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Excessive Heat Warning in Boston
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Mayor Wu issued an excessive heat warning for the City from Wednesday, July 1, through Friday, July 3, due to the heat in the forecast. The City will activate cooling centers, and pools will be open across Boston.

Public Safety and Criminal Justice

We work with public safety agencies to keep our City safe.

We evaluate criminal justice and crime prevention policies, as well as delivery of services for public safety agencies and programs. This includes police and fire protection in all neighborhoods. We work to:

  • Reduce crime
  • Reintegrate returning citizens
  • Prevent terrorism
  • Still have questions? Contact:
    City Council
  • Have questions for our committee?

    Please email us at ccc.ps@cityofboston.gov.

    Need to Know

    The City Council is made up of 20 standing committees. We also create special committees to address certain needs in Boston.

Committee chair

Committee chair

Vice chair

Vice chair

Members

Members

Upcoming Hearings

Upcoming Hearings
City Council Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice Hearing on Docket #0970
On Jul 2

Jul 2

Groups We Oversee

Groups We Oversee
Fire Operations
Fire Prevention
Police
Emergency Management
Emergency Medical Services
Suffolk County Jail
Suffolk County House of Correction
  • Still have questions? Contact:
    City Council
  • Have questions for our committee?

    Please email us at ccc.ps@cityofboston.gov.

    Need to Know

    The City Council is made up of 20 standing committees. We also create special committees to address certain needs in Boston.

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