Agawam Police Department

The Agawam Police Department is the principal law enforcement agency of Agawam, Massachusetts. It has about fifty full-time sworn law enforcement officers and about eight support personnel. The department is organized into a number of bureaus:

  • Patrol Division
  • Traffic Bureau
  • Detective Bureau
  • Records Bureau
  • Dare/School Resource Division [1]

The department is responsible for law enforcement at the Six Flags New England amusement park and the Feeding Hills district.

FBI crime statistics show the city enjoys a lower-than-average crime rate.[2]

Misconduct

In mid-January 2017, three police officers were fired for beating a prisoner. The attack was caught on video which was released to the public. The officers are appealing their termination.Two of the officers returned to work following two years on paid administrative leave.[3]

In early January 2017, the head of the Agawam Police Patrolman's Association was indicted on charges relating to stealing from the group.[4]

On 5 May 2012, an Agawam officer shot a woman in the face when she answered her door. The city settled with her for $20,000.[5]

References
  1. "Agawam Police Department". Police Department. City of Agawam. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  2. Berry, Conor (4 October 2016). "FBI data: Violent crime rises in Agawam, but still below national average". Mass Live. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  3. Barry, Stephanie (12 January 2017). "Report on controversial Agawam arrest finds excessive force, untruthfulness and 'incompetence'". Mass Live. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  4. Berry, Conor (2 January 2017). "Agawam Police Chief Eric Gillis says indictment of Officer Gary Nardi reflects badly on department". Mass Live. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  5. Newberry, Laura (16 October 2015). "Woman shot in face by Agawam police gets $20K in town settlement". Mass Live. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
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