O'Toole stepping down as police commissioner

O'Toole stepping down as police commissioner - The Boston Globe: "Boston Police Commissioner Kathleen M. O'Toole announced this afternoon that she will step down to accept the nomination as chief inspector of Ireland's national police force."

The announcement put to rest rampant speculation about her future amidst a crime wave that left seven people dead in as many days last week and nearly doubled the number of shootings in the city compared to the same period last year.

O'Toole's departure also handed a key decision to Mayor Thomas M. Menino, who said he was not worried about a change in police leadership on the eve of what police believe will be a bloody summer.