Barnstable Police Department (Massachusetts)
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The Barnstable Police Department (BPD) has the primary responsibility for law enforcement and investigation within the city of Barnstable, Massachusetts
and all the villages within it, including the major villages of Barnstable, Hyannis, Marstons Mills, Cotuit, Centerville, Osterville and West Barnstable.
In addition to the patrol and the detective unit, there are other specialty units including; Honor Guard, K-9, Marine Unit, Motorcycle, Mountain Bike, SWAT, Traffic
Honor Guard
K-9
The BPD K-9 unit has 3 teams. The two Sheppard teams are "patrol dogs." The other dog is specifically trained for narcotics detection.
Marine Unit The marine unit has three vessels. The boats are operated mainly in the summer season and patrol both the north side of the town in Barnstable Harbor and along Sandy Neck Barrier Beach as well as on the south side of the town in Lewis Bay, North Bay, West Bay and Cotuit Bay. The department also conducts regular patrols on Lake Wequaquet.
Motorcycle
The Motorcycle unit is primarily used to augment and offset the patrol unit in the summer season and it is used at special events.
Mountain Bike
This unit is one of the most active Mountain Bike units on all of Cape Cod. It is used as a community policing tool. The unit utilizes a variety of major brand mountain bikes.
Traffic
The traffic unit's major functions are accident responding, reporting, and reconstruction.
Barnstable, Massachusetts
Barnstable is a city, referred to as the Town of Barnstable, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts and the county seat of Barnstable County. Barnstable is the largest community, both in land area and population, on Cape Cod. The town contains seven villages within its boundaries...
and all the villages within it, including the major villages of Barnstable, Hyannis, Marstons Mills, Cotuit, Centerville, Osterville and West Barnstable.
In addition to the patrol and the detective unit, there are other specialty units including; Honor Guard, K-9, Marine Unit, Motorcycle, Mountain Bike, SWAT, Traffic
Honor Guard
Honor guard
An honor guard, or ceremonial guard, is a ceremonial unit, usually military in nature and composed of volunteers who are carefully screened for their physical ability and dexterity...
K-9
Police dog
A police dog, often referred to as a "K-9 dog" in some areas , is a dog that is trained specifically to assist police and other law-enforcement personnel in their work...
The BPD K-9 unit has 3 teams. The two Sheppard teams are "patrol dogs." The other dog is specifically trained for narcotics detection.
Marine Unit The marine unit has three vessels. The boats are operated mainly in the summer season and patrol both the north side of the town in Barnstable Harbor and along Sandy Neck Barrier Beach as well as on the south side of the town in Lewis Bay, North Bay, West Bay and Cotuit Bay. The department also conducts regular patrols on Lake Wequaquet.
Motorcycle
Motorcycle
A motorcycle is a single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle. Motorcycles vary considerably depending on the task for which they are designed, such as long distance travel, navigating congested urban traffic, cruising, sport and racing, or off-road conditions.Motorcycles are one of the most...
The Motorcycle unit is primarily used to augment and offset the patrol unit in the summer season and it is used at special events.
Mountain Bike
Mountain bike
A mountain bike or mountain bicycle is a bicycle created for off-road cycling. This activity includes traversing of rocks and washouts, and steep declines,...
This unit is one of the most active Mountain Bike units on all of Cape Cod. It is used as a community policing tool. The unit utilizes a variety of major brand mountain bikes.
Traffic
Traffic
Traffic on roads may consist of pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, streetcars and other conveyances, either singly or together, while using the public way for purposes of travel...
The traffic unit's major functions are accident responding, reporting, and reconstruction.