Celtics championship parade in Boston expected to draw 1 million fans
WELL, ED, THEY’VE GOT THE BARRICADES SET UP OUTSIDE OF THE GARDEN AND WITH THE PARADE EXPECTED TO DRAW IN, A MILLION PEOPLE EXPECT SECURITY, TRAFFIC AND CROWDS TO BE OUT IN FULL FORCE. WELL DESERVED. IT’S A GREAT TEAM. CAM ANDREWS OWNS TITLE BOXING CLUB ON NEWBURY STREET. THE CELTICS FAN IS CLOSING EARLY TO WATCH THE PARADE. DEFINITELY SOMETHING YOU WANT TO BE A PART OF. IT’S HISTORICAL, SO WE DON’T WANT TO MISS IT. I DON’T WANT MY STAFF TO MISS IT. I WOULDN’T WANT ANY MEMBERS TO MISS IT. THE CELTICS AND THE DUCK BOATS TAKE OFF FROM THE GARDEN, HEADING DOWN CAUSEWAY AND PAST CITY HALL, WAVING AT FANS ON THE COMMON ON TREMONT STREET AND WRAPPING UP ON BOYLSTON AT THE HYNES CONVENTION CENTER. YOU’LL SEE OUR, YOU KNOW, THE BPD OFFICERS FROM THE SPECIALIZED UNITS. THEY’LL WALK BESIDE THE DUCK BOATS, ESPECIALLY WHERE THE PLAYERS ARE. BILL EVANS IS BOSTON’S FORMER POLICE COMMISSIONER, NOW CHIEF OF POLICE AT BOSTON COLLEGE. HE WORKED A DOZEN VICTORY PARADES DURING HIS TIME WITH BPD. YOU DON’T WANT ANYONE HURT, YOU DON’T WANT ANY INCIDENTS, HE SAYS. OFFICERS ARE GETTING READY NOW AND WILL BE EVERYWHERE TOMORROW, EVEN IF YOU DON’T SEE THEM. I THINK WE LEARNED AFTER THE MARATHON BOMBING HOW IMPORTANT IT IS. MORE TO WORK INSIDE THE CROWD AND BEHIND THE CROWD, AS OPPOSED TO LINING OFFICES INSIDE THE BARRACKS, HE SAYS. TITLE TOWNS YEARS OF BACK TO BACK CHAMPIONSHIPS MEANS WHEN IT COMES TO CROWDS, THE CITY KNOWS WHAT IT’S DOING. PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT AND WE’VE BEEN PRETTY PERFECT AT THIS, AL. THIS CITY SAYS GLASS BOTTLES, COOLERS, LARGE BAGS, FIREARMS AND ANY KIND OF WEAPON DRONES, FIREWORKS ALL OFF LIMITS AT THE PARADE TOMORROW. PARADE STARTS AT 11 A.M. AND IS
Celtics championship parade in Boston expected to draw 1 million fans
Updated: 7:04 PM EDT Jun 20, 2024
The former Boston police chief says officers will be dispersed around the parade route, within crowds gathered to watch the parade.
The former Boston police chief says officers will be dispersed around the parade route, within crowds gathered to watch the parade.
