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About Our Police Department
In the Fiscal Year 2018, the Police Department responded to over 8,000 complaints and calls for service, including over 500 crimes, 900 motor vehicle crashes and 1,000 residential and commercial alarms.
Department Organization
The Lexington Police Department comprises 7 divisions:
- Administration
- Patrol and Enforcement
- Traffic Bureau
- Investigations
- Dispatch
- Animal Control
- Crossing Guards
Sworn officers include the Chief, 2 Captains, 5 Lieutenants, 7 Sergeants, 5 Detectives and 29 Patrol Officers.
- Find out more about the department's organization and personnel
- Find out about employment with the Police Department
Police Department Policies & Procedures
The complete Policy and Procedure manual, updated in 2020.
View the #8CantWait "crosswalk" (PDF) to see how LPD policies align with the #8CantWait initiative.
Other Police Department Activities & Memberships
North Eastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council
The department is a member of the North Eastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council (NEMLEC). NEMLEC is a consortium of 54 municipal police and sheriff agencies that enhances public safety services in its member communities. NEMLEC's mission is to:
- increase member agencies' ability to respond to incidents
- enhance performance, skills and abilities of agency personnel
- share knowledge, resources and personnel
- deliver specialized services to support member agencies while maintaining local control
Lexington Police Honor Guard
The Honor Guard comprises 7 members, all sworn officers of the Lexington Police Department. They participate in a variety of events including funerals, parades and presenting the colors at sporting events.
Find out more about the Honor Guard.
In this video, Chief Corr (now retired) talks about our Police Department and its role in the community, the current concerns about equity and justice, and the history of the department as it continues to change and adapt.
He discusses the concept of community policing and procedural justice, and the need for reform in the entire criminal justice system.
Videos
- Michael McLean, Captain of Operations (now police chief)
- Oversees patrol, dispatch and traffic divisions
- Staffing and patrols
- Statistics on types of calls and call volume
- Christopher Barry, Administrative Lieutenant and day shift Commanding Officer (CO)
- Management of patrols, dispatch and detainees
- Handling complaints about the Police Department
- Steven Herrera, Senior Dispatcher
- Our combined police and fire 911 Dispatch Center
- Emergency Medical Dispatching (EMD)
- Locating 911 calls
- David Bresnihan, Administrative Sergeant
- Police details
- Special events
- Michael Leskouski, Animal Control Officer
- Supervise Animal Shelter
- Certified Municipal Animal Inspector
- Animal attacks and dog licensing
- Officer Jessie Alfonso, about the police cruiser
- First Responder medical bag, laptop and other tools in the cruiser
Videos
- Aidan Evelyn, Detective, Community Resource Officer
Crime prevention, followup with crime victims, web and social media, Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) program - Brian Savage, Detective, Family Services
Working with families in need of social services, working with Human Services for at-risk residents, coordination with Domestic Violence Services Network, Sex Offender Registry - Kristina Hankins, Detective, School Resource Officer
Not a truant officer or security guard, provides guidance and resources to students, faculty, staff and parents, a positive role model and resource to help kids with issues like relationships, alcohol and drugs, behavior problems and conflicts with parents - Jacquelin Apsler, Executive Director, Domestic Violence Services Network (DVSN)
Role of the Domestic Violence Services Network (DVSN), working with Lexington police to ensure the safety of at-risk residents, working with Lexington residents who are victims of domestic violence, training Lexington police on domestic violence - Lieutenant Colleen Dunbar, night shift Commanding Officer (CO), on crisis intervention
24 officers and 4 dispatchers trained in crisis intervention through the Metro Boston Crisis Intervention Team Training and Technical Assistance Center, improving awareness and response to people impacted by psychiatric illness, developmental disorders and co-occurring substance abuse, One Mind Campaign and working with our Human Services Department - Melissa Interess, Director, Human Services Department
Work of the Human Services Department and working with Police Department - Officer Sean Sullivan, bicycle patrol
