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From YouTube: 4th of July Public Safety Press Conference 2018
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Boston is preparing for the annual Boston Pops concert and fireworks show on the Esplanade. Mayor Walsh, Police Commissioner William B. Evans, and other local, state, and federal officials encourage Boston to celebrate America's birthday and offer tips on how to celebrate safely.
A
Thanks
for
coming
out,
I
just
want
to
start
with
saying
to
everyone.
I
would
appreciate
if
we
really
stick
to
the
point
of
this
press
conference
and
that's
about
this
weekend
and
in
the
fourth
of
July,
and
also
what
we're
going
to
be
doing
next
weekend.
It's
kind
of
bookends
people
saying
next
weekend
so
for
July
weekend,
but
some
people
celebrating
this
weekend
so
we're
gonna.
A
Ask
you
to
act
to
keep
that
I
want
to
thank
pastor,
Gerald,
alter
from
12
Baptist,
who
was
who
is
here
today
to
confirm
that
Commissioner
Evans
myself
have
not
broken
up,
and
that
was
still
together.
So
I
want
to.
Thank
you.
Man
I,
want
to
thank
you
for
that,
but
just
a
couple
of
things
number
one
is,
as
of
tomorrow
morning
we're
declaring
a
heat
emergency
in
the
city
of
Boston,
we're
doing
notification
to
all
of
our
seniors
in
our
city.
A
If
anyone
has
any
emergencies,
please
we're
asking
to
call
911
and
we're
asking
you.
If
you
don't
have
any
non
emergencies,
you
can
call
the
city
hall
at
311,
seven,
six,
thirty,
five,
forty
five
hundred
for
any
additional
information
you
go
to
Boston
gov,
slash
heat
and
also,
if
you
see
any
homeless
folks
out
there,
we're
asking
you
to
kind
of,
if
you
think
they're
in
is
having
distress,
make
sure
you
make
those
calls
and
appreciate
that
with
the
heat
that's
coming
up
this
weekend.
A
Secondly,
we're
preparing
for
the
weekend
and
what
the
Commissioner
addressed
some
of
the
public
safety
concerns,
but
I
just
want
to
have
a
couple
of
announcements
would
like
to
make
on
the
fourth
of
July
we're
gonna,
have
police
presence,
increase
police
presence
around
the
Esplanade
and,
as
the
Commissioner
always
says,
and
the
chief
always
says
we're
also
going
to
be
covering
our
neighborhoods
with
the
same
type
of
manpower,
we're
not
reducing
any
manpower
in
our
communities
to
take
it
downtown.
So
we're
gonna
make
sure
that
people
have
a
safe
weekend.
A
We're
asking
people
if
you're
shooting.
First
of
all,
fireworks
are
legal
and
we
have
with
the
heat
that's
happening
this
week.
We're
gonna
have
a
lot
to
try.
Would
around
houses
we're
asking
people
be
very
careful
if
you're
lighting
fireworks
off
for
public
safety,
not
only
for
your
own
body,
but
also
for
the
property
in
the
city
of
Boston,
and
we
want
to
make
sure
that
that
people
are
safe
and
have
a
safe
experience,
we're
asking
people
not
to
drink
and
drive
and
take
public
transportation.
A
If
you're
going
into
the
Esplanade
or
you're
going
around
the
city
we
want
to
so
people
are
safe,
grills
we're
asking
to
keep
your
kids
away
from
grills
I,
never
use
the
grill
in
enclosed
the
area
and
make
sure
you
have
a
fire
extinguisher
nearby.
So
you
know
where
it
is
in
case.
Something
goes
on
something
that's
really
important
and
also
throughout
the
summer.
You
know,
as
we
had
we've
had
a
decent
stretch
here
in
the
city
of
Boston
as
it
comes
to
violence
and
tonight
what
we're
doing
is
a
peace
walk.
A
So
all
of
you
are
welcome
to
the
peace
walk
with
us
after
this
press
conference.
But
we've
worked
a
few
things:
well,
I
clergy,
let
peace
walks
I
continuing
around
the
city
of
Boston
we're
going
to
continue
those
peace
walks
as
we
go
through
the
summer.
National
Night
Out
celebration
is
going
to
be
August.
6Th
and
7th
there'll
be
a
Monday
and
Tuesday
night
in
about
a
month
and
a
half
from
now
where
we're
gonna
be
going
doing
different
shops
in
the
city
of
Boston
we're
also
our
summer
job
program
is
amping
out.
A
For
most
of
the
kid
all
the
kids
got
out
of
school,
I
think
the
last
day
of
school,
for
everyone
was
this
Thursday,
those
who
weren't
out
and
on
summer
jobs
are
starting
in
a
week,
so
we
got
kids,
kids
will
be
working,
so
you'll
be
seeing
them
out
there
we're
also
working
with
our
operation
exit
pre-apprentice
program.
We
have
a
pre
apprentice
class
in
right
now
that
hopefully,
when
those
graduates
get
out
of
that
class,
will
we
get
in
them
into
the
building
trades?
