Boston Municipal Police
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"Municipal Protective Service" is a police agency that patrols properties owned and controlled by the City of Boston. It is also known as the Boston Municipal Protective Services Department (BMPS). Before the establishment of that agency, there was the Boston Municipal Police (Munis or BMP). The primary responsibility of the agency is to enforce all laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
and ordinances of the City of Boston on and within all properties owned and operated by the City of Boston. It is an agency of Boston's Property & Construction Management Department.
as lateral transfers, although employment was not a guarantee). This prompted protest from the Boston Police Patrolmen's Association. The BPPA felt that the "Munis" were under trained and should not have been merged with the BPD. This is in contrary to the fact that all Municipal Police Officers have the same exact training as Boston Police Officers. Up to 60% of Municipal Police Officers have graduated from the Boston Police Academy. Despite the BPPA's objections, the Munis who passed a vigorous background check, medical & psychological exam, as well as a physical agility test were transferred to the Boston Police Department December 31, 2006. There were only 33 who were transferred to the BPD. On January 1, 2007, the rest of the Munis were either laid off or allowed to reapply to the City's Municipal Protective Services Department as site officers.
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
and ordinances of the City of Boston on and within all properties owned and operated by the City of Boston. It is an agency of Boston's Property & Construction Management Department.
History
The formal founding date of the Boston Municipal Police is 1979. The department was created so the former Public Facilities Department (now known as Property Management) could have a fully functional police force to respond to alarms in schools and other City buildings when the City was experiencing many problems due to the busing situation. The department at its origin consisted of unarmed officers; over time, the department consisted of both unarmed (site officers) and armed officers (patrol and superior officers). Boston Municipal Police was dissolved on January 1, 2007, at 12:00 a.m. On the same day, it was replaced by the "Boston Municipal Protective Services." It is currently an unarmed police force.Jurisdiction
The Municipal police patrol officers had jurisdiction city wide and were sworn Special Police Officers under Boston Police Department Rule 400A with full police powers. Now as the Boston Municipal Protective Service, the officers are limited to patrolling specific "sites" located throughout the City, but still hold full police powers and are licensed as Special Police Officers despite being unarmed. Their authority is derived from the Boston Police Commissioner. The main agencies and departments serviced by BMPS include the following city owned assets:- Boston Police DepartmentBoston Police DepartmentThe Boston Police Department , created in 1838, holds the primary responsibility for law enforcement and investigation within the city of Boston, Massachusetts. It is one of the oldest police departments in the United States...
property - Boston Redevelopment AuthorityBoston Redevelopment AuthorityThe Boston Redevelopment Authority is the municipal planning and development agency for Boston, working on both housing and commercial developments.The BRA was established by the Boston city council and the Massachusetts legislature in 1957...
property - Community Schools property and employees
- Community Centers property and employees
- Economic Development and Industrial Corporation (EDIC) property and employees
- Inspectional Services Department property and employees
- Library Department property and employees
- Property Management and Construction property and employees
- Neighborhood Development property and employees
- Boston Public SchoolsBoston Public SchoolsBoston Public Schools is a school district serving the city of Boston, Massachusetts, United States.-Leadership:The district is led by a Superintendent, hired by the Boston School Committee, a seven-member school board appointed by the Mayor after approval by a nominating committee of specified...
Central Administration Building - The City of Boston Cemeteries
- The City's Parks and Recreation facilities and employees
- The Boston Transportation Department property and employees
Merger
In Mid-2006, Mayor Thomas M. Menino organized a merger of the Boston Police and the Boston Municipal police (which was really not a "merger" in the true sense of the word; the so-called "merger" was actually an opportunity granted to the Boston Municipal patrol officers to apply to the Boston Police DepartmentBoston Police Department
The Boston Police Department , created in 1838, holds the primary responsibility for law enforcement and investigation within the city of Boston, Massachusetts. It is one of the oldest police departments in the United States...
as lateral transfers, although employment was not a guarantee). This prompted protest from the Boston Police Patrolmen's Association. The BPPA felt that the "Munis" were under trained and should not have been merged with the BPD. This is in contrary to the fact that all Municipal Police Officers have the same exact training as Boston Police Officers. Up to 60% of Municipal Police Officers have graduated from the Boston Police Academy. Despite the BPPA's objections, the Munis who passed a vigorous background check, medical & psychological exam, as well as a physical agility test were transferred to the Boston Police Department December 31, 2006. There were only 33 who were transferred to the BPD. On January 1, 2007, the rest of the Munis were either laid off or allowed to reapply to the City's Municipal Protective Services Department as site officers.