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Bedford Police to Hold Informational Public Safety Forums

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Bedford Police Department
Robert Bongiorno, Chief of Police
2 Mudge Way
Bedford, MA 01730

For Immediate Release

Monday, April 8, 2019

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

Bedford Police to Hold Informational Public Safety Forums

BEDFORD — Chief Robert Bongiorno and the Bedford Police Department are pleased to announce that a series of informational sessions on various public safety and policing topics will be held in the coming months.

“I encourage residents to attend one or more of these sessions,” Chief Bongiorno said. “Our goal is to share the police work we do throughout the community and to familiarize residents with our officers. Come, listen to one of our presentations on public safety, and get to know your local officers in a relaxed setting.”

WHEN:

  • “Internet and Phone Scams: What You Can Do to Avoid Them” Wednesday, May 29, from 6:30-9 p.m.
  • “Public Health Emergencies: What Police Can Do Before Emergency Medical Services Arrive” Wednesday, June 26, from 6:30-9 p.m.
  • “The Use of Force as Relating to Policing in the 21st Century” Wednesday, July 31, from 6:30-9 p.m.
  • “Constitutional and Criminal Law as Applied by Police” Wednesday, Aug. 28, from 6:30-9 p.m.
  • “Domestic Violence: Police and the Law Partnered with a Solution by the Domestic Violence Services Network” Wednesday, Sept. 25, from 6:30-9 p.m.
  • “Citations: The Reasons and Success of the Bedford Police Enforcement” Wednesday, Oct. 30, from 6:30-9 p.m.

WHERE:

Bedford Police Department Training Room, 2 Mudge Way

WHAT:

The Bedford Police Department will be hosting a series of six open house informational sessions in the coming months to familiarize the community with members of the department and inform residents about various public safety and policing topics.

At each session, officers will conduct training on a public safety issue and will hold an open forum afterward to discuss any community concerns residents wish to bring forward. The sessions will cover internet and phone scams, citations and domestic violence.

“We want people to know who we are and what we do,” Lt. James Graham said. “These sessions are a great tool for police and residents to get to know one another better while addressing a prevalent public safety topic in Bedford.”

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Rockland Officials Seek Resident Input at Union Street Revitalization Open House

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Town of Rockland
Interim Town Administrator James Purcell
242 Union St.,
Rockland, MA 02370

For Immediate Release

Monday, April 8, 2019

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: [email protected]

Rockland Officials Seek Resident Input at Union Street Revitalization Open House

Feedback Sought from Community Members to Guide Downtown Revitalization Project

ROCKLAND — The Rockland Board of Selectmen, in partnership with MassDevelopment and economic development consultant Goody Clancy, are pleased to invite residents, business owners and community members to an informational open house about the town’s ongoing Union Street revitalization project.

The drop-in event will feature multiple information stations and interactive exercises in which attendees can take part. The event’s focus is to seek feedback from residents, and a broad array of stakeholders, relating to the Downtown Revitalization Plan being compiled through a MassDevelopment grant awarded to the town.

The ‘Spring into Action Public Open House’ will be held on Saturday, April 27 from Noon-5 p.m. at the Sandpaper Factory, 83 East Water St.

Town officials are seeking input from residents to help shape the framework of the downtown corridor’s revitalization. Officials are seeking feedback and suggestions on a number of topics including:

  • What future development could look like
  • Potential improvements to streets and sidewalks
  • Parking in the downtown
  • Priorities for historic preservation and town-owned properties
  • Promoting the Rockland Rail Trail

“It is fitting that this event will be held inside the Sandpaper Factory, as the revitalized former factory now has a new life as a 120,000-square-foot multi-use building for artists and craftsmen,” Selectman Michael Mullen said. “This is the type of ingenuity and invigoration we want to be embracing for the Union Street corridor, and we are asking residents to stop by on April 27 to provide their thoughts and share with us their vision for Union Street.”

In January, the Town of Rockland announced a partnership with MassDevelopment to create a Union Street Economic Development Plan. Public input from residents is a key component in crafting the plan.

“Residents have a unique opportunity to take part in helping to shape the future of Rockland’s downtown for many years to come,” Selectmen Chair Larry Ryan said. “The open house is a perfect platform for community members to make their thoughts and vision for Union Street known while the economic development plan is still being developed. We hope to see a lot of people at the open house and we look forward to hearing what people have to say.”

The Open House is being held as part of the 4th Floor Artists’ Open Studios Weekend taking place at the the Sandpaper Factory and the E.T. Wright Building from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on April 27-28. Those attending the ‘Spring into Action Public Open House’ are invited to visit the 4th Floor Artists in their studios and galleries throughout the afternoon.

