• 2018 COMMUNITY POLICING AWARD
    2018 COMMUNITY POLICING AWARD

    The New England Association of Chiefs recognizes the Somerville Police Department for its collective efforts to ensure the safety in the category of city population over 50,000. Photo©: SPD 273

  • GOV. BAKER & SOMERVILLE POLICE DEPT.
    GOV. BAKER & SOMERVILLE POLICE DEPT.

    Governor Charlie Baker honored Massachusetts Somerville Detectives Kilsarys Leguisamon and Derrick Dottin. After an around-the-clock manhunt for fugitive James Morales in January, the escapee was captured in the Somerville/Cambridge area. 

  • WALKING DIALOGUES
    WALKING DIALOGUES

    Somerville Police Department teams up with The Center for Teen Empowerment to build community relationships between Law Enforcement and Residents of Somerville. Photo©: Dan Watkins

  • STEPS PROGRAM
    STEPS PROGRAM

    Officer JJ & 6th Graders 2016. Photo©: Somerville Schools

  • JUNIOR POLICE ACADEMY PHOTO
    JUNIOR POLICE ACADEMY

    JUNIOR POLICE ACADEMY FOR SOMERVILLE YOUTH. Photo©: SPD 273

  • BIKING IN SOMERVILLE
    BIKING IN SOMERVILLE

    Somerville Community Police Officers join the Friends of the Library Biking Day.

  • CAPUANO EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER SCHOOL TRIP
    CAPUANO EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER SCHOOL TRIP

    The Capuano school students take a trip to Somerville Police Headquarters to visit their neighborhood police officers. Photo©: SPD

  • COMBAT CROSS RECIPIENT SGT. MICHAEL McCAREY
    COMBAT CROSS RECIPIENT SGT. MICHAEL McCAREY

    Sgt. Michael McCarey receives the Combat Cross award for his bravery on May 1st. 2019. Combat Cross members have successfully and intelligently performed an act of extraordinary heroism, while engaged in personal combat with an armed adversary under circumstances of imminent personal hazard to life. (Picture: Previous recipients of the Combat Cross, Capt.Ward, Sgt. McCarey, Lt. Rymill, Lt. Kennelly)

  • MEMORIAL DAY 2017
    MEMORIAL DAY 2017

    Somerville Police and recruits at the Memorial Day Parade in Somerville, MA. Photo©: SPD 273

  • GUNS & HOSES HOCKEY TOURNAMENT
    GUNS & HOSES HOCKEY TOURNAMENT

    Somerville Police & Fire face-off at the annual "Guns & Hoses" Hockey Tournament to raise proceeds for the Somerville Youth Hockey Tournament. Photo©: SPD 273

  • NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
    NATIONAL NIGHT OUT

    The Somerville Police is proud to participate in National Night Out event, this an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhoods. Photo©: SPD

  • SOMERVILLE POLICE ACCREDITATION CEREMONY
    SOMERVILLE POLICE ACCREDITATION CEREMONY

    The Somerville Police Department was awarded Accreditation by the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission (MPAC), June 4, 2019. 

  • NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MUSEUM NOMINATES SOMERVILLE
    NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MUSEUM NOMINATES SOMERVILLE

    The Somerville Police is nominated to participate as one of five police agencies across the country for the National Law Enforcement Museum Five Communities Exhibition in October 2018.  © Photo: Dan Watkins

Public Safety News Flash

  • Somerville Police Respond to Assault

    21053597: On 10/11/21 at approximately 6:45 PM, Somerville Police responded to a business on Main St for report of a past shoplifting. While enroute, officers were informed that the suspect returned to store and attempted to slash an employee with a piece of glass. Upon arrival, officers spoke with two employees who stated a male suspect attempted to steal a bottle of wine then smashed it after being confronted. Shortly after, the male suspect returned, picked up a piece of glass and charged at an employee. Officers located the male suspect nearby.

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  • Somerville Police Respond to Residential Breaking & Entering

    21053258: On 10/9/21 at approximately 5:30 PM, Somerville Police responded to a multifamily residence on Gilman St for report of a possible breaking and entering in progress. Upon arrival, officers observed three males exiting the residence and were able to detain two of them. Nothing was reported missing.

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  • Somerville Police Respond to Commercial Breaking & Entering

    21050223: On 9/23/21 at approximately 12:00 AM, Somerville Police responded to a business in the area of Somerville Ave & Church St for report of an alarm going off. Upon arrival, officers spoke with an employee who stated he heard a noise at the front door and then observed two white males and one Asian male break through the locked door. When the male suspects saw the employee, they fled westbound on Somerville Ave.

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  • Somerville Police Respond to Assault

    21049925: On 9/22/21 at approximately 2:50 PM, Somerville Police responded to the Capuano School for report of a juvenile male who shot an employee with a BB gun. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the victim who stated while working on the soccer field, he was approached by a juvenile male. The victim and juvenile then engaged in a verbal argument that escalated to the juvenile striking the victim in the face then pulling out a BB gun and shooting him in the chest. The juvenile suspect then fled up Franklin St toward Broadway. The juvenile suspect was described as a dark-skinned Hispanic male, approx. 16 years old, with short hair, wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt.

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  • Somerville Police Arrest

    21048691: On 9/16/21 at approximately 7:50 PM, Somerville Police responded to the area of 375 Revolution Dr. for report of two males fighting. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the victim who stated he was involved in an altercation with the male suspect in the parking lot. During the altercation, the male suspect chest-bumped him then threatened to stab him. Officers located the male suspect and he was placed under arrest.

     

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