Newton’s School Resource Officers see themselves as guardians and mentors woven into the fabric of the City’s public schools. Overseen by Lieutenant Amanda Henrickson of the Newton Police Department’s Community Services Bureau, the four-officer team – two monitoring the high schools and two covering the middle schools, while assisting elementary…
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Honking as he passed by, Savvas Fotiadis and his young passenger carefully drove a mini fire engine around the crowd at the Newton Police’s National Night Out event on Aug. 5, in West Newton. Donning a red fez, Fotiadis and other members of the Worcester County Shriners Club gave rides…
Newton Police Department is now accepting applications for the upcoming Community Police Academy, running on Wednesday evenings, October 1 – November 19, 6PM-8:30 PM. The Community Police Academy offers residents an inside look at local law enforcement through hands-on experiences and interactive sessions. Participants will meet officers, tour the station,…
To accommodate construction work for the Washington Street Pilot, there will be NO PARKING allowed (TOW ZONE) on Washington Street, from Chestnut Street to Washington Terrace (just east of the Newtonville Post Office) from 6AM to 6PM, July 7-11, per Newton Police notice.
The Newton Police Department will its annual National Night Out on Tuesday, August 5, 5PM-8PM, in Captain John Ryan Park, next to the police station (1321 Washington Street, West Newton). National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie. This free event is made…
The Middlesex Sheriffs Office (MSO) encourages families to register for the 2025 Youth Public Safety Academy. YPSA is open to children, ages 8-12, living in Middlesex County, as well as teenagers (ages 13-16) interested in participating as a Counselor-in-Training. Registration includes transportation to and from designated bus stops, daily breakfast,…
“I’ll be in and out – it’ll take less than five minutes.” “Who will notice?” “Why do they need so many spaces anyway?” To some drivers, a few moments blocking a curb cut or taking an accessible parking space to do a quick errand does not seem like a big…
The Newton Police Department has issued a notice outlining the following options for making an inquiry, commendation, or complaint to the department. Write to: Office of the Chief of Police Attn: Internal Affairs Bureau Newton Police Department 1321 Washington Street West Newton, MA 02465 Call: 617-796-2100 and request to speak…
The Newton Police Department issued the following warning to residents about scams by people posing as home-improvement contractors. With the warmer months comes the likelihood that there will be an increase in contractor/home improvement scams in our area. Scammers often target older adults, the disabled and those with limited mobility.…
If you’ve been to Harvest Fair in Newton Center, or the Fourth of July celebration at Albemarle Field, you’ve probably seen Officer Justin Lau. He has served as a Newton police officer for fifteen years and is a familiar figure at a wide range of Newton community events — especially…
The Newton Police Department has issued the following statement: The Newton Police have received questions from the community regarding the recent changes to the Immigration & Customs Enforcement Agency deportation process. Local police departments do not have the statutory authority to enforce federal immigration detainers. The Newton Police also do…
Newton’s new police chief, George McMains, gave the Newton Police Department (NPD) annual report at the City Council’s Public Safety and Transportation on Wednesday, January 22 (see video). He discussed robberies, road safety, and transparency of information on these topics. Robberies Chief McMains said car break-ins were up 63%, and residential…