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).

Committee

City Council

Introduced

August 3, 2026

On agenda

August 5, 2026

Passed

August 5, 2026

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