Al Boston

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  Budget work begins - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 10/25/2001    Last Visited: 10/25/2001  

  Police Chief Al Boston explained his requests in detail in an operating budget request for $27 , 000 more than the current appropriation.A priority for me is a raise for our reserve officers.I'm not asking for more hours but for pay on a par with area towns..
  
  Boston also is seeking upgraded computers and improved computer security.If we're moving into a new building , we should have better computers.Our system is old - from the Navy Yard - worn and tattered..

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  Driver charged with OUI in crash that killed two - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 10/9/2001    Last Visited: 10/9/2001  

  The accident has been reconstructed , but police are not sure how fast Adrienne Emery was driving , said Police Chief Al Boston.
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  Emery is scheduled to appear in York District Court on Dec. 13 to face a charge of aggravated operating under the influence , a Class C felony , Boston said.

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  Eliot Police Department to be studied - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 8/15/2003    Last Visited: 8/17/2003  

  As previously reported, after more than 30 years of police work, Eliot Police Chief Al Boston has decided to retire next year.Boston has been chief since 1995.He said he feels it's time to move on.He said he plans to leave at the end of June 30 next year.
  
  Fernald said Boston has talked about retiring for a number of years.
  
  Regarding the leaving of Det.Cpl.

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  Eliot jail break suspect captured in Kittery - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 2/20/2004    Last Visited: 2/21/2004  

  After bringing Rivera back to the station, Grogan handcuffed him to the stairwell railing and went upstairs to get some paperwork, according to a prepared statement released by Eliot Police Chief Al Boston.

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  Eliot picks South Berwick man, an ex-Maine State... - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 5/19/2004    Last Visited: 5/20/2004  

  Short, a retired 20-year veteran of the Maine State Police, will replace current Chief Al Boston, who is retiring June 30, said Chairman Stephen Beckert.
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  Boston, who has been a member of the Eliot Department since 1982, was hired as chief in 1995.He announced his retirement in July 2003.

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  Eliot police chief to retire next year - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 7/17/2003    Last Visited: 7/17/2003  

  ELIOT, Maine - After more than 30 years of police work, Eliot Police Chief Al Boston has decided to retire next year.
  
  This move will likely be officially announced at tonight's selectmen's meeting.The meeting is set for 6:30 in the Town Hall.
  
  Boston has been chief since 1995.He said he feels it's time to move on.He said he plans to leave at the end of June 30 next year.
  
  Selectmen Roland Fernald did not want to comment this morning on the issue, since the board has taken no official action.He said the board has not accepted or officially received such a request.
  
  Boston doesn't know who will be his replacement, but feels he will likely be consulted about the decision.The Board of Selectmen will make the final decision.
  
  Boston will leave behind a physical legacy in the form of the town's new police station.During his tenure, Boston was a strong advocate for the new station which was completed in last year.
  
  Prior to the new building, the chief and 13 officers had been working out of a corner of the Town Hall.

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  Eliot police not involved with mail campaign - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 10/19/2001    Last Visited: 10/19/2001  

  Police Chief Al Boston said it is against the law for a police department to solicit funds in any way.The mail campaign was brought to his attention by a resident , and Boston wants to make it clear that any money donated to the campaign will not come to the Eliot Police Department.
  
  The campaign , put out by the Law Enforcement Alliance of America , is a survey that a reader can fill out , and at the bottom of the survey , it encourages a donation.
  
  On the first page of the survey , it reads Eliot Area Campaign , to support the police who serve Maine , and Boston is afraid it will be misinterpreted by residents who believe they are helping their local department.
  
  Law Enforcement Alliance of America has an address of Falls Church , Va..The survey claims Law Enforcement Alliance of America is a nonprofit group , and a representative said the goal of the organization is to fight for legislation related to lowering crime.No further information was available.
  
  Anyone with questions regarding the campaign , are asked to call the Eliot Police Department at 207-439-1890 , or their local police department.

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  Eliot selectmen pass privacy policy for town’s Web site - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 12/17/2001    Last Visited: 12/19/2001  

  Eliot Police Chief Al Boston also concurred with the renewal of the licenses.

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  Eliot to hire new police officers - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 12/31/2001    Last Visited: 12/31/2001  

  Police Chief Al Boston said he will hire the new officers and expects them on the beat by the summer after finishing training.
  
  For the past eight months, the department has been working with a staff of 15.The hiring will bring the force back up to 17, which, according to Boston, has been the normal number in the past.
  
  "We have to send them to school and then hope to have them by the summer," Boston said.
  
  The new officers will complement the opening of a new 5,600-square-foot facility in February.The Police Department is currently housed in an 850-square-foot annex of the Town Hall.

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  Eliot's tax rate drops again - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 9/19/2001    Last Visited: 9/20/2001  

  Chief Al Boston said he expects the new station to be completed by the end of the year.
  
  Bids for the school department office are being advertised again after the first bids came in too high for the $250 , 000 bond issue approved by residents in June.

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