Mayor's directive
Accept a $24,095 Forensic Science Grant
Last activity July 9, 2026 (2 months ago)
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Introduced
May 12, 2026
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In committee
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Council vote
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Adopted
The City Council approved a mayoral order to accept and spend a $24,095 grant for the Police Department's forensic science program. Funded through the FY24 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement award, the funds would support training and continuing education for forensic examiners, criminalists, and lab personnel. The matter originated in May 2026 and was passed by the Council on July 8, 2026.
Affects forensic examiners, criminalists, and laboratory personnel
Now with the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice
About Public Safety and Budget & Finance
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Official title
Councilor Santana called Docket #1035, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Twenty-Four Thousand Ninety-Five Dollars ($24,095.00) in the form of a grant, FY24 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement, awarded by United States Department of Justice, passed through the Massachusetts State Police / Crime Laboratory, to be administered by the Police Department. The grant would fund training and continuing education for forensic examiners, criminalists and laboratory personnel, from the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice. No objection being heard, the matter was properly before the body.
Timeline
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May 20, 2026
Referred to
City Council
Referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice.
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July 8, 2026
Passed
City Council
On motion of Councilor Santana, the order was passed: yeas 11 (Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Mejia), absent 1 (Coletta Zapata).