Operation Hoodsie Cup is a Hood Ice Cream Truck utilized by Boston Police officers to hand-deliver Hoodsie Cups to children in pre-determined areas of the city.  This one-on-one contact and trust-building approach will create new channels for communication between the youth and police in each of Boston’s neighborhoods. 

The current schedule for the week of September 1, 2010 is as follows:

• Wednesday September 1, 2010 (Re-scheduled from last week due to weather)

District E13 & E18 from 4:00pm-8:00pm : Bromley Heath Housing, Mozart Park, Egleston YMCA, South Street Housing, Ross Field, Garfield Housing, Iacono Playground, Kelly Field and Dale St Park

BPD’s Ice Cream Truck begins its weekly routine patrols today through pre-determined locations.

The schedule for the week of August 23, 2010 is as follows:

• Wednesday August 25, 2010

District E13 & E18 from 4:00pm-8:00pm : Bromley Heath Housing, Mozart Park, Egleston YMCA, South Street Housing, Ross Field, Garfield Housing, Iacono Playground, Kelly Field and Dale St Park

• Thursday August 26, 2010

District D-4 & D14 from 4:00pm- 8:00pm:  Ramsey Park, Peters Park, Sparrow Park and Clemente Park. Faneuil Housing/Mckinnley Playground, Oak Sq YMCA and Hardiman Park

Each week the Boston Police Department will announce the weekly route of Operation Hoodsie Cup.  At various times during the course of the program Boston Police Officers will drive the BPD Hood Ice Cream Truck though Boston neighborhoods to hand out Hoodsie Cups and engage with the city’s youth. Hill Holiday developed the creative concept and design for Operation Hoodsie Cup and partnered with Boston Police and Hood to create the BPD-designed ice cream delivery truck. The Hood Truck stops will take place along pre-determined routes in each police district throughout the City of Boston and will be announced via BPDNews.com.

BPD’s Ice Cream Truck begins its weekly routine patrols today through pre-determined locations.

The next scheduled route is as follows:

• Wednesday August 18^th, 2010

C-11 (Dorchester) 4:00pm-7:00pm:  Henry Street, Gevena Ave, Bowdoin Street neighborhoods                      

• Thursday August 19^th, 2010

C-6 (South Boston) 4:00pm-7:00pm: West Broadway Development, Old Colony Housing, Mary Ellen McCormack Housing, Tynan Community Center, M Street Park

Each week the Boston Police Department will announce the weekly route of Operation Hoodsie Cup.  At various times during the course of the program Boston Police Officers will drive the BPD Hood Ice Cream Truck though Boston neighborhoods to hand out Hoodsie Cups and engage with the city’s youth. Hill Holiday developed the creative concept and design for Operation Hoodsie Cup and partnered with Boston Police and Hood to create the BPD-designed ice cream delivery truck. The Hood Truck stops will take place along pre-determined routes in each police district throughout the City of Boston and will be announced via BPDNews.com.

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BPD’s Ice Cream Truck begins its weekly routine patrols today through pre-determined locations.

The next scheduled route is as follows:

•             Thursday August 12^th, 2010

E-5 (West Roxbury, Roslindale)from 5:00pm- 8:00pm: Archdale Housing, Beechland Housing, Georgetown Apartments, Billings Field, Haley Field, and Fallon Field

Each week the Boston Police Department will announce the weekly route of Operation Hoodsie Cup.  At various times during the course of the program Boston Police Officers will drive the BPD Hood Ice Cream Truck though Boston neighborhoods to hand out Hoodsie Cups and engage with the city’s youth. Hill Holiday developed the creative concept and design for Operation Hoodsie Cup and partnered with Boston Police and Hood to create the BPD-designed ice cream delivery truck. The Hood Truck stops will take place along pre-determined routes in each police district throughout the City of Boston and will be announced via BPDNews.com.

Thursday July 29, 2010
District B-2 from 4:00pm – 8:00pm: Orchard Gardens Park, Warren Gardens Park, Creston St, Fayston St, Seaver St, Humbolt Ave, Dudley St Park and Ceylon Park

Each week the Boston Police Department will announce the weekly route of Operation Hoodsie Cup. At various times during the course of the program Boston Police Officers will drive the BPD Hood Ice Cream Truck though Boston neighborhoods to hand out Hoodsie Cups and engage with the city’s youth. Hill Holiday developed the creative concept and design for Operation Hoodsie Cup and partnered with Boston Police and Hood to create the BPD-designed ice cream delivery truck. The Hood Truck stops will take place along pre-determined routes in each police district throughout the City of Boston and will be announced via BPDNews.com.

Rain didn’t stop Operation Hoodsie Cup from making its first appointed rounds Friday night at the Sportsmen’s Tennis Club on Blue Hill Avenue. Youth Services Officer Roland D. Sandefur drove the truck right inside the building where Officer Cynthia Beckford-Brewington handed out Hoodsies to about 100 kids.

(video: Fox 25)