BPPA President Larry Calderone and Legislative Director Jamie Kenneally address the need to protect BPPA members in relation to a recent incident near MGH, system reform measures, and new contract negotiations. They encourage members to submit bargaining ideas, promise a push for education incentives, and ask for feedback surrounding the current residency requirement. Later, they sit down with the recently BPPA-endorsed city council candidate, Enrique Pepén, to discuss his desire to highlight community-police cooperation and communication as the backbone of public safety.

BPPA President Larry Calderone and Legislative Director Jamie Kenneally discuss the BPPA’s official endorsement of Mayor Michelle Wu for re-election thanks to her support of officers and her role in delivering the best contract in BPPA history. They also spread awareness about the departmental and policy updates regarding taser implementation and the new public safety detail assignment system. Calderone and Kenneally catch listeners up on upcoming contract negotiations, encouraging members to submit what they want included to bppabargaining@bppa.org.

BPPA President Larry Calderone and Legislative Director Jamie Kenneally discuss Mayor Wu’s visit to the union hall where she expressed gratitude for our officers and highlighted our historic BPPA contract. They also interview local philanthropist Ernie Boch Jr., who supports the BPPA each year by providing Thanksgiving meals to officers.