Just for an update. IAD has a new squad. Residency Compliance. Menino wants his pound of flesh from the 10 year and out program. There is 1 Sgt. Det. and 2 reg. detectices assigned to the unit. The list of officers that have to live in Boston was cut considerably after ratification of the new contract. Small enough that they can investigate each and everyone who is under suspicion. That means "Mattress Addresses" family living outside Boston and the officer using the same address as 3 other cops etc etc...It has all been tried and tested in the past. Sorry to say the do mean business...They have every intention of letting violators of the rule go and send a letter back to original department referencing "truthfullness and perjurious" statements ie applications and forms as to where one lives. Good luck. This is good information coming from the burnung bush sort of speak,,,,
Posted by: jj1979
First off I am a new poster to the site. I dont know that much about the managment of a large police department, but wouldn't it make more sense to have resources for these new officers to do their jobs better rather than making them worry about if they were being followed when they spend one of their nights off at Aunt Millies cottage. If I am not mistaken is the BPD not short on detectives these days? I think it would be more prudent to assign these detectives to solving crimes rather than trying to hurt new members of the department.
Posted by: GOHOME361
I agree as well. We are in need of detectives, and they have a more important job to do rather tham following police officers and where they reside. I do not agree with not addressing the issue of residency. You're looking at this only from 1 perspective, that is leave them alone and let em'fight crime. You need to deeper into what is being done. It's quite simple actually, mayor Menino and Comm Davis as well as every other hard working police officer demand integrity and truthfullness from the rank and file. If you lie about where you live, have your children lie as to where yo live, any family mamber or friend, who's to say you're not going to lie on the stand, on a report, any type of interview,etc. etc. t's all about a police officer's word, that's all we have out there and each other. All that is being said is if youlie about residency then you are capable od telling any number of lies while employed as a police officer. It'snottrivial whatsoever, it's basic integrity...thats all....You're not worth a damn if you lie as a police officer. There is a perfect example, a police officer was at Suffolk Superior court testifying on a shooting case, the D.A. brought up his past and all of his case prep and former testimony. This was done to show honesty integrity etc etc..the defense atty got upfor hiss cross....asked the P.O. if he thinks he is honest and values integrity, the reply was of course I do, then he hit him and asked of he is under the residency law, his reply was yes, then he was asked do you obey it, he said yes, then it was asked if he had a house in the burbs,,,needless to say the case fell apart, by end of the cross, that officer had purjured himself. This episode is now in IAD, not onlt from the residency thing but also perjury as well as untruthfullness....Think about that...a career ended in 20-25 minutes....Not worth it, hence the assignment of IAD for resideny compliance. Sorry for the length as well as the spelling
Posted by: jj1979
Go Home,
forgive my ignorance on this subject, but wasn't a thorough background investigation conducted on everyone prior to joining the ranks? I am assuming that you sign some type of document under the pain of perjury that you live where you say you live. I understand the integrity and morality of the issue. I guess my concern lies more with using valuable resources to check on an officers residency status. I realize residency is a hot button issue and I am sure their are opinions on either side of the issue. My opinion is as long as you live within a reasonable distance to get to work when needed that should satisfy the issue.
Posted by: BrickCop
I may be in the minority but I don't think an otherwise outstanding cop who is discrete about the fact that he/she lives outside of the city is a big deal. The Globe and Herald would have a field day writing about Detectives assigned to checking sock drawers while the high crime/low clearance rates abound.
BTW in the case noted above how did the defense attorney know where the cop lived? How did he know that he wasn't exempt?
Posted by: HousingCop
GoHome361 is also the guy who's source told him the Muni's would never be Boston cops too. Guess what GoHome, take a look at roll call and wave hi to my friends & former co-workers for me, will ya?
Newsflash GoHome, the BPD has ALWAYS had a residency hit squad to check up on people who are in the academy or still otherwise on probation. Your posts astound me. Show me WHERE in the residency clause that says a city employees FAMILY has to also reside within the city limits? It's not there, plain & simple. They own YOU, the indentured city servant to the Menino Plantation, not your family.
As long as you go home every night, lay your head on your pillow & sleep for 4-5 hours, they can't do squat to you. Next, City Hall will tell you that you have to do all your shopping within Downtown Crossing and you can't go to the South Shore Plaza to buy clothes.
Stand up under oath and tell them where you live, ".......in Boston. But my family stays at my other summer house in Marshfield, where my wife and I also pay taxes and send our children to school since Menino hasn't done too well in the last 13 years changing the school system here." Last I heard, owning property outside of Boston wasn't a crime.
Posted by: Dragnet
Having a residency requirement is stupid and counter-productive. It limits the amount of good police officer candidates. Can anyone name other professions where this ridiculous requirement exists? I can't......
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