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95 Margin Street Salem, MA 01970
Captain Rodney Comeau
Commanding Officer
978-744-0171 ext. 113
Uniformed police officers are generally the first contact a citizen has with a law enforcement agency. These initial contacts will frequently leave the citizen with a lasting impression of the department and it is the Salem Police Department’s intention to make that impression a positive one. Our mission is to provide the highest quality law enforcement service in the most effective and efficient manner possible.
In addition to crime prevention, Patrol Officers engage in Community Policing, accident investigations, traffic enforcement, medical assists, criminal investigations and other calls for service.
Patrol Structure
The Patrol Division is commanded by Captain Rodney Comeau, staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The Patrol Division is divided into several teams of officers called Platoons, who work a specific duty schedule in specific beats.
Each Platoon is commanded by a Police Lieutenant and each is supervised by two Sergeants.
Each Platoon also has a Field Training Officer (FTO), who is charged with the responsibility of training new officers who graduate from the Police Academy.
The City is divided into 7 Beats. Officers are assigned a specific Beat during a 1 year assignment.
The Patrol Sergeants are responsible for direct field supervision of the officers. In the absence of a Lieutenant, a Sergeant will assume the title of Watch Commander or Shift O.I.C. (Officer-in-Charge). The Sergeant's primary mission is to oversee the daily activities of the officers under their direction and to be a resource for training and coordinator of field activities.
In Service to the Community