A team featuring players from JP’s District E-13 Police Station and the state Probation Department won the 6th annual Meet the Face Behind the Badge basketball tournament June 23-24 at the Bromley-Heath housing development in Jackson Square. The tournament pits public safety officials against civilian teams as a way to build bridges with the community. This year marks the first time a “badge” team has won the championship. Bromley’s own team lost to the Boston Police Gang Unit. The tournament is sponsored by the Bromley-Heath Tenant Management Corporation, Mass Housing and the Boston Foundation.
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- (Gazette Photos by Courtney Sacco) The E-13/Probation team (in blue) battles Team Legacy on June 23.
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- (Gazette Photos by Courtney Sacco) The E-13/Probation team (in blue) battles Team Legacy on June 23.
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- (Gazette Photos by Courtney Sacco) The E-13/Probation team (in blue) battles Team Legacy on June 23.
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- (Photo Courtesy Jacque Furtado) The E-13/Probation team, captained by E-13’s Sgt. Det. Robert Kersgard (far left), poses with its trophies on June 24 alongside (front row, from left) local activist Mildred Hailey; tournament organizer Jacque Furtado; and Boston Police Deputy Superintendent Nora Baston. The boys in blue beat O’s Boyz 49-45 for the crown.
