The Boston Police Department said its mission is to “reduce fear, enhance public safety, and improve the quality of life for ...

Thirteen people were arrested in connection with a human trafficking bust carried out by Boston, state and federal ...

Suffolk County Sheriff Steve Tompkins resigned from the Roxbury Community College Board of Trustees, where he serves as chair, days after he was arrested in Florida on charges that he extorted a ...

Tompkins, who has held the sheriff’s seat for more than a decade, was arrested in Florida last week with federal prosecutors ...

Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins is facing an extortion charge after he allegedly demanded a refund from an executive of a cannabis ...

The Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department spent tens of thousands of public dollars on hotel, travel, and food expenses during ...

Two people were shot multiple times Wednesday in Hyde Park, police said. Both were taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, police said. Shortly after 10 a.m., officers responded to a ...

A gym in Boston is opening its doors for teens and adults in the city, giving them a safe place to exercise<a ...

The program at Norfolk County Correctional Center, run by The Snapchef Foundation, provides men with eight weeks of kitchen ...

Boston Police D-14 and AT&T held a seminar at Covenant House in Brighton to educate residents about scam prevention, with a ...

Thirteen people face human trafficking-related charges after a police operation at Mass and Cass, according to Boston police.