A
We
have
our
neighborhood
trauma
response
teams
that
are
out
there
thank
God
and
they
really
haven't
been
needed
that
much
in
the
streets
that
they're
the
folks
that
respond
after
a
shooting,
but
we
do
have
them
ready
in
case
of
an
act
of
violence
in
our
neighborhood
to
get
them
out
into
the
communities.
We
continue
our
youth
with
community
police
dialogues
at
Selene,
teen
police
academy.
A
It
will
be
starting
up
we're
going
to
continue
operation
hoods
e
cup,
where
we
go
out
there
with
with
ice
cream
for
our
kids
and
opera
and
coffee
with
a
cop
in
our
different
neighborhoods.
We're
talking
about
that.
We're
going
to
be
working
on
making
sure
we
have
police
presence
in
our
as
well
as
the
city
white
bike
unit
has
been
dispersed
into
neighborhoods,
where
there's
been
calls
and
concerns
about
high
activity
in
crime
and
I.
A
Just
again,
I
just
want
to
say
in
closing
one
more
thing:
all
we're
going
to
say
about
the
matter
is
that
the
news
last
night
that
was
reported
was
was
full
of
inaccuracies
and
I'm
asking
you
today.
This
press
conference
is
about
summer
safety
and
we
want
to
be
able
to
make
sure
we
get
that
information
out
to
the
public.
With
that
I'd
like
to
turn
the
microphone
over
the
Commissioner
Evans.
B
Thanks
mr.
Marin
and
thanks
to
Pastor
jelled,
you
know
every
Friday
throughout
the
summer
right
up
until
Christmas
we
meet
here
and
we
walk,
and
you
know
it's
great.
We
do
a
lot
of
peace
walks,
but
I
just
want
to
thank
pastor
gel
then
and
his
crew
here.
You
know
they've
out
here
at
4:30
and
they're
out
here
at
6:00,
and
it
really
makes
a
difference.
And
hopefully
you
know
we
can
keep
this
summer
as
safe
as
possible.
I
think
what
today
is
and
like
the
mayor
said,
is
all
about
safety.
B
You
know
July
4th
it's
going
to
be
a
busy
one
for
us.
Obviously,
the
weather
is
going
to
be
hot,
which
you
know
always
concerns
me,
because
we'll
have
a
lot
more
people
out
and
about.
But
you
know
we
have
a
lot
of
events
going
on
this
this
weekend.
Obviously
we
have
an
immigration
march
tomorrow
morning
at
City
Hall
at
11
o'clock.
B
We'll
have
plenty
of
resources
out
there
to
handle
that
I
think
they're
going
to
march
from
the
hall
down
to
Boston
calming
so
obviously,
I
was
in
check
in
contact
with
FBI
director
Hank
Shaw.
Today,
and
is
you
know,
there's
no
threats
or
anything
around
that
event.
We
have
roadrace
tomorrow
morning,
I'm
at
we
have.
The
mayor
has
trolley
tours
throughout
the
day
and
then
obviously
we
worry
about
you
know
the
fireworks
and
we
worry
about
a
lot
of
the
law
parties
and
our
message
as
it
always
been.
B
Is
we
want
people
to
have
a
good
time,
but
we
want
to
be
make
sure
people
are
safe.
You
know
over
the
last
couple
years,
there's
we've
seen
a
real
increase
in
fireworks,
displays
I,
always
say
they
seem
to
be
better
in
this
neighborhood
and
didn't
they
all
over
the
Esplanade.
But
you
know
we
really
wanted
to
Scottish
people
from
setting
it
off.
People
complain
to
us
constantly
like
the
mayor
says
they
are
illegal
in
in
in
years
past
we've
had,
it
seems.
B
Every
year
we
have
one
or
two
people,
I
remember
two
or
three
years
ago
we
had
a
young
kid
I
think
was
five
years
old
blow
his
hand
off.
So
you
know
they
are
harmless.
So
if
we
can
send
a
message
that
you
know,
fireworks
are
legal
and
we
hope
young
kids
don't
get
them.
We
appreciate
that
law
parties
we're
gonna,
have
a
lot
of
extra
patrols
in
these
neighborhoods,
where
we've
seen
an
uptick
in
violence
around
July
4th,
but
also
to
address
parties
throughout
the
city.
You
know.
B
Last
year
we
had
15
people
shot
over
the
July
4th
weekend
in
10
separate
incidences
the
year
before
we
had
two
the
year
before
that
we
had
nine
and
over
the
years
traditionally
it's
been
a
violent
weekend
with
the
weather
in
the
long
stretch.
Obviously
we're
looking,
obviously
to
make
it
as
quiet
and
it's
peaceful
and
we'll
have
a
lot
of
extra
resources
out
there.
But
you
know
it's
always
a
challenging
time.
As
far
as
the
Esplanade
goes,
you
know
again
no
threats
to
that.
