RESOURCE FOR CITY RESIDENTS TO REPORT AFTER-HOURS PARTIES
 
The Boston Police Party Line is now in service citywide. The purpose
of the Party Line is to give city residents a direct contact for
reporting the occurrence of loud after-hours parties. Please make note
of the telephone number, which is 617-343-5500.
 
Police Commissioner Ed Davis stated, "As part of our ongoing efforts
to address public safety concerns and the reduction of violent
behavior, the citywide party line is yet another tool to gather
intelligence and provide residents with an additional mechanism to
communicate with police. Mayor Menino and I heard the communities
concerns about this issue and we sought to quickly provide a
solution."
 
The Party Line is citywide, and each District will be responsible for
dispatching its own unit to the reported location. All reports will be
investigated. Illegal sale of alcohol and/or disturbances will be
cause for police action. Please be prepared with important details
when reporting an incident, they include:
 
· address
· whether the party is inside or outside
· the floor or apartment number
· whether the Boston Police would be able to gain entry to the building
· the amount of time the party has been going on
 
If the call is concerning a party that is no longer in progress, the
caller will be referred to the District Community Service Officer. The
Boston Police Intelligence Unit will continue to closely monitor calls
and information concerning planned or anticipated after-hours parties.
In these cases, a District Duty Supervisor will be notified and
preventative measures will be taken.
 
The Boston Police recommend that residents take full advantage of this
service as a means of preventing late night disorderly behavior, the
increased possibility of crime and other incidents that result from
after-hours gatherings. Do remember that in a case of an emergency
situation, please dial 911.
 
Boston Police are pleased to report the peaceful and successful
conclusion to a recent after-hours incident that was the direct result
of intelligence police were able to ascertain prior to the event.
 
Here's What Happened:
On Saturday, March 31, 2007 at approximately 1:32 am, officers from
District C-11 (Dorchester) responded to 11 Iowa Street to put an end
to an illegal after-hours party. Officers had been made aware at roll
call earlier in the evening that there may be a party at 11 Iowa
Street.
 
On arrival, officers observed numerous cars illegally parked Officers
then knocked several times at both the front and back door. Officers
in the rear could hear a large number of people running up and down
stairs inside the residence and telling people to be quiet because
"They're out back."
 
Eventually officers were able to gain entrance to the apartment.
Police asked numerous times if the owner or renter was present. None
of the partygoers claimed to know whose residence it was. Police
ordered every person to leave. Police estimated the crowd to be over
250 people. One suspect resisted and was placed under arrest for
Disturbing the Peace and Disorderly Person.
 
After the apartment emptied out, the police recovered a firearm and
ammunition, seized the DJ equipment, seized a medium sized bag
containing a green leafy substance believed to be marijuana, towed two
cars illegally parked and summonsed the owner of the home to court for
Keeper of a Disorderly House and Disturbing the Peace.