Boston Police Academy Recruit Class #67-26 marched into Faneuil Hall and marched out as sworn officers, with 118 new Boston police recruits and one Boston Housing Authority Police Department recruit taking their oath together. The class completed six months of training. Mayor Michelle Wu spoke at the ceremony.
The ceremony was held Tuesday. According to bostonglobe.com, 118 Boston police recruits and one Boston Housing Authority Police Department recruit were sworn in together at Faneuil Hall.
The Ceremony
Mayor Michelle Wu spoke at Tuesday's ceremony.
From Hyde Park to Headquarters
The recruits also completed a Boston Police tradition: a final class run stretching from the academy in Hyde Park, through several neighborhoods, and ending at Boston Police Headquarters at One Schroeder Plaza in Roxbury. The Boston Police Department described the run as the traditional send-off that bridges a recruit's academy training and their first days on the job.
Oaths Taken
With their oaths taken, the newest members of Class #67-26 have completed the ceremony.
