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Information request to the mayor

Request 17F bodycam footage information from Boston Police Department

Last activity April 16, 2026 (5 months ago)

  1. Introduced

    April 13, 2026

  2. In committee

  3. Council vote

  4. Adopted

The matter requests information on Boston Police Department body-worn camera footage and related records for incidents from 2025 through April 2026. It asks for footage, reports, and findings for several high-profile incidents, including in Mattapan and Roxbury, and seeks policy guidance and training details. The Mayor should provide the information within one week of receipt.

In Mattapan and Roxbury

Filed by Miniard Culpepper

Now with the City Council

About Technology & Privacy and Public Safety

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Official title

Order requesting certain information under Section 17F regarding the release of certain body-worn camera footage from the Boston Police Department.

Timeline

  1. April 15, 2026

    The rules were suspended; the order was passed.

    City Council

    Councilor Culpepper moved to substitute language. Seconded by Councilor Durkan. Motion prevailed. On motion of Councilor Culpepper, the rules were suspended; the order was passed.

    Watch the meeting City video Minutes, April 15, 2026