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From YouTube: Bigs in Blue Announcement
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At BPD Headquarters, Mayor Walsh and Commissioner Evans announce Bigs in Blue, a partnership/mentoring program with Big Brothers, Big Sisters connecting police officers with 7-12 year olds throughout Boston.
A
A
Good
afternoon,
everyone
thank
you
for
your
patience.
So
today
we're
celebrating
a
new
partnership
with
the
Big
Brothers
&
Sisters
program
and
we'll
be
partnering
with
they'll,
be
partnering
with
us.
The
Boston
Police
Department
pretty
much
in
a
mentorship
program.
As
we
all
know,
you
can't
arrest
problems
away
or
you
sure
you
should
be
working
collaboratively
to
help
out
the
families
with
with
challenges
and
needs.
A
B
You
thank
you
very
much.
Chief
and
I
appreciate
the
introduction
anything
you
do
here.
One
thing,
commissioner,
members
as
well
I
want
to
thank
Wendy
foster
from
president/ceo
Big
Brothers
Big
Sisters
I
want
to
deck
officer
Lopes
as
well,
who
is
the
big
brother
here
and
we'll
discuss
a
little
more
about
him.
I'm
excited
to
make
this
exciting
announcement
here
in
the
city
of
Boston.
The
national
bigs
in
blue
initiative
is
a
wonderful
fit
for
our
city.
Big,
Brother
and
big
sis
is
a
great
partner
in
our
work
to
grow.
B
Meaningful
relationships,
strumento
shifts
in
our
city,
mentorship,
is
at
the
core
of
everything
we
do
without
you,
every
person
deserves
a
positive
impacted,
adult
role
model
who
can
help
them
improve
their
life.
The
influence
that
the
adults
have
on
these
young
people
are
tremendous
here
in
Boston,
with
committing
to
working
to
grow
these
relationships
all
across
the
city
of
Boston
and
what's
better
than
what
betta
mentos
do.
We
have
in
the
Boston
Police
Department,
the
men
and
women
in
blue.
B
We
also
are
joined
by
deputy
Nora
bastions
with
us
so
and
thank
the
deputy
for
being
with
us
today.
As
well,
these
officers
behind
me
do
this
work.
They
do
this
work
every
single
day.
They
do
this
work
in
the
summer.
They
do
this
work
in
the
winter
to
do
this.
Work
in
communities
that
need
mentorships
and
I
want
to
thank
them
for
their
work,
and
what
we're
doing
in
today
is
formalizing
an
agreement.
B
The
commitment
that
our
police
officers
have
to
lift
people
up
in
our
city
is
building
relationships
that
continues
to
make
them
great
role.
Models
bringing
together
law
enforcement
and
young
people
in
a
positive
way
is
going
to
have
a
tremendous
impact
on
the
city
of
Boston.
Boston
certainly
leads
in
community
police
relations.
This
mentorship
initiatives
will
build
off
that
work.
Our
goal
is
that
when
young
people
see
police
in
the
neighborhood,
they
won't
be
afraid,
and
they
also
will
have
a
caring,
trusting
adults
that
they'll
be
able
to
sit
and
talk
to.
B
B
Today,
this
effort
takes
us
another
step.
Further.
Our
goal
is
to
recruit
25
Boston
police
officers
as
mentors
in
the
month
of
January,
which
is
national
mentoring
month,
and
that
is
just
the
beginning,
I'm
confident
that
we're
going
to
meet
this
goal
because
of
who
we
have
is
police
officers
in
our
city
and
I
know
that
we
will
probably
even
surpass
this
goal.
I
encourage
all
of
our
offices
to
sign
up
in
the
bigs
in
blue
program.
B
This
is
one
of
the
best
things
that
we
can
do
and
you
can
do
for
a
young
person
in
our
city
to
listen
to
them
to
spend
time
with
them
and
be
there
for
them
in
the
beautiful
part
about
mentorship.
Is
you
start
the
program
out
by
trying
to
assist
young
people,
and
what
inevitably
happens
is
that
those
young
people
help
the
adults,
help
the
adults
with
their
life,
and
it
truly
is
a
partnership.
B
I
look
forward
as
we
continue
to
grow
this
program
throughout
the
city
of
austin
and
the
influences
programs
going
to
have
throughout
the
city
of
Boston
I.
