Walsh back in the spotlight after critical report on Dennis White appointment
By Danny McDonald Globe Staff,Updated May 14, 2021, 40 minutes ago
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Dennis White was sworn in by former mayor Martin J. Walsh in February.Jim Davis/Globe Staff
His name barely appears in the document, but the independent report into former mayor Martin J. Walshâs troubled appointment of the cityâs police commissioner raises numerous unanswered questions about the choice made in the waning days of Walshâs City Hall tenure and its aftermath.
The new revelations from an investigation Walsh ordered up are surfacing as he settles into his role as US labor secretary in President Bidenâs Cabinet.
Boston police say there is no way to guarantee overtime savings sought by Janey
By Danny McDonald Globe Staff,Updated May 10, 2021, 6:43 p.m.
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With city authorities looking to rein in Boston police overtime costs, department brass told lawmakers Monday that they could not guarantee the desired savings in next fiscal yearâs budget because injuries to officers â which require overtime shifts to fill â cannot be predicted.
Boston police chronically exceed their annual overtime budget. During a virtual budget hearing on Monday, Boston City Council members
pressed for tangible and structural ways for the department, which has been hit hard by COVID-19, to curb spending. Acting Mayor Kim Janeyâs $3.75 billion operating budget includes a projected $22 million cut to police overtime, or roughly a one-third
What will Acting Mayor Kim Janey do about Boston police?
By Danny McDonald Globe Staff,Updated May 2, 2021, 1 hour ago
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Acting Boston Mayor Kim Janey sJaney has a history of calling for substantial overhaul of the police as a city councilor and recently unveiled a $3.75 billion operating budget that include includes cuts to the police department.Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff
Scandal has engulfed Boston police, presenting Acting Mayor Kim Janey with one of the first major tests of her crisis management skills as city executive.
The chief controversies swirling around the nationâs oldest police force are threefold. The cityâs police commissioner, Dennis White, is on paid administrative leave while an independent investigator probes a 1999 domestic abuse allegation.