The city deployed 629 police officers to provide security for the funeral of Senator Edward M. Kennedy last month.
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Kennedy funeral cost city $431,000
Federal grant to cover most of security tab
The city deployed 629 police officers to provide security for the funeral of Senator Edward M. Kennedy last month.
(Chris Hondros/Getty Images)
The city of Boston spent $431,000 on overtime costs to deploy 629 police officers, 48 firefighters, and a raft of other workers for the funeral of Senator Edward M. Kennedy, according to information released to the Globe yesterday under a public records request. (Full article: 320 words)
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