Boston Police Headquarters

Called in today about a Tip on the 1−800-Tips line and the officer that took the call did not want take any TIPS from me of someone that maybe a person of interest and that was listed in the MA. Most Wanted website as a unidentified suspect in the picture for a few years.
The only information that i could give to the police officer was that this suspect maybe in the my area with some basic details about the suspect, but the officer said you have don’t have a Name, No Address, and because it was about 24 hours later of me double checking the website later when i got home and other questions and comments that officer was saying ect… and i said yes! that’s is correct but also said i believe that i have seen this person/​suspect in my area walking and there could be some possible CCTV video surveillance information too of this suspect. I was also trying very hard o tell the officer that this UK person looks like 99.9% of the pictured suspect on the website and that person was walking in my area, but the office was rushing me off phone and just wanted to hang up and did just that.
The point is to you the police officer «The call Taker» you should have still taken my basic information and possible video surveillance information and do your job and follow up on of the suspect in question. PS. This person is on the MA. Most Wanted list for a few years with no luck and YOU refuse to take any small information that may workout. Maybe i called the Boston Police Refuse Tip Line?

Had to come here to pick up a police report from an accident (WHY can’t this be done online?!) a few days prior. The building wasn’t busy but the staff were uninspired and slow. There’s no easy parking near the area and you need to reserve time to go through security upon entry.

I took a trip to headquarters today to get fingerprinted. The place was empty when I got there, and the whole thing was done in less than 30 minutes (I went around 11am). I took the orange line in and it’s less than a 5 minutes walk from Roxbury Crossing. Just fyi, it is 5 $ and they only accept cash. Also, bring proof that you are a Boston resident or you’ll have to come back! I didn’t know about any of these but luckily I had both on me. The ladies at the desk are… Neither rude nor cheerful, and display regular administration ladies behavior I would say. You end up with ink all over your hands but they give you a wipe thingy to get ride of it. Hope this helps!

How fun that I get to review BPD police headquarters! Parking is limited to nonexistent so illegally park in the handicap spots out front if you dare. The whole experience was very Dennis Lehane-​esque from the thick Boston accents of the officers at the front desk to the gruff unhelpful nature of the clerks, I enjoyed it thoroughly.
Highlights:
ogling the off duty officers eating in the café
being inked and fingerprinted old school style
I was in and out in under 30 minutes but the place was empty. The clerk said that this was unusual for them as they typically have a line when they open at 8:30 am. Fingerprints cost $ 5 and are for Boston residents only.

I had to get fingerprinted (oh yes, my homicidal tendencies finally caught up with me) so I stopped by headquarters. Maybe it was because it was during the day but the line was really short so I was at the front in literally like 2 minutes… only to find out that they’ll only fingerprint Boston residents. (That’s the minus star)
That is where I usually become grumpy and decry the inefficiencies of bureaucracy, BUT the cop at the front desk was super duper nice. He drew me a map to go to the Brookline headquarters… where an hour and 30 bucks later I got my prints and a bucket load of ink to spare.

So my car got towed. And they were clueless.
You people were kinda nice about giving me information… no matter how wrong it was.
In a Chandler Bing tone: Could you BEEE any less helpful?

So when I call and you say I can go to ANY police station to get the information I need and then I show up and you can’t help me what you really meant was: I just want to get you off the phone ASAP.
Gotcha!
Thanks.
PS– I also really enjoyed the walking tour of Roxbury you sent me on.