,
Commissioner
Evans
and
myself,
and
the
police
departments
been
called
down
to
the
White
House
just
to
sit
with
President
Obama
and
sit
with
his
administration
to
talk
about
what's
happening
in
Boston.
That's
what
they
usually
say
what's
happening
in
Boston,
what's
happening
in
Boston
is
our
Police.
Department
is
an
incredible
Police
Department,
that's
what's
happening
in
Boston,
but
it
doesn't
mean
that
every
single
day
we
don't
work
at
it
to
make
our
Police
Department
better.
C
So
that's
going
to
be
the
roles
and
responsibilities
that
a
lot
of
you
are
going
to
have
I
want
to.
Thank
you
for
being
part
of
this.
This
important
work
I
know
many
of
you
want
to
be
police
officers.
That's
why
you
signed
up.
That's
why
you
took
the
test
and
when
you
came
into
yesterday,
you
probably
had
a
awakening
when
you
want
home
last
night,
going
old
man,
it's
a
little
different
than
what
I
expected,
but
that's
what
makes
great
police
departments
is
great
training.
C
C
As
mayor
of
the
city
of
Boston,
you
are
my
first
Cadet
class
ever
to
go
on
so
I'm,
proud
of
that
Commissioner
Evans
is
the
Commissioner
of
the
Boston
Police
Department,
it's
his
first
class
as
commissioner
chief
Ronson
sis
first
class
as
chief,
so
we're
all
proud
of
this
class,
and
we
want
you
to.
We
want
you
to
be
successful,
because
if
this
class
is
successful,
that
hurts
the
program
we
want
to
do
more
of
this.
C
So
I
want
to
again
congratulate
you
and
thank
you
and
as
I
open
with
Facebook
and
Twitter
I'm
dead,
serious
about
that.
You
have
that
class
Friday.
So
from
now
to
Friday,
don't
be
tweeting
anything
crazy
and
don't
be
posting
things
on
Facebook
that
are
crazy
when
you're
out
having
fun
with
your
friends,
remember
the
responsibility
who
you
are
and
what
your
role
is.
Remember
that
when
you
go
to
work
the
next
day,
your
friends,
wherever
they
go
back
to
school
or
to
work,
you
have
a
patch.
C
That's
on
your
shoulder
and
you
have
a
badges
on
your
chest
and
that
rise.
That
lit
brings
up
the
level
of
seriousness
that
we
expect
from
everyone
in
this
class.
So
I
wish
you
the
best.
I'm
gonna,
see
you
out
on
the
street,
so
I'm
dry
drive
all
over
the
streets
and
I
look
forward
to
working
and
talking
to
you
as
you
progress
in
your
journey
to
become
a
member
of
this
great,
the
best
Police
Department
country,
the
bars,
the
police
department.
A
Thank
thank
you.
Mr.
mayor,
and
before
I,
go
on
and
introduce
the
commission
I'd
be
remiss
if
I
didn't
give
a
shout-out
to
my
extraordinary
staff
that
I
have
here
at
the
police
academy.
None
of
this
is
done
without
them.
They
work
tirelessly
day
in
and
day
out,
to
make
sure
we
put
out
the
best
product.
They
spend
nights
and
weekends
studying
up
and
they
train
and
they
travel
and
they
learn
the
best
tactics.
A
D
Oh
welcome
to
the
Cadet
class
42
years
real,
proud
and
we're
very
happy
to
have
you
on
board.
As
the
mayor
said,
I
think
we
have
the
finest
Police
Department
in
the
country
and
we
have
42
excellent
candidates.
That
will
add
a
lot
of
diversity
which
I'm
very
happy
with,
as
well
as
a
lot
of
shop,
bright
kids
to
carry
on
the
tradition.
I
think
you
know,
we've
had
a
great
department,
I
continually
talk
in
the
mayor
talks
about
it,
how
we
continue
to
bring
crime
down,
but
when
I
come
to
every
new
recruit
class.
D
The
main
thing
I
always
want
to
stress
is
what
I've,
always
in
the
community
and
I
wasn't
going
out
there
and
locking
kids
up.
You
know
achieved
by
how
many
arrests
we
get.
We
really
stressed
the
importance
of
working
with
the
community
in
diverting
kids
and
young
adults
out
of
this
system,
and
you
know,
I
crime
over
the
last
two
years
has
gone
down
almost
15
percent.
D
But
what
myself
and
the
mayor
in
chief
and
all
of
us
a
father
as
we
locked
up
20,
almost
27
percent,
less
in
doing
that,
so
we're
really
working
hard
in
the
community,
and
you
know
if
you
come
into
this
job
thinking
the
job's
all
about
crime-fighting
and
making
arrests.
That's
not
what
it's
about
we're
ambassadors
without
there
working
with
the
community.
We're
trying
to
make
a
difference
in
especially
the
young
kids
lies
who,
as
we
say,
everyday
I'm.
You
know
we
have
the
gun
violence
on
the
street,
that's
our
biggest
challenge.
D
It
has
been
me
in
the
mayor's
challenge
from
day
one
making
a
difference
in
these
kids
life.
So,
as
you
go
out
there
in
I
mean
I,
know
Lisa
and
the
Academy
does
a
great
job.
They
bring
a
lot
of
community
partners
in
the
Academy.