Have
the
great
honor
today
to
introduce
Wendy
foster
from
Big,
Brothers,
Big
Sisters
and
a
meeting
a
windy
in
my
office
about
two
weeks
ago,
and
we
talked
about
this
program.
This
is
not
something
that
I
necessarily
made
happen
when
he
had
already
reached
out
there.
B
Boston
Police
Department
already
begin
the
process
of
setting
this
up,
and
we
talked
about
the
impact
of
what
Wendy
wants
to
deal
with
Big
Brothers
Big
Sisters
as
far
as
growing
her
organization
and
creating
more
opportunities
for
mentorships
and
I
situate.
That's
important
because
we
see
a
difference
over
you
in
our
city.
We
see
a
difference
if
you
look
at
the
stats
across
the
city
and
you
look
at
all
crime
stats
and
over
the
over
a
three
year
period.
I
think
it's
done
crimes
down
overall,
twenty
percent.
B
If
you
look
at
national
average
of
homicides
were
down
in
City,
Boston
will
get
shootings
were
down
and
look
at
all
the
stats,
but
the
stat,
that's
the
most
important
stat.
That
no
one
seems
to
focus
on
is
that
in
the
last
two
years,
arrest
in
the
city
of
Boston
and
down
twenty
five
percent.
The
way
we
eliminate
arrest
is
by
creating
relationships
and
Trust
in
young
people
and
I
can't
see
any
better
way
of
doing
that.
Then.
What
we're
doing
here
today
without
further
ado
I
like
to
introduce
Wendy,
foster.
C
C
C
So
let
me
tell
you
a
little
bit
about
how
the
bigs
in
blue
Boston
program
is
going
to
work.
As
you
heard,
Boston
Police
are
committing
to
25
officers,
initially
being
matched
with
children
in
the
city.
We
hope
to
get
that
done
in
January
and
I
to
believe
we
will,
inter
national
mentoring
month,
and
so
this
is
a
wonderful
time
to
be
elevating.
This
topic
will
be
collaborating
with
BPD
to
reach
out
to
officers
and
precincts
and
help
them
understand
all
of
the
opportunities
that
they
do
have
to
mentor.
In
our
organization.
C
C
We
have
long-standing
and
very
thorough
process
of
helping
adults
understand
what
it
is
to
be
a
mentor
and
make
sure
that
they
are
ready
and
prepared
when
they
are
matched
ultimately
with
a
child.
We
thoughtfully
put
pairs
together.
We
really
get
to
know
the
adult
and
the
child
and
the
family,
and
we
think
about
their
personality
and
their
preferences
and
their
interests
to
ensure
that
the
conditions
for
a
long,
lasting
friendship
are
in
place
when
that
match
is
made.
C
So
each
one
is
custom-made
and
just
right
for
each
adult,
then
the
mentor
and
mentee
the
big
and
the
little
will
spend
time
together
a
couple
hours
a
couple
times
each
month
doing
things
that
all
of
us
would
enjoy
doing
going
out
to
play
catch
grabbing
a
bite
to
eat,
maybe
going
ice
skating,
getting
to
know
the
city
better
time
spent
with
a
child
in
doing
fun.
Things
together
is
so
important
and
so
impactful
kids
learn
so
much
from
watching
the
example
of
adults.
C
In
the
end
of
the
day,
it's
all
about
helping
our
fantastic
and
wonderful
kids
in
Boston
to
be
everything
that
they
can
be,
but
they
can't
be
that
without
the
help
of
adults,
this
program
is
going
to
be
really
really
impactful.
And
it
is
true
as
well
that
I
believe
the
mentors
will
be
wonderfully
impacted
as
well.
There
isn't
a
big
brother
or
big
sister
in
our
program,
who
doesn't
say
I,
actually
think
I'm
getting
more
out
of
this
and
I'm
giving.
It
comes
right
back
at
the
adults
in
so
many
wonderful
ways.
C
C
We
are
really
proud
to
be
partnered
with
the
mayor
in
the
mayor's
office,
with
the
Boston
Public
Schools,
with
the
Boston
Health
Commission,
with
the
Boston
Centers
for
children
and
families
and
with
a
Boston,
Housing
Authority
and
now,
with
a
BPD,
to
work
together
to
make
sure
that
all
of
our
kids
can
fulfill
their
potential
and
follow
their
dreams.
