Recent News

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Job Opportunity: Chief of Police, Dracut MA

Civil Service Open Competitive Assessment Center Examination The town of Dracut is seeking a Chief of Police appointed under Massachusetts Civil Service Statute, MGL Ch. 31 Sec. 8, by the Town Manager, confirmed by the Board of Selectmen.  The Chief of Police is the...

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2017 Medal of Valor Nomination Form Available

The New England Association of Chiefs of Police Medal of Valor Award 2017 nomination forms are now available.  Please visit our Chiefs' Valor Awards page to view past recipients and download the nomination form.

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In Memoriam: Chief Richard Johanson, Retired

Lincoln – Chief Richard H. Johanson, LPD (ret.), died Saturday, December 17, 2016, at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence. He was the beloved husband of Georgie (Brown) Johanson and the late Janice (Levein) Johanson. After graduating from Woonsocket High School in 1949,...

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2017 John D. Coyle Scholarship Applications NOW OPEN!

Dear Colleagues: It is our pleasure to announce that the application period for the John D. Coyle Scholarship to the fall 2017 Command Training Series: Executive Development Course has commenced. The purpose of the scholarship has been to provide registration fee...

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