Methuen Police Department
The Methuen Police Department (MPD) has the primary responsibility for law enforcement and investigation within the city of Methuen, Massachusetts.
| Methuen Police Department | |
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| Abbreviation | MPD |
| Agency overview | |
| Annual budget | 7.781 Million |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Massachusetts, USA |
| Legal jurisdiction | City of Methuen, Massachusetts |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Quinn Building, 90 Hampshire St, Methuen, Massachusetts |
| Police Officers | 95[1] |
| Civilians | 16 |
| Agency executive |
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| Website | |
| City of Methuen Police Department | |
The Quinn Safety Building
Rank Structure
- Chief of Police
- Deputy Chief - The rank of Deputy Chief was eliminated on March 1, 2008 with the retirement of Deputy Police Chief Joseph Alaimo.[2]
- Captains
- Lieutenants
- Sergeants
- Patrolmen
Police Chiefs
- Cyril Feugill about 1958?
- Christopher H. Devine
- Francis J Morse 1972 to 1985 Retired June 1985 Died: February 7, 1986
- Donald DeSantis Appointed: July 1, 1985, retired: April 1, 1995[3] Died: June 5, 2007[4]
- Bruce A. MacDougall (Methuen Police 1975 — 2002 (27 years)) Appointed Chief:1995 Retired:2002
- Joseph E. Solomon Appointed:2002 Removed: May 7, 2008 Reinstated: Oct 1, 2010
Layoffs in 2019
On January 24, 2019, the department started laying off 50 officers (more than half, since there were 95 to begin with) because of a contract dispute. If the pay raises in question had gone into effect, Methuen would have overspent its budget, which is illegal in Massachusetts.[1] This led to an investigation by the Inspector General of Massachusetts who concluded that approving the 2017 contract “likely violated state and municipal laws ... and failed to comply with their own municipal rules and breached their fiduciary duties to the residents of Methuen.”[5]
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References
- Kashinsky, Lisa (January 24, 2019). "Methuen begins layoffs of 50 police officers More than half department facing cuts in budget dispute". Boston Herald. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- writer, Stephanie Chelf, staff. "Methuen deputy police chief to retire March 1".
- "Retired Methuen police Chief DeSantis dies » EagleTribune.com, North …". 21 January 2013. Archived from the original on 21 January 2013.
- "Methuen police contract considered illegal, should be voided, inspector general says". WCVB. February 1, 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
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