"Boston Police gave no justification for 75% of the encounters with citizens and listed the reason for the stop simply as "investigative person" - Marina Carver, CNN
“The police are broadly liked, but there’s also a recognition that there is this tension, a level of tension that has to be resolved.” - Steve Koczela, president of the MassINC Polling Group who presided over the polling done for the Bostonglobe article
Michael A. Curry, president of the Boston NAACP chapter, said he was not surprised that blacks in Boston have an overall positive view of the police even as many express concerns about unequal treatment by officers. - Michael Levenson, Boston Globe
"Boston’s police still lead the nation in community-police relations. Their established programs for community engagement allow them to build trust within the communities they serve, and their body camera pilot program demonstrates their interest in increasing transparency and accountability. They have established communication with organizations that allow these organizations to help keep them accountable. But if the city wants to improve, it needs to take more action in increasing accountability, focusing on preventative and restorative justice instead of over-policing, and invest in more training and diversity initiatives." - Alisha Ukani, Harvard Political Review
Michael A. Curry, president of the Boston NAACP chapter, said he was not surprised that blacks in Boston have an overall positive view of the police even as many express concerns about unequal treatment by officers. - Michael Levenson, Boston Globe
"Boston’s police still lead the nation in community-police relations. Their established programs for community engagement allow them to build trust within the communities they serve, and their body camera pilot program demonstrates their interest in increasing transparency and accountability. They have established communication with organizations that allow these organizations to help keep them accountable. But if the city wants to improve, it needs to take more action in increasing accountability, focusing on preventative and restorative justice instead of over-policing, and invest in more training and diversity initiatives." - Alisha Ukani, Harvard Political Review