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Randolph Police to Host Open House This Week Regarding Upcoming Police Officer Exam

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Randolph Police Department
William Pace, Police Chief
41 South Main St.
Randolph, MA 02368

For Immediate Release

Monday, Jan. 28, 2019

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: [email protected]

Randolph Police to Host Open House This Week Regarding Upcoming Police Officer Exam

Open House on Thursday at 6 p.m. at Randolph PD

RANDOLPH — Chief William Pace is pleased to announce that the Randolph Police Department will be hosting an open house this week for those who are interested in pursuing a career in law enforcement.

The open house will be held on Thursday, Jan. 31, at 6 p.m. at the Randoph Police station, 42 South Main St.

“This event is a great way for applicants taking the state exam to have their questions answered by people who have gone through the process,” Chief Pace said. “Anyone who is interested in becoming a member of the Randolph Police Department is encouraged to attend.”

The application deadline is Tuesday, Feb. 5, with an examination fee of $100. A late fee of $50 will be assessed to those who apply after Feb. 5. No applications will be accepted after Tuesday, Feb. 19.

The written examination will be held on Saturday, March 23.

Each applicant’s exam location will be provided in their notice to appear email after successfully applying and paying for the exam.

This entry-level service exam establishes a list of eligible candidates to fill vacancies in civil service municipalities, MBTA Transit Police and non-civil service jurisdictions.

Applicants may choose to have their results apply to both municipal and MBTA eligible lists or the municipal eligible list only.

Candidates must be at least 21 years of age on or before the date of the exam and have a high school diploma or equivalency certificate approved by the Massachusetts Department of Education, or three years of experience in the armed forces of the United States with last release or discharge under honorable conditions. There are some special exceptions and arrangements available for active duty military personnel. For more information. visit the state’s civil service website.

The written examination consists of three parts: the Written Ability Test (WAT), the Life Experience Survey (LES) and the Work Styles Questionnaire (WSQ). The WAT includes areas of verbal expression and comprehension, problem sensitivity, deductive and inductive reasoning, and information ordering. It is used to measure the cognitive abilities that have been identified as essential to performing the duties of a Police Officer. The LES consists of multiple-choice questions related to the candidates’ past history and experience that are of potential relevance to successful performance of entry-level Police Officers. The WSQ assesses certain motivational, value-related, and attitudinal characteristics that are of potential relevance to successful performance of entry-level Police Officers.

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Middleborough Police Celebrate Ribbon Cutting at New Police Station

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Middleborough Police Department
Joseph Perkins, Chief of Police
99 N Main St.
Middleborough, MA 02346

For Immediate Release

Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: [email protected]

Middleborough Police Celebrate Ribbon Cutting at New Police Station

MIDDLEBOROUGH — Chief Joseph Perkins is pleased to announce that a ribbon cutting ceremony was held today to celebrate the opening of the new Middleborough Police Station.

Chief Perkins joined several members of the Middleborough Police Department, their families and local officials to open up the new station.

The station is expected to be fully operational by Dec. 3. Until then, the police station at 99 North Main St. will remain in use for police business.

“This project has been a longtime in the making and we are thrilled and excited with how everything turned out,” Chief Perkins said. “Not only will this new station make life easier for our officers, it enables us to better serve our community and gives us one of the finest police stations in the state.”

An open house will be held on Sunday from 12-4 p.m., where residents and members of the public can tour the new station.

Construction of the new 16,750 square-foot building began in June 2017 and was completed earlier this month.

The new station, located at 350 Wood St., replaces the police department’s previous headquarters on North Main St. The $9.5 million cost to build the new station was funded through a Town Meeting article in 2016.

“Our old station was built in 1819. At one point it was a general store and back in 1938 it was converted to a police station and the 4th District Court. In 1978, the court was moved and it has served as the town’s police station until now,” Chief Perkins said. “Needless to say, policing and the needs of a modern police department have changed a lot since then.”

Chief Perkins said the new station features some of the latest technology used in policing and will also be safer for the community. Because of the design of the old station, any people in custody had to be brought inside through the lobby, where members of the public could be seeking assistance or waiting for service. The new station has a separate entrance for prisoners and those in protective custody.

Another feature of the new station, which will surely be a boost  for morale for the officers is having multiple bathrooms. The old station had one bathroom which was shared by everyone in the department.

Chief Perkins would like to give a special thanks to the Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical School, who will be building an outbuilding that will house the department’s motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, bicycles and trailers. It will also have an area for fleet maintenance on cruisers. Students will be building the structure and the town will only have to pay for the materials, saving the town approximately $200,000 in costs.

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