Legislation Details

File #: 2026-1549    Version: 1
Type: Council Legislative Resolution Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 8/3/2026 In control: City Council
On agenda: 8/5/2026 Final action: 8/5/2026
Title: Resolution in support of waiving the residency requirement to allow for transfers from other municipalities to the Boston Police Department. On motion of Councilor Flynn, the rules were suspended; the resolution was not adopted: yeas 3 (FitzGerald, Flynn, Murphy), nays 9 (Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, Louijeune, Mejia, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), absent 1 (Coletta Zapata).
Sponsors: Ed Flynn; John FitzGerald; Erin Murphy
Attachments: 1. 8.5.26 Flynn Resolution to Waive BPD Residency Requirement

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Resolution in support of waiving the residency requirement to allow for transfers from other municipalities to the Boston Police Department.

On motion of Councilor Flynn, the rules were suspended; the resolution was not adopted: yeas 3 (FitzGerald, Flynn, Murphy), nays 9 (Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, Louijeune, Mejia, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), absent 1 (Coletta Zapata).