Message from Chief Michael Jenkins
The primary mission of this department is to protect the lives and property of our citizens, we continue to accomplish this goal with a balanced traditional approach to policing coupled with proactive efforts to prevent crime. Our department remains open to public scrutiny and accountable for our actions. Our officers have a sense of community involvement with many officers involved in several diverse organizations throughout the town. This community involvement provides a variety of information that allows officers to make sensitive and appropriate decisions on issues of mutual importance.
DEDICATION TO THE COMMUNITY
The East Bridgewater Police Department is committed to the safety and security of the East Bridgewater community by ensuring high standards, training and maintaining.
HIGH STANDARDS
- Stringent hiring process for the best police candidates
- 22 week full-time police academy
- Field training program
- Probationary period of one year
TRAINING
- Annual In-Service Training (criminal law, criminal procedure, motor vehicle law etc.)
- Annual medical first responder and CPR training
- Crisis Intervention Team Training which focuses on de-escalation techniques
- Supervisory and leadership training for all supervisors
- Biased based training for all officers
- Other specialized training
- Annual range, use of force and defensive tactics training