Thank
you
and
I'd
like
to
introduce
officer
locus
sorry.
Well,
no.
D
D
One
on
thank
you
and
again
I
want
to
thank
everyone.
All
they
worked
at
work.
They
did
on
the
Big
Brothers
Big,
Sisters,
I.
Think
in
our
what
line
of
work
we
see
a
lot
of
kids
out
there
in
need
of
you
know
a
Big
Brother
and
big
sister
over
the
course
of
the
last
two
summers,
especially
you
know
we
were
gone.
Numerous
peace
walks
throughout
the
neighborhoods
and
one
of
the
things
that's
real
striking
to
me
is
on
some
real
hot
nights.
D
We
see
some
young
kids
hanging
around,
who
really
don't
have
a
whole
lot,
who
maybe
could
be
going
to
the
beach
who
could
be
going
out
to
a
restaurant
or
you
know
someone
could
be
taking
them
somewhere.
I
know
we
have
places
in
programs
like
am
probably,
but
to
have
an
officer
there
in
to
sort
of
build
that
bond
with
them
is
a
relationship
that
not
only
will
help
the
child
but
will
help
us
establish
positive.
D
You
know
relationships
with
the
community.
I
think
we
see
it
more
than
everything
any
anyone
else
via
how
there's
a
lot
of
kids
out
there
who
need
need
some.
You
know
some
mentoring
and
you
know
I
look
back
and
growing
up
in
South
Boston,
you
know,
I
didn't
have
a
whole
lot
and
I
I
was
very
fortunate
to
have
for
big
brothers.
You
know:
I
lost
my
parents
when
I
was
very
young
and
my
brothers
were
there
for
me.
D
You
know
they
they
made
sure
I
was
bad,
they
made
sure
I
studied,
they
made
sure
I
got
through
high
school
and
and
so
no
one
knows
how
important
it
is
to
have
big
brothers.
More
than
me,
unfortunately,
didn't
have
any
big
sisters,
but
you
know
they
pointed
me
in
the
right
direction.
I
always
look
back
and
I
honestly
say:
I
wouldn't
be
here
if
it
wasn't
for
them
leading
me
in
the
direction.
D
You
know
I
see,
I
see
how
well
our
officers
work
with
the
kids
I
seen
it
last
month,
when
we
did
shop
with
a
cop
down
at
Target
and
some
years
were
there,
the
joy
of
seeing
those
kids
faces
walking
down
the
aisles
with
our
cops
hand
in
hand,
is
something
that
shows
how
well
this
program
can
work.
You
know
I,
never
seen
how
I've
smile
so
much
when
they
were
helping
those
kids
buying
them.
D
Christmas
present,
you
know
we're
out
there
in
our
success
in
locking
out
less
kids,
it's
all
about
building
relationships,
and
the
mayor
talked
about
what
statistic
we're
most
proud
of.
Is
twenty-five
percent
less
or
s
that's
working
with
the
kids
in
schools,
that's
working
with
them
after
school,
that's
doing
home
visits,
you
know
and
indirectly
the
numbers
have
come,
we're
not
come
down.
The
violence
is
down.
We
had
15
less
shootings
victims.
Last
year,
violent
crime
was
down
four
percent.
As
the
mayor
said
over
the
last
three
years
pot.
D
One
crime
is
down
twenty
percent:
that's
not
by
being
up
in
kids,
faces,
that's
not
by
locking
them
up
that's
doing
exactly
what
Big,
Brothers
and
Big
Sisters
wants
to
do.
That's
working
with
the
kids,
getting
them
e-education,
getting
the
opportunity
and
building
positive
relationships
and
I.
Think
that's
what
we're
all
about.
Miss
city
were
about
community
policing
and
I,
always
say
you
look
across
this
country.
I!
D
Don't
think
anyone
does
more
in
a
better
job
than
working
with
the
community
initiative
is
just
another
initiative
to
show
a
commitment
to
working
with
the
youth
in
our
community.
So
thank
you
at
this
time
now
it's
time
to
introduce
the
most
important
person,
a
big
brother,
Jeff
Lopes,
who
I
want
to
thank
him.
You
know
you
could
be
doing
a
lot
of
other
things,
but
he
realizes
that.
