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Our Mission

Through collaborative efforts and partnerships, the East Bridgewater Police Department guards the life, property, and constitutional rights of all and pursues justice with compassion and respect for all our citizens to ensure a safe and secure community.

Our Vision

The East Bridgewater Police Department, trusted and respected by the entirety of our citizens, proactively and cooperatively serves with our community by providing exceptional police services that help enable the safety, security, and well-being of all citizens.

Chief Michael Jenkins

Michael Jenkins

Chief of Police

Our Values

  • Integrity – We conduct ourselves with uncompromised honesty, honor, and ethics.
  • Human Dignity – We acknowledge and recognize the value, worth, and rights of all citizens.
  • Justice – We serve our community in an unbiased and impartial manner, applying equal protection to all under the law.
  • Professionalism – We are accountable to ourselves and the public for the quality of our service, and we seek to continually improve ourselves, our department, and our community relationships.
  • Leadership – We entrust and demand our members to lead ethically and responsibly within the organization and in the community we serve.

High Standards

Stringent hiring process for the best police candidates

22 week full-time police academy

Field training program

Probationary period of on year

Training

East Bridgewater Police Department Roster
Annual In-Service Training
Medical First Responder & CPR Training
Crisis Intervention Team Training
Supervisory & Leadership Training for all Supervisors
Biased Based Training for all Officers
Use of force and defensive tactics training