Five Things: BPD on Its Safe Street Team

Today is Monday, Feb. 13. Here are five things you need to know.

1. That visit from winter didn’t last long. Remember how it was cold this weekend? Yeah. That’s not going to last. Temperatures today might hit 40, and they should creep toward 50 as the week goes on. Windy. Mostly sunny.

2. Strong feelings about the carnival. Readers had a lot to say about a townie’s . See what they had to say, and, if you have any memories about the carnival to share, .

3. Safer streets through Safe Streets? The Boston Police Department released a video recently linking their Street Safe program with a 17 percent decrease in crime across the city. Do you think that’s the reason? Take a look at the video.

4. “I was drunk” no excuse. Here’s a funny bit from the BPDnews.com: an officer on State Street yesterday spotted a man walk up to a bar, punch the window and shatter it. The arrested man explained his behavior by saying that he was drunk.

5. Just one more day. We’ve had a fair amount of Valentines Day content recently—including a discussion of best love songs and good gift ideas. See our Valentine’s Shopping Guide for more.

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