16 COBWEB-trained officers - Cops On Bicycles With Education for Bicyclist, patrolling Bikeway, Center, parks, special events
Resources
- Domestic Violence Services Network (DVSN)
Hotline: 888-399-6111 - Town of Lexington Human Services Department
Office: 781-698-4840
Melissa Interess, Director: 781-698-4841 - Sex Offender Registry Board
Phone: 978-740-6400 - One Mind Campaign
- School Resource Officer Program
- A Parent's Guide to Snapchat (PDF)
- Halloween Safety Tips
- Crime Prevention for Children
Videos
- Annmarie Kelleher, Traffic Bureau Supervisor
School crossing guards, Center parking, meters and parking enforcement, citations, crash reports, and parking tickets and appeals - Officer Christina Demambro, about vehicle crashes
724 crashes last year in Lexington - please put down your cellphones, what you should do after a crash - Officer Michael O'Brien, on town speed limits and special speed zone
Speeding fines, radar units in all cruisers, plus handheld units and LIDAR
Resources
- Pay parking tickets online
- Parking ticket appeal form
- Transportation Safety Group - contact them if you have a concern or question about a road or intersection you feel needs improvement, or other transportation concerns
Videos
- Michael Cronin, Director, Public Facilities
Working with the Select Board and Police Department on designing and building a new Police Stations
Resources
Our Police Department is accredited - we were certified in 2013, fully accredited in 2016, and reaccredited in 2019
- Our Policies and Procedures Manual is online
- Every Lexington Police Officer takes a 40 hour in-service training course every year.
- Frequently Asked Questions
- #8Can'tWaitInitiative (PDF)
Videos
- James Barry, Lieutenant Detective, Detective Bureau Director and Manager of Community Programs and Major Case Investigation
- Introduction to the detectives and their functions in the police department
- Civil rights investigator for the Town, evidence control officer and firearms licensing officer
- Michael Sowle, Detective, Major Crimes
- George Snell, Sergeant, Police Prosecutor
- Officer Christiana Severe, talking about the booking desk and cell block
- Inspected annually by the state
- 5 cells separated into 3 areas for males, females and juveniles
- Continuously monitored and visually checked every 20 to 30 minutes
Videos
- John Mazerall, Captain of Administration
Recruiting, hiring and training new officers, officer promotions - Colleen Dunbar, Lieutenant, night shift Commanding Officer (CO), member of Police Department Accreditation Team, and an appointed member of the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Policy and Training Committee
Lexington Police Department has been accredited since 2016, required to meet over 300 standards, which are contained in our Policies and Procedures Manual - Officer Rick Ham, certified range officer and armorer, and Officer John Powell, certified range officer and defensive tactics instructor
Officer training and qualification in firearms and less lethal beanbag-round shotgun, training to properly use pepper spray and baton, active shooter drills, cross-training with Fire Department - Retired Chief Mark Corr, about the firing range
The current firing range and need for a new range - Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan
Working with young people, Restorative Justice and diversion programs, Lexington's service-oriented policing - Erin Freeborn, Executive Director, Communities for Restorative Justice (C4RJ)
Working with and training the Lexington Police Department on restorative justice
Resources
Videos
- Derek Sencabaugh, Chief, Lexington Fire Department
Working with the Police on emergencies and events - Kelly Axtell, Deputy Town Manager
Working with Police Chief Corr as a member of the Senior Management Team - David Pinsonneault, Director, Department of Public Works (DPW)
Working with the Police Department on traffic management and providing traffic safety - Sean Dugan, Public Information Officer
Working with the Police to keep the community safe and informed - Casey Mellin, Health Agent, and Co-Director, Public Health Department
Working together on public health threats - Mona Roy, Chair, and Tanya Gisolfi, Vice-Chair of the Human Rights Committee
Working with Police on human rights incidents in Lexington - Sheila Page, Assistant Director, Planning Department, and Coordinator, Traffic Safety Group
Working with the Police Department on traffic safety issues - Dr. Andrew Stephens, Principal, Lexington High School
Relationship with the police department that promotes education and learning, working with Detective Kristina Hankins