So
when
you
in
all
the
IPS
and
recruits
go
out,
it's
not
us
against
the
community.
It's
us
with
the
community.
We
go
out
sort
of
as
problem
solvers,
not
out
as
crime
fighters
and
as
warriors.
D
You
know
that
whole
Guardian
principle,
that's
what
we
stress
here
so
and
we've
had
remarkable
success.
I
think
we
got
a
great
relationship
with
the
community
as
we've
seen,
and
we
need
you
to
carry
that
on
when
you
go
out
to
do
your
mission,
but,
like
Lisa,
said
superintendent,
Holmes
I
should
say
I'm,
sorry
Lisa,
a
lot
of
us
have
been
cadets
I
started
as
a
cadet
36
years
ago
with
Kevin
Buckley.
You
know
the
chief
Kelly
knee
all
of
us
would
cadets
and
I
remember
sitting
here.
D
You
know
with
the
same
white
shirt
on
I
believed
in
I
was
probably
30
pounds
heavier
than
probably
the
only
one
who
can
say
they
would
say.
I
was
heavier,
then
yeah,
but
you
know
I
love
being
a
cadet.
I
really
did
I
got
to
go
through
college
and
I
encouraged
you
a
lot
of
you
while
you're
doing
this.
You
know
we're
very
accommodating
to
further
your
education.
D
So
if
you
get
on
a
ship,
we'll
accommodate
you
to
go
to
college
is
real
important
if
'ok,
while
you're
doing
this,
to
also
continue
your
education,
and
I
was
able
to
do
this,
but
in
this
job
you
get
to
do
a
lot
of
things
that
will
help
you
up
in
9/11.
Insuring
calls
will
have
you
answering
taking
reports,
will
have
you
running
errands,
you
really
get
to
see
all
aspects
of
this
job
and
then,
after
two
years
you
get
a
good
idea.
D
If
hey
is
this
job
for
me,
why
was
it
not
for
me,
and
so
this
is
a
great
program
after
the
two
years
you
get
a
good
chance
to
get
on
this
job
and
you
know
I
always
say
the
in
the
36
years
that
I've
worked
here.
You
know
I've,
never
gotten
up
I've,
never
got
up
a
day
that
I
didn't
want
to
go
to
work.
It's
it
it's
a
great
job.
It's
exciting
profession,
yeah.
We
have
a
lot
of
a
lot
of
sometimes
a
lot
of
negative
publicity.
D
You
see
a
lot
of
negative
things,
but
the
end
of
the
day
when
you
go
home,
if
you're
doing
your
job
right
in
your
ethical
and
your
respectful,
you
have
no
problem
going
to
sleep
at
night,
so
you
know
myself.
The
department
are
very
happy
to
have
you
bored
and
we
welcome
all
ease
in
making
this
department
even
a
better
department
than
their.
So
thank
you
all.
B
A
B
You
classmate
we
go
way
back
to
that
class.
Boston,
Police,
Academy
class
man
staff,
oh
yeah,
in
high
school
as
well.
Congratulations!
You're!
Now,
Boston,
Police,
Cadets
you're,
a
part
of
a
proud
family
from
a
department
that
is
the
number-one
Police
Department
in
this
nation
at
this
point
and
was
the
first
Police
Department
in
this
nation,
beginning
from
1630.
When
you
get
your
patches
soon,
you'll
know
that
you
go
through
the
police
academy,
become
police
officer.
You've
heard
from
some
great
speakers
today
the
mayor,
the
Commissioner.
B
But
what
really
resonates
is
that
we
were
poor
kids
raised
by
the
community,
so
you
can
never
forget
that
poor
kid
from
South
Boston
community
helped
raise
him
he's
not
a
commissioner
poor
kid
from
Dorchester
raised
by
the
community
he's
now
mayor.
You
can't
forget
that
myself,
poor
kid
from
Dorchester
Lisa,
poor
kid
Roxbury,
poor,
kids,
but
raised
by
the
community.
That's
what
must
resonate
in
your
mind
that
we
are
community
policing
for
first
and
foremost,
you
never
forget
where
you
came
from
always
have
a
little
empathy,
sympathy
care,
respect
for
others.
B
It
does
not
make
you
weak,
but
it
just
makes
you
stronger
again,
you're
a
part
of
a
proud
tradition,
you're
family
now,
but
just
as
important
you're,
the
best
ambassadors
that
we
could
have
right
now,
the
youth
of
our
community
serving
as
Boston
Police
Cadets.
As
you
look
around
the
country,
all
this
anti-police
sentiment.
Who
would
want
to
do
what
you
do
now,
but
you
stepped
up,
you
stepped
up
to
be
a
part
of
a
proud
family,
a
family
that
protects
and
serves.
B
So
we
salute
you
for
having
the
intestinal
fortitude
to
come
forth
and
these
trying
times
in
our
nation
to
do
a
job,
that's
above
and
beyond
all
others.
It's
a
sector
protect
and
serve
and
be
humble
about
it.
Machismo
is
gone,
tough,
guys
gone.
We
bring
it
when
we
have
to
speak
with
the
voices
of
logic
and
you'll,
be
just
fine
again
welcome,
I'm
glad
the
police
commissioner
can
still
fit
in
his
cadet
uniform.
But
not
me
I'm,
proud
of
that
tool.
But
again
welcome.