Nora L. Baston
Nora L. Baston | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mattapan, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Education | Boston Latin School, University of Massachusetts Lowell |
| Alma mater | University of Massachusetts Lowell (BA, MA) |
| Occupation | Police officer |
| Known for | Fourth woman to be Superintendent at Boston PD |
| Police career | |
| Department | Boston Police Department |
| Service years | 1996–present |
| Rank | Superintendent |
| Awards | Black Women Lead project recognition (2023) |
Nora L. Baston is a superintendent in the Bureau of Professional Development, City of Boston Police Department.[1] She is the fourth woman to be superintendent at Boston PD.[2]
Baston was born in the Mattapan neighborhood and lived in Dorchester and Hyde Park.[3] She played basketball at and graduated from Boston Latin School.[1] She earned bachelor's and master's degrees from University of Massachusetts Lowell.[2] Baston joined Boston PD in 1996.[2] Baston worked with Reverend Richard Conway of St. Peter's parish in Dorchester to fight gang violence.[4]
In 2023, she was recognized as one of "Boston’s most admired, beloved, and successful Black Women leaders" by the Black Women Lead project.[5][6][7]
References
- 1 2 "Alumni Spotlight: Nora Baston '95, '00". www.alumni.uml.edu. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
- 1 2 3 "'She Thrives': Boston Police Superintendent Nora Baston | UMass Lowell". www.uml.edu. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
- ↑ Greim, Robert (2014-04-07). "Women in Command: Deputy Superintendent Nora L. Baston". Boston Herald. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
- ↑ Mulvoy, Tom (1 August 2014). "The 'Collar' and the 'Badge' in Bowdoin/Geneva Rev. (Doc) Conway, BPD Deputy Baston push safety on streets". The Boston Irish Reporter. p. 6.
- ↑ "Black Women Lead". Greater Grove Hall Main Streets. Archived from the original on 2024-12-04. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ↑ Sullivan, Mike (2023-10-04). "Portraits along Blue Hill Avenue honor Boston's Black women leaders". CBS Boston. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ↑ Gaskin, Ed (10 April 2025). Black Women Lead: Boston's Most Admired, Beloved, and Iconic Leaders, 1700 - Present. Independently published. ISBN 979-8317465209.