What is the Boston Regional Intelligence Center?

Jamaica Plain Progressives will organize a Q&A session with three members of the Boston City Council on April 2nd at 6:30pm in Jamaica Plain where we will seek to understand more about the Boston Regional Intelligence Center (BRIC).

BRIC is a fusion center that includes collaboration with federal agencies like the FBI, DHS, as well as several municipalities in the greater Boston area. We know from public records request the BRIC has been tracking members of the Palestinian solidarity movement. This is also where local police share data with ICE for general enforcement efforts against the immigrant community.

The cities that participate in this fusion center include Brookline, Boston, Cambridge, Chelsea, Everett, Quincy, Revere, Somerville, and Winthrop.

Every year, local government has to approve grants from municipal police agencies which is a way to push back against funding for the BRIC. This Q&A session will feature Boston City Councilor At Large Henry Santana who is also the Chair of the Public Safety Committee,  district 6 City Councilor Ben Weber, and City Councilor At-Large Julia Mejia to answer our questions about the BRIC.

This event might be a useful event for members of your community to understand the type of surveillance that may be taking place of residents.

Here is info about the event: What is the BRIC?

When: April 2, 2025 at 6:30pm

Where: Farnsworth House, 90 South Street

Registration: https://mobilize.us/s/WyCRaF

There was a hearing in Boston City Hall last week that you can watch at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5S39n4wkRIg  

Here is information from the ACLU MA and MJL that is somewhat outdated but still relevant:

– ACLU Breaking up with the BRIC

– MJL Get the BRIC out of Boston