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From YouTube: Boston Police Department Leadership Announcement
Description
Boston Mayor Janey provides an update on the leadership of the Boston Police Department and our shared commitment to fostering greater trust with the communities we serve.
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Good
afternoon,
when
I
was
sworn
in
as
mayor,
I
pledged
to
bring
transparency
and
accountability
to
city
hall.
I
also
promised
to
make
space
for
those
who
felt
unheard
in
our
city.
Those
commitments
to
the
people
of
boston
have
guided
my
decision
to
release
the
findings
of
the
investigation
into
commissioner
dennis
white.
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Dennis
white
was
installed
as
commissioner
by
the
previous
administration
one
business
day
after
his
friend
and
previous
commissioner,
william
gross
announced
his
retirement
as
quickly
as
he
arrived.
Commissioner
white
was
placed
on
administrative
leave
after
reports
of
a
domestic
violence.
Restraining
order
issued
against
him
became
public.
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The
residents
of
boston
must
have
confidence
that
the
officers
charged
with
enforcing
the
laws
are
themselves
people
of
integrity.
We
will
also
work
to
strengthen
the
bpd
domestic
violence
policy.
The
current
policy
is
more
than
15
years
old.
It
is
time
to
update
these
rules
to
reflect
what
social
science
research
has
shown
about
domestic
violence,
particularly
the
challenges
faced
by
women
of
color
and
those
abused
by
police
officers.
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All
of
these
changes,
taken
together
with
ongoing
reforms
such
as
a
mental
health
response
pilot
and
the
new
office
of
police,
accountability
and
transparency,
begin
a
new
chapter
for
the
boston
police
department
and
for
our
city.
While
more
challenges
certainly
lie
ahead,
we
are
moving
boston
forward
toward
a
more
just
and
equitable
future.