Paul B. Saucier, Interim Chief
On July 16, 2024, at approximately 6:00 AM, members of the Worcester Police Department’s Gang Unit executed a search warrant at an apartment on Townsend Street in connection with an ongoing firearm investigation.
Posted: Tuesday 07/16/24
On July 16, 2024, at approximately 6:00 AM, members of the Worcester Police Department’s Gang Unit executed a search warrant at an apartment on Townsend Street in connection with an ongoing firearm investigation.
Posted: Tuesday 07/16/24
On July 14, 2024, at approximately 1:05 AM, Worcester Police officers were patrolling Main Street when they observed twenty-three-year-old Onix Aviles who was known from previous police encounters.
Posted: Monday 07/15/24
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When: Wednesday 07/17/24 6:00 PM
Where: Panera Bread, 120 Gold Star Boulevard
When: Thursday 07/18/24 6:00 PM
Where: Stearns Tavern, 72 Coes Street
When: Saturday 07/20/24 1:00 PM
Where: 161 W. Mountain St, Worcester MA. Stratton Hill Apartment Complex
When: Monday 07/22/24 6:30 PM
Where: Police Headquarters, 9-11 Lincoln Square
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Quality of Life Team
The Quality of Life Team is an interdepartmental team made up of members of the City Manager's Office, Department of Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works & Parks and Worcester Police Department.
Please visit the MA Public Safety Website to locate your nearest Child Safety Seat Inspection Site.
Permits and the appropriate forms are issued by the Detail Office. There is a $5 fee for all permits (except Work Permits, which are $10).
Please call 508-799-1853.
Choose a tow company of your choice. Call the WPD to report the tow at 508-799-8626. Please provide the plate number, VIN number, make, model and color of your vehicle, as well as the tow company who took the vehicle.
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Bail is to be paid via cash or Certified Bank Check ONLY.
The currently scheduled Citizens' Academy is full. Future dates will be announced as they become available. The Citizens' Academy is a group of Worcester citizens who are interested in learning more about how their police department operates and the policing challenges our city faces. Participants in each session commit to meeting for three hours one night per week, for ten weeks, to learn about each aspect of the department.
None scheduled at this time. However, at no time do the Worcester Police auction marked/unmarked cruisers, seized vehicles or motorcycles.
Speeding ticket payments are handled through the Registry of Motor Vehicles, NOT the Worcester Police Department.
Parking ticket appeals are handled through Parking Administration, City Hall Room 203, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. You may call 508-799-1069 or File an Appeal Online.
Please call the WIN office number at 508-799-8610.
Lieutenant Sean Murtha is the WPD Public Information Officer. Questions can be directed to MurthaS@worcesterma.gov.
The Special Litigation Section of the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division and the US Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts will jointly conduct this investigation. Individuals with relevant information are encouraged to contact the Department of Justice via email at community.wpd@usdoj.gov or by toll free phone at 888-221-6023. Individuals can also report civil rights violations regarding this or other matters using the Civil Rights Division's reporting portal, available at https://civilrights.justice.gov.
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Worcester, MA 01608
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Phone: 508-799-8600
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