Growing Number of Boston Officers Are Becoming Firefighters Instead: Report

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Growing Number of Boston Officers Are Becoming Firefighters Instead: Report
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Two dozen officers in Boston have transferred to the fire department in 2022, the Herald reports, citing data provided by the city, which marks an increase from four, zero, six and one over the past four years.

A growing number of police officers in Boston are switching gears and becoming firefighters for the city, according to

President of the Boston Police Patrolmen's Association Larry Calderone called the rate at which Boston is losing officers"alarming" in a statement to the newspaper, and said the fire department offers attractive positions.

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