Skip to main content
IACP 2024 Main banner
Icon Legend
Presentation Icons
By Invitation Only
By Invitation Only
Law Enforcement Only
Law Enforcement Only
Recording for IACPlearn
Recording for IACPlearn
Back

    Michael A. Cox

    Commissioner
    Boston (MA) Police Department
    Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    Commissioner Cox was a 30 year member of the Boston Police Department. He then was names Police Chief for the Ann Arbor Michigan Police Department.
    He returned to Boston in 2022 and was named Police Commissioner.

    He served a total of 15 years on the Command Staff including: as the Superintendent, Chief of the Bureau of Professional Development overseeing all Academy training, served as the commander of the Operations Division, primarily responsible for the Emergency 9-1-1 Response Services for the City of Boston, as the head of Internal Affairs as the Assistant Bureau Chief of Professional Standards, Zone Commander of Area E (3 districts), the Commander of the Forensic Division and as the Assistant Bureau Chief of the Bureau of Investigative Services.

    Commissioner Cox is a two-time Medal of Honor recipient and received numerous other Commendations and awards. Cox is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, Police Executive Research Forum and holds degrees from Providence College in Business Management, Curry College where he obtained a Master’s in Criminal Justice, and Boston University’s Questrom School of Business where he obtained an MBA.

    Presentation(s):