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Thursday, September 10, 2026 · 10:00 AM AM · Public Safety and Criminal Justice Committee Hearing on Dockets #0185, 0999, 1390, 1419, and 1602

TL;DR

The Public Safety and Criminal Justice Committee held a hearing on five related orders focused on violence prevention and public safety strategy in Boston. The orders addressed creating a citywide community safety strategy, establishing a summer public safety plan, improving noise complaint enforcement, codifying the Office of Violence Prevention with a biennial strategy plan, and examining firearm trafficking and gun violence in specific Boston police districts (B-2 and B-3).

Key Decisions

  • Hearing on cross-sector collaborative citywide safety and violence prevention strategy Hearing held
  • Hearing on Community-Based Summer Public Safety Plan Hearing held
  • Hearing on noise complaints and enforcement of noise control laws Hearing held
  • Hearing on codifying the Office of Violence Prevention and establishing biennial strategy plan Hearing held
  • Hearing on firearm trafficking and gun violence in police districts B-2 and B-3 Hearing held; Councilors Worrell and Flynn added as co-sponsors
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  1. Public Safety and Criminal Justice Committee Hearing on Dockets #0185, 0999, 1390, 1419, and 1602
  2. 2026-0185 Order for a hearing on a cross-sector collaborative citywide strategy for community safety and violence prevention.
    Council Hearing Order
  3. 2026-1390 Order for a hearing regarding a Community-Based Summer Public Safety Plan for the City of Boston.
    Council Hearing Order
  4. 2026-1419 Order for a hearing regarding the City of Boston's response to noise complaints and enforcement of noise control laws.
    Council Hearing Order
  5. 2026-1602 Order for a hearing to explore codifying the Office of Violence Prevention and establishing a biennial violence prevention strategy plan in the City of Boston.
    Council Hearing Order
  6. 2026-0999 Order for a hearing to examine firearm trafficking, gun violence hotspots, and the concentration of firearm violations in Boston police districts B-2 and B-3. On motion of Councilor Culpepper, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilors Worrell and Flynn as original co-sponsors.
    Council Hearing Order