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Cambridge Police Department
File:Cambridge Massachusetts Police.jpg
AbbreviationCPD
Agency overview
Formed1859
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionMassachusetts, USA
Legal jurisdictionCity of Cambridge, Massachusetts
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersCambridge, Massachusetts
Police Officers272
Civilians37
Commissioner responsible
  • Robert C. Haas[1]
Facilities
Patrol VehiclesFord Crown Victoria Police Interceptor
Website
Cambridge Police
File:Camb Police Bldg.JPG
CPD Headquarters

The Cambridge Police Department is the municipal police department for the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts, in the United States. The department has 272 police officer and 37 civilian personnel. It was organized in 1859.[2] 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Prior to the move, the Cambridge Police were based in a facility at 5 Western Avenue, which was seen as outdated having been more than 75 years old.[3]

Cooperation

The Cambridge Police are the main law enforcement agency 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)[4] and Fifth (Brighton)[5] 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 campuses and other facilities.

Neighboring Police Departments

Specifics

  • Emergency: 9-1-1
  • Non-emergency: +1.617.349.3300
  • Address: 125 Sixth Street, Cambridge, MA USA 02142
    • Former Address: 5 Western Avenue, 02139
  • City of Cambridge police cruiser, older design (side-view).
    City of Cambridge police cruiser, older design (side-view).
  • City of Cambridge police cruiser, older design (front driver's side view).
    City of Cambridge police cruiser, older design (front driver's side view).
  • City of Cambridge police cruiser, current design (side-view).
    City of Cambridge police cruiser, current design (side-view).
  • City of Cambridge police cruiser, current design (front driver's side view).
    City of Cambridge police cruiser, current design (front driver's side view).

See also

References

  1. ^ Biography of Commissioner of Police Robert Haas
  2. ^ Profile of the Cambridge P.D.
  3. ^ Smith, Erin (2009-07-07). "Cambridge police bid farewell to former station". Wicked Local News: Cambridge. Retrieved 2008-12-11. So with cake, applause, photos and speeches from City Manager Bob Healy and Police Commissioner Robert Haas, Cambridge Police commemorated more than 75 years at the station. Police Superintendent David Degou said the city's police department had actually been at that same location for 135 years because a former historic police station was also located there. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  4. ^ Station H-4, SP Boston
  5. ^ Station H-5, SP Brighton

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