Boston Police Department's Office of Media Relations
Boston, MA 02120
Phone: 617 343 4520
Fax: 617 343 4481
Email: Media Relations@ci.boston.ma.us
Welcome to the Boston Police Department's Office of Media Relations website. As a part of the Office of the Police Commissioner, Media Relations provides public information to local and national media outlets, conducts news conferences and interviews, and provides Department spokespersons to ensure that the public receives timely and accurate information about department-related activities, programs, services and personnel.
The Boston Police Department continues its mission to maintain close relationships with the neighborhoods of Boston, and the local news media. Today however, that is not enough. This website provides us the opportunity to reach the "online community" so critical in today's information age.
This site will be updated regularly with press releases and other news information. It will also feature policies and procedures, such as the Partnership Agreement for Responsible Broadcasting. Please see the links below for some of our current programs and policies.
Public Information Requests
Are you moving to a neighborhood within Boston and need crime statistics?
Perhaps you are working on a school project and need Boston Police initiatives
or other crime-related information. Or maybe you are a community group and would
like to request a police officer to speak to your organization. ANY request for
information regarding the Boston Police Department MUST be sent to this office.
We in Media Relations will be happy to assist you with your request. You can
send us your request, including your name, phone number, address, and reason for requesting the information via one of the following methods:
By Fax:
(617) 343-4481
By Mail:
Boston Police Department
Media Relations
One Schroeder Plaza
Boston, MA 02120
In Person:
Drop off the information at the Security Desk at Headquarters
Please be advised that your request will take from one to ten business days to be processed. Sorry, we do not take requests over the phone.



