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Three Concord Police Officers Sworn In After Completing Police Academy Training

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Concord Police Department
Chief Joseph O’Connor
219 Walden Street
P.O. Box 519
Concord, MA 01742

For Immediate Release

Friday, Sept. 27, 2019

Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Three Concord Police Officers Sworn In After Completing Police Academy Training

CONCORD — Chief Joseph O’Connor is pleased to announce that three members of the Concord Police Department completed their academy training earlier this week and were sworn in yesterday.

Officers Derek Rodriguez, Matthew McEvilly and Nicholas Benoit graduated from the MBTA Transit Police Academy on Wednesday, Sept. 25. 

This morning, Officers Rodriguez, McEvilly and Benoit appeared before Concord Town Clerk Kaari Tari to be sworn in.

“I want to congratulate our new officers for excelling at the rigorous Transit Police Academy,” Chief O’Connor said. “I wish each officer well as they begin serving our community.”

Officer Rodriguez was born and raised in Holyoke. He attended Westfield State University where he earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, with a minor in psychology. He previously worked at the veterans healthcare facility Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke and interned as a victim witness advocate for the Hampden County District Attorney’s Office.

Officer McEvilly is from Clinton, and graduated from Clinton High School. He attended Nichols College, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in business management. Prior to working for the Concord Police Department, he was employed at the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office as a corrections officer.

Officer Benoit is from Saugus and graduated Saugus High School. He attended Norwich University where he earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. He previously worked at the Norfolk County Sheriff’s Department as a corrections officer.

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Concord Police Participate in ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ Campaign

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Concord Police Department
Chief Joseph O’Connor
219 Walden Street
P.O. Box 519
Concord, MA 01742

For Immediate Release

Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019

Contact: Jessica Sacco
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

 

Concord Police Participate in ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ Campaign

CONCORD — Chief Joseph O’Connor announces that the Concord Police Department will be increasing the number of patrols on local roads as part of the national “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign.

The initiative is funded through a grant from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security’s Highway Safety Division and will continue through the remainder of the summer.

Police urge motorists who have been drinking or using marijuana or other drugs to plan ahead and designate a driver, use a ride-sharing service or take public transportation.

“Any kind of impairment affects your ability to drive safely,” Chief O’Connor said. “There are many ways to get home safely and there is never an excuse to drive impaired. It puts you and everyone around you at risk.”

Concord Police will have several officers on the lookout for impaired and reckless drivers over the coming weeks. Residents are reminded to never get behind the wheel if they have been drinking and to never get into a vehicle if the driver is impaired.

According to the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, marijuana or marijuana-type drugs were the most prevalent types of drugs found in drivers involved in fatal crashes from 2013 to 2017. Additionally, from 2013 to 2017, 11 percent of drivers involved in fatal crashes were found with both alcohol and drugs in their system.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that approximately 1/3 of all traffic crash fatalities in the United States involve drunk drivers. On average, from 2013-2017, more than 10,000 people have died each year in drunk-driving crashes.

Concord Police join 140 local law enforcement agencies across the state that will participate in this campaign to enhance efforts to keep impaired drivers off the road.

If you are charged with operating a vehicle under the influence of drugs or alcohol, you will lose your license and could face jail time and incur the cost of significant fines and expenses.

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Concord Police Detective Retires Following 31 Years in Policing

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Concord Police Department
Chief Joseph O’Connor
219 Walden Street
P.O. Box 519
Concord, MA 01742

For Immediate Release

Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019

Contact: Kelsey Bode
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Concord Police Detective Retires Following 31 Years in Policing

CONCORD — Chief Joseph O’Connor announces that Detective Scott. J. Camilleri is retiring from the Concord Police Department after a 31-year career in policing.

Today is Detective Camilleri’s last day, after serving the Concord Police Department for 25 years. Before he joined the Concord Police Department in November 1993, he served with the Boxborough and Littleton Police Departments.

The Concord Police Department celebrated Detective Camilleri’s career and retirement on Thursday, Aug. 1, at a retirement reception at its Walden Street headquarters. Detective Camilleri was presented with an award at the event, recognizing his years of service to the department and the Town of Concord.

“Detective Camilleri has positively impacted a countless amount of people,” Chief O’Connor said. “He is retiring from the Department with more than 31 years of service, 25 with the Concord Police Department. He has been an exemplary asset to our department, and has been an incredible resource to our community in promoting safety and helping those in need. Please join us in wishing him well in his retirement.”

During his career in Concord, Detective Camilleri was appointed as an Inspector and Community Police Officer in 1997, and he coordinated community policing programs in partnership with Concord Public Schools and Concord-Carlisle Regional School District. He also served as a D.A.R.E. Officer, Elder Affairs Officer and a liaison to the Concord Council on Aging.

Detective Camilleri was promoted to Detective in January 2000, and was also named School Resource Officer. He worked with public and private schools to implement safety programs, and also became responsible for investigations and juvenile case management.

Throughout his career, he was well known by residents as “Officer Scott.”

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Concord Police and Fire Departments Respond to Tier 1 Hazmat Incident Inside Home

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For Immediate Release

Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Media Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Concord Police and Fire Departments Respond to Tier 1 Hazmat Incident Inside Home

No Active Threat or Danger to Public

CONCORD — Police Chief Joseph O’Connor and Fire Chief Thomas Judge report that the Concord Police and Fire Departments responded to a Tier 1 hazardous materials incident at a home on Old Bedford Road Tuesday night, July 9.

Police have determined that there is no threat or danger to the public at this time and at no point were any homes evacuated as a result of the incident.

At approximately 7:45 p.m. Tuesday, Concord Police and Fire received a 911 call reporting smoke coming out of a home at 96 Old Bedford Road.

Upon arrival, police and firefighters observed smoke coming from the single-family home.

Firefighters made entry to the home and located a substance smoldering in a pot on the stove inside the kitchen. Firefighters quickly extinguished the smoldering pot and determined that the substance inside was not food, but a mixture of chemicals.

The District 3 Massachusetts Department of Fire Services Hazardous Materials unit was called to the scene to determine what the mixture of chemicals was. The Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad was also called to the scene.

Police spoke to an adult teen male resident of the home who allegedly told investigators that he was trying to create a putty-like substance that when ignited would create large amounts of different colored smoke.

A passerby driving by the home heard smoke detectors sounding and saw the smoke and called 911.

Out of an abundance of caution, the teen and two of the first responding firefighters were transported to local hospitals for evaluation. No injuries were reported.

“Anytime you have a mixture of chemicals that ignites it creates a concerning situation and it is important that all safety precautions are followed, which is represented by the large emergency response here this evening,” Chief O’Connor said. “Thankfully the investigation has indicated that there was no threat to the community.”

Crews are currently searching the home for any potentially dangerous or harmful materials.

“As first responders, we never know what type of situation we will be responding to when going out on a call. What looked like a routine call for food burning on a stove was obviously something much different,” Chief Judge said. “I want to commend our firefighters for quickly taking action to put out the smoldering chemicals and thankfully no one was seriously hurt.”

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