Ashby Police Department (Massachusetts)
| Ashby Police Department | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | APD |
| Agency overview | |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction* | Commonwealth of Massachusetts, USA |
| Size | 24.2 sq mi (62.6 km2) |
| Population | 3,120 (2010) |
| Legal jurisdiction | Town of Ashby, Massachusetts |
| Governing body | Board of Selectmen |
| Constituting instrument | Open town meeting |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | 893 Main Street |
| Police Officers | 7 |
| Civilians | 4 |
| Agency executive | Fred S. Alden, Chief of Police |
| Facilities | |
| Patrol vehicles | 6 |
| ATVs | 1 |
| Website | |
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| Footnotes | |
| * Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction. | |
The Ashby Police Department (APD) has the primary responsibility for law enforcement and criminal investigation within the town of Ashby, Massachusetts. The Ashby Police Department is currently composed of one Chief of Police, one Sergeant, three full-time Patrolmen, and one Reserve Police Officer.[1]
Station
The Ashby Police Department is currently housed in a double-wide trailer which was formerly used as a classroom by the nearby Ashby Elementary School. The station has suffered substantial wear and tear due to its age and lacks the ability to provide many basic police functions.[2] The current building does not house a prisoner lock-up. Prisoners who are to be held must be transported to one of several area police stations, who in turn bill the town of Ashby for housing the prisoners. In 2014 the station was tied in to an electrical generator capable of allowing the facility to remain fully functional during power outages. Attempts to construct a new police facility in the town have not been met with success since 2006.
In addition to police personnel, the station also houses Ashby's Police-Fire signal operators (dispatchers).
See also
References
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