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The Tewksbury Police Department (TPD) has the primary responsibility for law enforcement and investigation within the town of Tewksbury, Massachusetts. The Tewksbury Police Department serves more than 30,000 residents, within the 21.06 sqmi of Tewksbury.

Detective Division
The Detective Division within the Tewksbury Police Department currently consists of 11 police officers. Tewksbury Police Detectives investigate all major crimes, including (but not limited to) homicide, rape, robbery, burglary, arson, breaking and entering, larceny, fraud, juvenile crime, assault and battery, and drug trafficking/distribution. Detectives are tasked with following leads/evidence developed during the preliminary stage of an investigation through to the successful conclusion/prosecution of the incident/offenders. The Detectives receive specialized training in the arts of fingerprinting, photography, interviewing, interrogation, drug recognition/interdiction, evidence collection, and crime scene preservation. The Detective Division’s goal is to provide professional service to the community.

Motorcycle Unit
The Tewksbury Police Department Motorcycle Unit currently has two motorcycles and seven motor officers on various shifts.The Motor Unit is responsible for patrol activities such as enforcing traffic laws, responding to emergency situations, funeral escorts and parade details. Each motor officer must complete the Northwestern Traffic Institute motorcycle operator’s class. The Northwestern Traffic Institute offers one of the most difficult motorcycle classes in the nation.

Traffic Unit
The Tewksbury Police Department Traffic Unit provides dedicated traffic management, enforcement and education to the motoring public. In addition to providing regular traffic enforcement the unit is also actively engaged in addressing problem traffic areas in Tewksbury. This includes looking for solutions for dangerous conditions and improving traffic flow.

The officers assigned to our Traffic Unit are also child safety seat technicians.

Community Service Unit Bridge Program
The Tewksbury Police Department's Bridge Program provides comprehensive services to address the mental health and substance use needs of families as a whole by assessing treatment needs, making recommendations and coordinating care for community members at risk and their families through the support of the Tewksbury Police Department, Lahey Health Behavioral Services and other community resources. Ultimately bridging the gap between treatment providers and community partners, this initiative increases awareness and education around behavioral health issues, including substance use, increased access to treatment and reduced recidivism. The Bridge Program is committed to serving those who are most vulnerable: individuals with serious mental illness, substance use disorder and other high-risk populations. The program serves

adults, teens, families and children and work in a variety of settings. The core values of The Bridge Program include respect for individual's needs and preferences; a commitment to serve individuals regardless of their needs, resistance and presentation; increased access to service; value for individual natural support systems; and promoting needed services.

North Eastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council
The North Eastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council (NEMLEC), which the Tewksbury Police Department belongs to, is a consortium of police departments in Middlesex County and Essex County, as well as the Essex County Sheriff and Middlesex County Sheriff. Member agencies operate by sharing resources and personnel, collectively providing services to each other that might not be available to one. NEMLEC coordinates this sharing of personnel and resources to provide its member agencies with the ability to provide supplemental services to the 1.7 million people in the 925 square miles they serve.