Ashby Police Department (Massachusetts)

Ashby Police Department
Abbreviation APD
Agency overview
Legal personality Governmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction* Commonwealth of Massachusetts, USA
Size 24.2 sq mi (62.6 km2)
Population 3,120 (2010)
Legal jurisdiction Town of Ashby, Massachusetts
Governing body Board of Selectmen
Constituting instrument Open town meeting
General nature
Operational structure
Headquarters 893 Main Street
Police Officers 7
Civilians 4
Agency executive Fred S. Alden, Chief of Police
Facilities
Patrol vehicles 6
ATVs 1
Website
www.ashbypolice.org
Footnotes
* Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction.

The Ashby Police Department (APD) has the primary responsibility for law enforcement and criminal investigation within the town of Ashby, Massachusetts. The Ashby Police Department is currently composed of one Chief of Police, one Sergeant, three full-time Patrolmen, and one Reserve Police Officer.[1]

Station

The Ashby Police Department is currently housed in a double-wide trailer which was formerly used as a classroom by the nearby Ashby Elementary School. The station has suffered substantial wear and tear due to its age and lacks the ability to provide many basic police functions.[2] The current building does not house a prisoner lock-up. Prisoners who are to be held must be transported to one of several area police stations, who in turn bill the town of Ashby for housing the prisoners. In 2014 the station was tied in to an electrical generator capable of allowing the facility to remain fully functional during power outages. Attempts to construct a new police facility in the town have not been met with success since 2006.

In addition to police personnel, the station also houses Ashby's Police-Fire signal operators (dispatchers).

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.ashbypolice.org
  2. ↑ http://www.sentinelandenterprise.com/local/ci_17112617

http://www.sentinelandenterprise.com/local/ci_17112617

External links

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