Area A
Charlestown, North End, Beacon Hill, Downtown, Chinatown, Waterfront, Bay Village and East Boston
Area B
Roxbury, Mission Hill, Dudley Square, Uphams Corner, Grove Hall, Mattapan, Franklin Hill, and Mattapan Square.
Area C
Dorchester and South Boston
Area D
South End, Back Bay, Fenway, Kenmore, Allston and Brighton
Area E
West Roxbury, Roslindale, Jamaica Plain, Hyde Park, Readville, and Roslindale
How to Call the Police
Emergency call:
For any emergency – defined as you need a police car to come.
Immediately call:
9-1-1 From a landline.
617-343-4911 From a cell phone
Note: 9-1-1 calls from a cell phone go to the State Police, when they answer you should ask to be transferred to the Boston Police.
You should also call the above numbers to report suspicious activity but not suspicious people. Remember it is what is happening that indicates possible illegal or criminal activity, not what people look like.
Emergencies include something as “minor” as your driveway blocked, a fire hydrant blocked, or a loud party to something as major as a fight with weapons, someone breaking into a house or a car, or gunshots.
When you call it is important to describe what is happening in simple, direct terms – do not use “I think,” “maybe,” or other nonspecific terms – do give as detailed a description as possible of people and cars and be sure to mention the direction of travel of those leaving the scene. Remember to remain calm.
Constant nuisances:
Constant nuisances should be called in to 9-1-1 when they are happening and then followed up with a call to the Community Service Office. The following are the Community Service Officer numbers for all districts:
A-1 - 617-343-4627
Charlestown, North End, Beacon Hill, Downtown, Chinatown, Waterfront, Bay Village -
A-7 - 617-343-4752
East Boston
B-2 617-343-4278
Roxbury, Mission Hill, Dudley Square, Uphams Corner, Grove Hall
B-3 - 617-343-4717
Mattapan, Franklin Hill, Mattapan Square
C-11 - 617-343-4524
Dorchester
C-6 - 617-343-4747
South Boston
D-4 - 617-343-4457
South End, Back Bay, Fenway, and Kenmore
D-14 - 617-343-4376
Allston and Brighton
E-5 - 617-343-4564
W. Roxbury and Roslindale
E-13 - 617-343-5624
Jamaica Plain
E-18 – 617-343-5611
Hyde Park, Readville, Part of JP and Roslindale
This includes such things as a house that has a loud party every Saturday night, an unleashed dog, a pit bull dog that is not muzzled, a car that constantly double parks or blocks your driveway, or a possible illegal rooming house.
When you see possible drug activity call:
Leave detailed information including time, place, date, and descriptions of the people and cars involved.
The following are the Drug Seargents numbers for all districts:
A-1 - 617-343-4879
Charlestown, North End, Beacon Hill, Downtown, Chinatown, Waterfront, Bay Village -
A-7 - 617-343-4220
East Boston
B-2 617-343-4268
Roxbury, Mission Hill, Dudley Square, Uphams Corner, Grove Hall
B-3 - 617-343-4705
Mattapan, Franklin Hill, Mattapan Square
C-11 - 617-343-4819
Dorchester
C-6 - 617-343-4736
South Boston
D-4 - 617-343-4822
South End, Back Bay, Fenway, and Kenmore
D-14 - 617-343-4896
Allston and Brighton
E-5 - 617-343-4576
W. Roxbury and Roslindale
E-13 - 617-343-4958
Jamaica Plain
E-18 – 617-343-4958
Hyde Park, Readville, Part of JP and Roslindale
You may also download the Call the Police in all districts this file as a PDF.
