Massasoit Police

The Massasoit Police Department was established in 1966 at Massasoit Community College in Brockton, Massachusetts, USA. The Massasoit Police department derives it authority from Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 73, section 18 and Chapter 15A, section 22. The Board of Trustees appoint police officers at the college, much as The Board of Selectmen do in towns and municipalities in the commonwealth. The Massasoit Police department performs the full range of law enforcement duties and community services expected in an urban environment.

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Massasoit Community College employs its own College Police Department which is available at all times 24/7. The Police Office is located on the bottom floor of the Student Center, Room SC-145. The Police Department telephone number is 508-427-1296 from off campus, and the emergency number from inside the College is ext. 1296, Business ext. 111.

All members of the Massasoit Community College Community are required to report all criminal actions to the Campus Police immediately. The Massasoit Community College Police Department is here to protect and serve the College Community. The Police Department, being a partner with the entire College Community,will detect, deter and apprehend criminal offenders. Massasoit Police Officers are licensed under Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 22, Section 63 by the State Police granting them the same powers of arrest as a city or town police officer while on property owned, used, and occupied by Massasoit Community College.

In accordance with Federal Law, the College is required to advise the campus community where information concerning registered sex offenders may be obtained. Accordingly, in order to access public information pertaining to registered sex offenders enrolled or employed at the College, please contact: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ Sex Offender Registry Board P.O. Box 4547, Salem, MA 01970-4547 Tel. 978-740-6400,

or the Campus Police Department, located at SC145, Brockton Campus. If you have any questions regarding access to this type of information, please feel free to contact the College’s Chief of Police at 508-588-9100, ext. 1045.

The Commonwealth Sex Offender Registry Board (SORB) registers and classifies sex offenders in the state. Information on classified sex offenders enrolled or working at Massasoit Community College is available through their web site: www.state.ma.us/sorb/ . BROCKTON - LEVEL 2 & LEVEL 3 OFFENDERS - Click Here CANTON - LEVEL 2 & LEVEL 3 OFFENDERS - Click Here Telephone Numbers ON-CAMPUS: Brockton Canton Campus Police x1296 or x1296 Health Services x1450 or x2451 Counseling Support Services x1461 or x2468 OFF-CAMPUS: Brockton Police & Fire 911 Brockton Hospital, 680 Centre St., Brockton 508-941-7000 Brockton Rape Crisis Center 508-588-8255

Currently as of 7/2008 Massasoit Com College has 1 individual who is a level 3 sex offender attending college