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A message from Chief Brian E. Stewart
The Scituate
Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency for the Town
of Scituate, Massachusetts. Our roster includes thirty Full-Time
Officers, three Permanent Intermittent officers, nine Summer Special
Officers and seven civilian employees. Our patrol area includes the
mainland of Scituate, as well as the Humarock portion of town, which
is only accessible through the neighboring town of Marshfield.
The department
also offers a wide range of services beyond the patrol functions.
Our D.A.R.E. program is one of the first in southeastern
Massachusetts, and with the support of the Scituate Rotary has been
educating our youth about making good choices and the dangers of
drugs and destructive behaviors since 1989.
It is taught at the sixth grade, eighth grade and tenth grade
levels. Another of our police and school partnerships is the Safety
program. Elementary school children receive presentations on various
safety topics of a timely nature. Given the return of the Greenbush
Line to the MBTA’s Commuter Rail system, we have officers trained to
present the Operation Lifesaver program on train safety.
We also provide assistance to students on a variety of law
enforcement topics for various classes at the high school and have
helped students from the
‘School To Career’ class explore the world of Law Enforcement
through time spent at the station and direct exposure to various
components of the Criminal Justice System.
The department
participates in area drug awareness and safety fairs, public events,
and various parades in the local area. Station tours are conducted
for groups interested in seeing where we work and how this
department functions. We
join forces with the Scituate Recreation Department for such
offerings as babysitter course, the R.A.D. programs and
presentations for the various recreation summer camps. We can also
provide crime prevention information to help you stay safer and
reduce the likelihood of becoming a victim of crime.
Our Traffic
Division works diligently to make our streets safer for all who use
them. Our Traffic
Enforcement Officer is actively involved, as a member of the Traffic
Rules and Regulations Committee, in providing a law enforcement
perspective to town’s regulating bodies as they address various
traffic related issues.
The Detective
Division is involved in investigations of a wide variety of crimes,
both locally, and as part of broader based law enforcement
community. Their
cooperation and involvement with other agencies on the regional,
state, and federal level has led to successful resolution of a
number of notable cases.
As you can see,
we strive to be a proactive force in this community, with the vision
of helping to improve the quality of life for our residents and
visitors through partnerships with groups and individuals within the
Scituate area. We hope that through the information here that you
get a better understanding of the services we provide, and take a
moment to share your thoughts with us.
