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Adding $6,733,196.00 for Boston Police FY26 costs under the BPPA contract, which has a 2% base wage increase, a 1% hazardous duty differential increase, and required nametags

Adding $6,733,196.00 for Boston Police FY26 costs under the BPPA contract

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Adding $6,733,196.00 for Boston Police FY26 costs under the BPPA contract, which has a 2% base wage increase, a 1% hazardous duty differential increase, and required nametags

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Violent crimes reported per 100,000 residents covered by reporting agencies

Doing best in the nation95.3Maine
United States329.6
Massachusetts30126th of 51 states26th of the 51 states with a reliable count

FBI Crime Data Explorer, crimes reported by police agencies, calendar year 2025. Ranked from doing best, which here means the lowest figure. 1st means the lowest figure. The FBI figures we carry are for whole states, not counties or cities. Source · See the full ranking

Violent crimes reported per 100,000 residents covered by reporting agencies

301Massachusetts26th of the 51 states with a reliable count
329.6United States
95.3Doing best in the nation: Maine
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Violent crimes reported per 100,000 residents covered by reporting agencies
Massachusetts301
United States329.6

FBI Crime Data Explorer, crimes reported by police agencies, calendar year 2025. 1st means the lowest figure. Source · See the full ranking

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CityBoston City CouncilPassed Dec 3

Who decides this

  • Ruthzee LouijeuneAt Large Seat 1No vote on recordCallEmail
  • Julia M. MejiaAt Large Seat 2No vote on recordCallEmail
  • Erin J. MurphyAt Large Seat 3No vote on recordCallEmail
  • Henry SantanaAt Large Seat 4No vote on recordCallEmail
  • Gabriela Coletta ZapataDistrict 1No vote on recordCallEmail
  • Edward M. FlynnDistrict 2No vote on recordCallEmail
  • John FitzGeraldDistrict 3No vote on recordCallEmail
  • Brian WorrellDistrict 4No vote on recordCallEmail
  • Enrique J. PepénDistrict 5No vote on recordCallEmail
  • Benjamin J. WeberDistrict 6No vote on recordCallEmail
  • Miniard CulpepperDistrict 7No vote on recordCallEmail
  • Sharon DurkanDistrict 8No vote on recordCallEmail
  • Liz BreadonDistrict 9No vote on recordCallEmail

Whole board: passed, Dec 3 (the record does not list each member's vote)

Decided, Dec 3: The council voted on the adding $6,733,196.00 for Boston Police FY26 costs under the BPPA contract, which has a 2% base wage increase, a 1% hazardous duty differential increase, and required nametags. It passed.

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