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🚨 EMERGENCY 311 / PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCH CONFIGURATION REPORT TYPE: Immediate Public Safety Hazard / Continuous Traffic Enforcement Emergency LOCATION: 555-556 Columbia Road (Crosswalk at Hancock St / Bird St), Dorchester, MA 02125 TARGET RESPATCH: Boston Police Department (District B-2 Command & MOP Unit Lead Commander) EMERGENCY DESCRIPTION: CRITICAL PUBLIC SAFETY HAZARD / ONGOING EMERGENCY. Urgent, high-priority police intervention is required for daily selective traffic enforcement at the 555 Columbia Road pedestrian crosswalk, with a critical, zero-tolerance enforcement requirement all day tomorrow, Sunday, October 11, 2026. Motorists are completely defying the traffic signals, with two to four vehicles actively running the red light during every single signal cycle. This intersection has already seen severe pedestrian trauma, and the current situation presents an immediate, life-threatening danger to the neighborhood. SPECIAL VULNERABLE POPULATION ALERT: Tomorrow, a high-volume special population of neighborhood pedestrians—including young families, children, and elderly residents—will be heavily utilizing this exact crosswalk. • Pedestrian Funnel: This crosswalk serves as the primary walking artery for every resident living on the left side of Columbia Road all the way up Hancock Street. • Critical Neighborhood Access: This massive influx of foot traffic relies entirely on this specific crossing to safely reach Brother's Supermarket and the businesses along Uphams Corner Main Street. Forced to navigate a crosswalk where multiple cars run the red light every minute, these residents are walking into an active trap. The community highly honors Deputy Superintendent and Chief Owens, the B-2 Captain, the CSO Supervisor, and the Lead Commander over the MOP (Mobile Operations Patrol) Unit as our true heroes and city guardians. We deeply thank Officer Barrows and the units for their visible dedication. However, because the Boston Transportation Department continues to ignore these severe structural dangers, we need our police shield on the ground. We urgently request a sustained, static deployment of selective traffic enforcement at this crosswalk all day tomorrow to prevent a catastrophic pedestrian tragedy. 📲 Immediate Action Steps for Submission • Call the District B-2 Desk Directly: Call the District B-2 Police Station at (617) 343-4270 right now. Ask to speak with the shift supervisor or the community service desk. Read them the Special Vulnerable Population Alert section above so they can pre-schedule cruisers or MOP units for tomorrow's shifts.

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