Diversity hailed at Faneuil Hall as BPD ranks rise by 118 officers - Dorchester Reporter
The Boston Police Department welcomed 118 new officers into its ranks on Oct. 15 during a graduation ceremony at Faneuil Hall that celebrated the diversity of the incoming class, which had just completed a six-month training program at the Boston Police Academy. The Boston Police Department (BPD) welcomed 118 new officers into its ranks during a graduation ceremony at Faneuil Hall on Oct. 15, celebrating the diversity of the incoming class. The class, which completed a six-month training program at the Boston Police Academy, also included one officer for the Boston Housing Authority Police Department. Mayor Michelle Wu noted that the class represents every culture in Boston, with 66 members of the class being bi-lingual and 18 having military backgrounds. The ceremony also included the graduation of the department's first Muslim women officers, Amina No, and Marama Dia, the first Ghanaian American woman. BPD Commissioner Michael Cox emphasized the importance of building relationships with residents and emphasizing the importance importance of community policing.
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