D
E
Thank
You
Commissioner
for
the
nice
words
I
first
wanted
to
start
by
thanking
Big,
Brothers
Big
Sisters
mayor
Walsh,
Commissioner
other
than
chief
cross
for
having
me
here
today.
I
grew
up
in
Dorchester
in
the
Bodensee
area
of
Dorchester
and
growing
up
I
seen
a
lot
of
my
friends
fall
into
the
wrong
path
due
to
the
lack
of
mentorship
due
to
the
lack
of
people
look
up
to
and
that's
what
motivated
me
to
be
a
big
brother
actually
motivated
me
to
be
a
police
officer.
E
Being
a
big
brother's,
been
a
phenomenal
experience,
I'm
paired
with
a
little
whose
name
is
Jose
and
we
have
had
a
great
relationship
II.
It
started
off
them
as
in
a
rough
spot,
because
you
know
we
didn't
really
know
each
other.
I
was
a
law
enforcement.
He
had
been
in
some
trouble,
but
I
kind
of
guided
him
to
the
right
place,
and
today
we
have
a
tremendous
relationship.
E
I
think
this
partnership
between
Big
Brothers,
Big
Sisters
and
the
police
department
is
tremendous
because
the
work
we
do
in
the
community
every
day
is
what
big
brothers
and
big
sisters
are
striving
for
its
building.
The
connection
becoming
mentors
being
positive
role
models
and
it's
something
that
we
can
do
with
the
bigs
and
blue
program.
As
a
mentor,
I've
learned
a
lot
from
my
little
I've
learned
how
to
be
a
mentor.
You
know
at
first
year,
you're
frustrated
when
you're
little
doesn't
want
to
listen
to
you
or
doesn't
want
to.
E
You
feel
like
he
doesn't
understand
you,
but,
as
you
start
to
develop
that
relationship,
you
start
to
understand
that
it's
a
process,
it's
a
process
to
get
through
youth
who
have
been
three
challenges
in
life
and
who
have
who
overcoming
a
lot
of
obstacles.
We
have
a
lot
of
you
know,
youth
in
the
city
who
come
from
single-parent
homes.
They
don't
have
young
man
or
young
woman
to
look
up
to
and
I
think
that
this
program
would
be
significant
and
making
that
happen.
E
Yeah.
That's
all
I
have
a
it's
being
a
part
of
big
brother.
Big
sisters
has
been
phenomenal
and
I
think
it's
going
to
be
a
great
program.
I
think
police
officers
are
actually
going
to
enjoy
being
big
brothers
and
being
mentors,
and
I
think,
as
we
start
to
do,
outreach
with
the
various
districts
in
department
and
various
units
in
the
department.
People
are
trying
to
get
engaged
and
people
will
start
to
really
appreciate
the
program.
Thank
you.
A
C
G
A
G
F
C
E
I've
been
a
big
I've,
been
in
big
with
big
brother,
big
sister
since
march
of
2015,
and
it's
been
a
great
experience.
If
you
have
any
specific
questions,
I
can
answer
them.
Why?
Why
did
I
join
I'm
like
I,
said
growing
up?
A
lot
of
my
friends
fell
into
the
wrong
path
because
they
didn't
have
positive
role.
Models
didn't
have
people
to
look
up
to
and
I
thought
that
going
into
mentorship
I
could
play
a
significant
role
in
the
life
of
a
little.
E
I
play
some
of
the
challenges
is
I.
Don't
he's
a
tough
kid
when
I
first
met
him,
he
was
you
know,
very
shielded
wanted
to
be
alone.
Didn't
really
want
to
go
out
with
people
didn't
really
want
to
hang
out,
not
much
of
a
personality,
but,
as
we've
been
paired
up,
we've
been
able
to
to
work
on
that.
He
also
you
know
getting
some
trouble
based
on.
You
know
becoming
friends
with
the
wrong
crowd
and
we
were
able
to
overcome
that
he's.
E
15
now
they're
down
cause
some
of
these
kids,
maybe
yep
socially
school
their
friend's.
Don't
like
that,
then
evolution,
please
after
work.
So
when
I
look
at
being
a
big
I,
don't
look
at
as
being
a
police
officer,
look
at
as
being
a
person
and
that's
what's
the
important
thing
you
build
a
relationship
on
a
personal
level.
So
it's
not
because
I'm
a
police
officer.
It's
not
that's
not
why
I'm
a
mentor!