Boston Police Department
- Boston Police Department
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Le Boston Police Department ou BPD assure le respect de la loi et de l'ordre public à Boston, divisée en 3 grandes zones et 11 ilots.
Sociologie
Ses personnels se divisent en 87 % d'hommes pour 13 % de femmes. Ses 2000 policiers et fonctionnaires se répartissent entre :
- Blancs : 68 %
- Afro-Americains/Noirs : 24 %
- Hispaniques : 6 %
- Asiatiques : 2 %
Équipement
Armement
Les policiers assermentées du BPD sont armés de Glock 23 (pistolet de calibre .40 S&W depuis 1999). Avant le G23, ils portèrent des Glock 19 (9mm Para) ayant remplacé des revolvers S&W M10 (.38 Special) en 1992.
Véhicules
Special Operation Unit
L'élite du BPD est le Boston Police Department Special Operations Unit assurant la police routière et le maintien de l'ordre et opérant aussi comme une équipe SWAT.
Références culturelles
Le BPD apparaît dans les polars de Dennis Lehane et de Robert B. Parker mais aussi dans Blown Away et dans En quête de preuves ou L'Étrangleur de Boston.
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