Law Enforcement is an unbelievably broad field, and the title, "law enforcement officer" rarely gives justice to all that the police do. Decades ago, there was a shift in focus to a more community based attitude, giving rise to the well known term, "Community Policing".
This aspect of police work is something that the Walpole Police Department takes great pride in, and in recent years has taken great strides to create programs for the citizens of Walpole to learn, protect, and better themselves and their families.
Please, take a look below at all the services provided by our department, and feel free to navigate through the "Community Info" pages for details on these great programs.
Officers John Carmichael and Jackie Hazeldine brought this well-known program to Walpole, offering classes for Rape Aggression Defense.
A program created to help locate, and safely return, elderly people who may wonder due to Alzheimer's Disease.
Officers Steve Foley and Dave Smolinsky have been trained in the investigation and reconstruction of serious motor vehicle accidents.
Officers Chris Mackenzie and Tom Connor are our crime prevention officers, and possess a wealth of knowledge on such topics as home and business security.
Officer Dave Sullivan has received extensive training in domestic violence, and represents the department as it's Domestic Violence Officer.
Officer Joe Zanghetti is the computer crime investigator for the department, and frequently handles questions and concerns from parents about internet safety.
Officer Tom Connor is available to the senior population of Walpole, where he can give safety tips as well as address concerns.
Officers Richard Ryan and John Carmichael are our motorcycle officers and are available to address specific traffic safety concerns when they are reported.
Officer Goodwin is the head of traffic safety for the department, and oversees the laws of the roadways throughout town.
Officer Songin is the School Resource Officer for citizens that have questions or concerns.
Officers Smolinsky, Mackenzie and T.Sullivan are certified and trained child car seat technicians, and their skills are available to the public.
A program offered where parents can have their children fingerprinted and photographed free of charge, so parents can have an up-to-date file on their children in case of an emergency.
Countless officers within the department have come together to help the less fortunate by raising money for some great causes. The bike officers raised money to fight Cancer through the PMC, Officer Carmichael even road to Washington DC on his bike for charity. Other officers run marathons or road races, all to help out the community.
A program offered where officers etch identifying numbers on your vehicles windows, making it unattractive to thieves.
The king of all community programs, where citizens enjoy a multitude of seminars directly from Walpole Officers on their various areas of expertise within law enforcement, from traffic to drugs, from car stops to investigations.
A program where members of the Bike Patrol distribute helmets to the kids to promote safe biking.
These are just some of the programs and areas of expertise that the officers and administration of the Walpole Police Department can offer. The availability and dates of these programs can vary. However, if you are curious about any of these programs, browse through the "Community Info" menu. In addition, some of the programs are offered throughout the course of the year, so check back. Any course, class, or program being offered by our department will always be announced on our homepage, so please, all are welcome, the more the merrier.
