Paul B. Saucier, Interim Chief
On October 17th, 2024, detectives with the WPD’s Gang Unit were on patrol when they observed one vehicle cut off another vehicle and almost cause an accident at Major Taylor Boulevard and Green Street.
Posted: Friday 10/18/24
On October 15th, 2024, at approximately 7:40 PM officers assigned to the Worcester Police Department’s Operations Division, Gang Unit and Crime Gun Intelligence Unit responded to a home on Chandler Street for a report of a male with a gun.
Posted: Wednesday 10/16/24
Officer Jesse Bonardi has recently been appointed as the LGBTQ+ Liaison for the Worcester Police Department.
Posted: Wednesday 10/16/24
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When: Monday 10/21/24 6:30 PM
Where: Police Headquarters, 9-11 Lincoln Square
When: Tuesday 10/22/24 3:00 PM
Where: Mount Carmel Apartments: # 50 Shrewsbury St. Worcester, MA 01604
When: Wednesday 10/23/24 3:00 PM
Where: Upsala Elder Apartments, 36 Upsala St. Worcester, MA 01610
When: Wednesday 10/23/24 4:00 PM
Where: Whittier Terrace, 86 Austin Street
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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.
Weekdays:
Weekends & Holidays:
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.
Police Headquarters
9-11 Lincoln Square
Worcester, MA 01608
Emergency: 911
Phone: 508-799-8600
Fax: 508-799-8680
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Office Hours:
24 Hours x 7 Days