Cambridge Police Department (Massachusetts)
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The Cambridge Police Department is the municipal police department for the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts
, in the United States
. The department has 266 police officers and 42 civilian personnel. It was organized in 1859. The Cambridge Police Department completed their headquarters relocation as of March 2009. The police department is now located inside the Robert W. Healy Public Safety Facility, at 125 Sixth Street in the neighborhood of Kendall Square
.
Prior to the move, the Cambridge Police were based in a facility at 5 Western Avenue, which was seen as outdated having been more than 75 years old.
for the city of Cambridge, where it holds ultimate jurisdiction over the city, however joint law enforcement may be carried out with the assistance of other law enforcement agencies: Two divisions of the Massachusetts State Police
known as the Fourth (Boston) and Fifth (Brighton) barracks of Troop H, practice functional cooperation with the Cambridge Police Department. Additionally, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Police
may cover its own transit properties or facilities in Cambridge along with the Harvard University
and MIT police
providing coverage for their local campus
es and other facilities.
Former Ranks
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. It was named in honor of the University of Cambridge in England, an important center of the Puritan theology embraced by the town's founders. Cambridge is home to two of the world's most prominent...
, in the United States
United States
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. The department has 266 police officers and 42 civilian personnel. It was organized in 1859. The Cambridge Police Department completed their headquarters relocation as of March 2009. The police department is now located inside the Robert W. Healy Public Safety Facility, at 125 Sixth Street in the neighborhood of Kendall Square
Kendall Square
Kendall Square is a neighborhood in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with the "square" itself at the intersection of Main Street, Broadway, Wadsworth Street, and Third Street...
.
Prior to the move, the Cambridge Police were based in a facility at 5 Western Avenue, which was seen as outdated having been more than 75 years old.
Cooperation
The Cambridge Police are the main law enforcement agencyLaw enforcement agency
In North American English, a law enforcement agency is a government agency responsible for the enforcement of the laws.Outside North America, such organizations are called police services. In North America, some of these services are called police while others have other names In North American...
for the city of Cambridge, where it holds ultimate jurisdiction over the city, however joint law enforcement may be carried out with the assistance of other law enforcement agencies: Two divisions of the Massachusetts State Police
Massachusetts State Police
The Massachusetts State Police is an agency of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts' Executive Office of Public Safety and Security responsible for criminal law enforcement and traffic vehicle regulation across the state...
known as the Fourth (Boston) and Fifth (Brighton) barracks of Troop H, practice functional cooperation with the Cambridge Police Department. Additionally, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Police
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Police
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Police is a police force which has primary jurisdiction on Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority property and vehicles in each of the 178 cities and towns within the MBTA District. The department has grown to an authorized strength of 266...
may cover its own transit properties or facilities in Cambridge along with the Harvard University
Harvard University Police Department
The Harvard University Police Department , a private police agency of Harvard University, is a full-service police department responsible for the safety and security of students, faculty, staff, and visitors at the university's Cambridge, Boston, and Watertown, Massachusetts sites. The HUPD’s chief...
and MIT police
Police
The police is a personification of the state designated to put in practice the enforced law, protect property and reduce civil disorder in civilian matters. Their powers include the legitimized use of force...
providing coverage for their local campus
Campus
A campus is traditionally the land on which a college or university and related institutional buildings are situated. Usually a campus includes libraries, lecture halls, residence halls and park-like settings...
es and other facilities.
Rank Structure
| Title | Insignia |
|---|---|
| Commissioner |  |
| Superintendent |  |
| Deputy Superintendent |  |
| Lieutenant |  |
| Sergeant | |
| Patrol Officer/Detective | |
Former Ranks
- Captain - The rank of Captain was eliminated in 2007 with the retirement of Captain Richard Bongiorno.
Neighboring Police Departments
- Arlington, (Town of)
- Belmont, (Town of)
- Boston, (City of)Boston Police DepartmentThe Boston Police Department , created in 1838, holds the primary responsibility for law enforcement and investigation within the city of Boston, Massachusetts. It is one of the oldest police departments in the United States...
- Somerville, (City of)
- Watertown, (City of)
Specifics
- Emergency: 9-1-19-1-19-1-1 is the emergency telephone number for the North American Numbering Plan .It is one of eight N11 codes.The use of this number is for emergency circumstances only, and to use it for any other purpose can be a crime.-History:In the earliest days of telephone technology, prior to the...
- Non-emergency: +1.617.349.3300
- Address: 125 Sixth Street, Cambridge, MA USA 02142
- Former Address: 5 Western Avenue, 02139
- Marked Patrol Vehicles: 27
- Unmarked Patrol Vehicles: 24
- Motorcycles: 14
- Bicycles: 12
- Special Vehicles: 9
- 2008 Calls for Service: 105,000
Fleet details
- Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor - Patrol Units, Traffic Units, and Unmarked Units.
- Ford Explorer - Community Relations Unit.
- Ford Expeditions - LTs Unit, Traffic Unit, and ERU Unit.
- Ford Econoline Series Vans - Traffic Unit and Prisoner Transport Unit.
- Ford Econoline Series Box Van - ESU Unit.
- Ford 'F' Series - Prisoner Transport Units.
- Chevrolet Tahoe - Maintenace Unit.
- BMW Motorcycles - Traffic Units.
- Toyota Camrys - Command Staff.
See also
- List of law enforcement agencies in Massachusetts
- Arrest of Henry Louis Gates
- 2007 Boston bomb scare2007 Boston bomb scareThe 2007 Boston bomb scare occurred on January 31, 2007 when the Boston Police Department mistakenly identified battery-powered LED placards resembling the Mooninite characters in the show Aqua Teen Hunger Force found throughout Boston, Massachusetts and the surrounding cities of Cambridge and...