B
We'll
have
a
lot
of
resources
on
our
side
of
the
river
making
sure
that
is
a
safe
event.
We
encourage
everyone
to
come
down
and
enjoy
the
rehearsal
on
Tuesday
night,
as
well
as
the
fireworks
on
Wednesday,
so
we'll
be
out
in
force,
making
sure
that
event
but
bigger
concern
to
me
all
we
see
is
what
happens
in
our
neighborhoods.
B
When
you
know
the
you
know,
the
guns,
the
violence
and
we're
gonna
be
working
hard
over
the
next
five
or
six
days
to
make
sure
we
don't
have
young
kids
getting
hurt
in
our
city
due
to
gun
violence.
So
you
know
this
is
you
know
always
a
challenging
weekend
from
us?
It's
a
great
fun
weekend,
but
with
it
we're
asking
people
obviously
to
have
a
good
time,
but
please,
let's
see
no
one
get
hurt.
B
You
know
we
want
to
make
this
as
secure
of
n
as
possible,
but
we
will
have
the
multi-layered
approach
and
they
will
be
Bloods
capacity
vehicles
walking
wherever
we
have
large
crowds.
It's
just
unfortunately
become
a
new
normal
for
us
and
obviously
we'll
have
a
lot
of
aerial
support
from
rooftops
because
of
what
happened
in
Las
Vegas.
So,
as
you
know,
as
we've
seen
what
happened
yesterday,
you
know
around
the
newspaper
place.
You
know
we're
constantly
on
alert
as
far
as
new
new
active
shooter
type
events.
A
B
I
know
Jimmy
hooli's
here,
they're
gonna
have
extra
people
out
there,
they'll
have
water,
you
know
we're
asking
people
if
they
come,
you
know
please
bring
water,
be
prepared,
make
sure
you
have
plenty
of
sunblock
we'll
be
out
there
not
so
much
in
force.
You'll
see
you
know,
the
bicycles
will
have
a
low-key
approach.
We
don't
anticipate
any
issues.
I
know
you
know,
there's
gonna
be
speeches
by
elected
officials
and
you
know
I
think
the
issues
here.
Obviously
you
know
very
controversial,
so
will
we're
always
gearing
up
for
heaven
forbid?
We
have.
A
Lot
of
tomorrow
is
also
about
encouraging
Congress
to
act
on
a
piece
of
immigration
that
they
haven't
and
deal
with,
that
all
of
the
daca
students
and
young
people
we
have
in
our
country.
So
that's
I,
think
a
lot
of
tomorrow's
immigration
is
sending
a
message
to
Washington.
That
would
like
to
see
some
action
on
immigration.
A
I'd
like
to
see
some
action
on
immigration,
I
think
it's
very
clear
where
we
stand
in
Boston
as
far
as
being
an
immigrant
city
and
support
of
our
immigrant
brothers
and
sisters
and
I
think
that
it's
important
that
we
we
support
them
tomorrow,
but
also
send
a
message
to
Washington
I.
Think
tomorrow's
gonna
be
a
nationwide
calling
for
every
city
in
town
around
America
to
really
try
and
encourage
people
to
do
that.
Any
question.
Any
questions
on
the
crime
stuff.
C
B
Knock
on
wood,
we've
had
a
pretty
good
June
I.
Think.
Last
year
we
had
I,
think
34
people
shot,
we've
had
17.
So
far
we
had
a
triple
the
other
night,
but
not
that
17
is
good,
but
we've
almost
cut
the
shootings
in
half
from
where
we
were
last
year.
I
I'm
always
afraid
to
say
that,
because
I
don't
want
to
jinx
I
said
you
know
it's
except
those
three
shootings
the
other
day
on
Draper.
B
It's
been
relatively
good
start
to
the
summer
and
we
want
to
continue
it
so
coming
out
and
doing
these
type
events
doing
everything
the
mayor
said.
You
know,
you
know,
you
know
we
a
new
wrinkle.
Is
we
got
Zumba
in
the
pack
on
I,
think
it's
Tuesday
nights
and
on
Wednesday
nights
behind
English
High.
You
know
we're
looking
for
all
kinds
of
ways
to
work
with
the
community,
but
you
know
these
peace
walks
send
a
powerful
message
that
the
clergy,
the
community,
the
mayor
all
of
us,
are
working
together
because
there's
nothing
worse
than
myself.
B
Getting
that
call
at
1:00
to
3:00
and
having
to
call
the
man
when
we
have
a
young
kid
killed
on
the
streets
of
our
city.
So
that's
what
we're
trying
to
prevent
all
the
programs
we
do.
The
mayor
does
to
keep
the
kids
safe.
What
camp
half
of
you
operation
exit?
You
know
all
the
summer
jobs.
You
know,
that's
what
it's
all
about,
keeping
our
kids
safe
for
the
summer,
and
so
you
know
we
this
next
stretch,
obviously
I
always
get
worried.
I
always
told
you
I
hate.