Message from the Chief

It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Scituate Police Department’s website.  I hope that you find it to be a useful resource and that it will serve as a gateway to many of the services that the department provides for the community.

Our Community:  Scituate, Massachusetts is a seacoast community in Plymouth County and was originally incorporated in 1636.  The town is located approximately 25 miles south of Boston and encompasses nearly 32 square miles; approximately 14 of which is water.  We are home to just under 20,000 residents and have a summer population which grows to 30,000 or more.  Residents and visitors enjoy a multitude of waterfront and other amenities; including shops, restaurants and five public beaches.  Additionally, we are host to a large recreational boating and commercial fishing fleet.

Our Department:  The Scituate Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency for the Town of Scituate and is comprised of 35 full-time sworn officers, 5 part-time sworn officers and a full-time Natural Resources officer.  Each one of these officers, in addition to our civilian and communications staff, is completely dedicated to providing exceptional service and ensuring the safety of every resident and visitor to our community.  Our success is predicated on a total team approach of continually building and nurturing partnerships with our residents, business and community groups.

We are committed to training and developing exceptional officers and leaders.  Beyond the initial Massachusetts Police Training Council academy requirements, every officer receives more than 40-hours of in-service training annually.  Most of our officers receive significantly more through specialized assignments such as:  Social Services, Mental Health First Aid & Crisis Response, School Resources, Narcotics & Criminal Investigations, K-9, SWAT, Underwater Recovery, Maritime LE, Accident Reconstruction and Defensive Tactics.  Our supervisors have all received advanced training through the FBI’s Law Enforcement Executive Development Association; and each member of our Command Staff is an FBI LEEDA Trilogy Award recipient.

The Scituate Police Department is a member community of the Metropolitan Law Enforcement Council (METRO LEC).  This consortium of more than 45 regional communities provides advanced law enforcement response capabilities to its members.  The Scituate Police Department has a deep commitment to the METRO programs, which serve to promote excellence and development among our officers, and deliver enhanced operational services for the community.

Our Commitment:  Our officers are part of this community; not just because of their duty and dedication to serve and protect it, but also because so many of them have grown up here and have chosen to raise their own families here.  We are committed to ensuring public safety by providing responsive, professional police service to every resident, business and visitor.  We strive to achieve this by promoting community based policing in collaboration with our citizens, schools and municipal offices.


Contact the Chief

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Mark ThompsonExt. 7911Submit Comment or Question