About Our Police Department

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.

View the video

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

• 2018 Annual Town Meeting Police Station Presentation (PDF)

• 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
  • Crime scene processing - trained to photograph scene, search for concealed evidence
  • Crime lab for dusting and fuming for prints
• George Snell, Sergeant, Police Prosecutor
  • Working with Assistant District Attorneys, defendants and their lawyers
  • Seeking alternatives to arrest such as diversion programs and Restorative Justice
• 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

• Communities for Restorative Justice

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