Salem Police Department (Massachusetts)
| Salem Police Department | |
| Abbreviation | SPD |
| Motto | In Service to the Community |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction* | State of Massachusetts, USA |
| Legal jurisdiction | City of Salem, Massachusetts |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Salem, Massachusetts |
| Police Officers | 90[1] |
| Agency executive | Paul F. Tucker, Chief of Police |
| Website | |
| Official Website | |
| Footnotes | |
| * Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction. | |
The city of Salem is serviced 24/7, 365 by the Salem Police Department (SPD). The Police Headquarters was built in 1991 and is located at 95 Margin Street. The current Chief of the Department is Paul F. Tucker.[2]
Rank Structure
- Chief of Police
- Captains
- Lieutenants
- Sergeants
- Officers
- Civilians
Personnel
The Salem Police Department is currently staffed by 1 Chief, 4 Captains, 9 Lieutenants, 14 Sergeants and 63 full-time regular Officers. The department also maintains a frequently varying amount of reserve officers, approximately 7. It is also staffed by 12 full-time civilians: 5 Dispatchers, 1 technology specialist, 3 office personnel, 2 records clerks and 1 building manager.[3]
Emergency Dispatch
Salem PD is the primary PSAP for the City of Salem and is the initial call point responsible for all emergency 911 calls, including medical and fire. In 2013 Salem PD responded to approximately 40,000 calls for service.[4] Approximately 1/8th of all calls are forwarded to the Fire Department,[5] but those calls are also serviced by SPD. The dispatch center also receives calls for the Salem State University and the SPD works closely with them on matters of mutual concern. The Dispatch center is typically staffed by 1 or 2 civilian Dispatchers, 1 House Officer/Dispatcher, 1 House Sergeant and 1 Lieutenant (Officer in Charge).
Dive Team
The SPD maintains a highly trained dive team of full-time sworn police officers. The dive team is the sole official dive team resource of NEMLEC,[6] which provides regional mutual aid to over 43 communities and 58 agencies in northeastern Massachusetts.
Criminal Investigation Division
The Criminal Investigation Division, also known as CID, is headed by a Lieutenant, as the Unit Commander and two Sergeants as Shift Supervisors. There is: 1 Lieutenant, 2 Sergeants, 8 Detectives, 1 Domestic Violence Liaison Officer, 1 Animal Control Officer and 1 Latent Print Technician (Retired Detective).[7]
Neighboring Police Departments
The city is bordered by;
- Beverly, (City of) to the north,
- Marblehead, (Town of) to the east,
- Swampscott, (Town of) to the south,
- Peabody, (City of) to the west,
- Lynn, (City of) to the southwest,
- Danvers, (Town of) in the very northwest (on the Danvers River),
See also
References
- ↑ "A Greeting From Chief Paul F. Tucker", Salem, March 5th 2014. Retrieved on 5 March 2014.
- ↑ "A Greeting From Chief Paul F. Tucker", Salem, June 28th 2014. Retrieved on 28 June 2014.
- ↑ "Personnel Directory", Salem, June 28th 2014. Retrieved on 28 June 2014.
- ↑ "A Greeting From Chief Paul F. Tucker", Salem, June 28th 2014. Retrieved on 28 June 2014.
- ↑ "Salem, Massachusetts", Salem, June 28th 2014. Retrieved on 28 June 2014.
- ↑ "Dive Team", Salem, June 28th 2014. Retrieved on 28 June 2014.
- ↑ "Criminal Investigation Division", Salem, June 28th 2014. Retrieved on 28 June 2014.