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April 30, 2011 Prescription Medication Take Back Update:
Massachusetts Collected 12,343 lbs
Franklin County Collected 472 lbs
Northfield-Bernardston Collected 80 lbs
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Northfield PD obtains 100 gun locks, available for distribution to the Northfield Community.
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Northfield PD Receives Bicycle Helmet Award Will Offer Free Helmets to Area Residents During Spring & Summer. Click Here for More Information.
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Staff Sergeant Leighton coordinates with Mass Highway and the Franklin County Sheriff's Department to make our school zone safer.
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May 3, 2011, The Town of Northfield approves the spending of $25,000 for the purpose of conducting a feasibility study for a new public safety complex designed to house the Police, Fire, EMS and Emergency Management. Click here to read the article.
Kids; Get Busted by the Police for Being Safe and get a Ticket. Redeemable at the Northfield Creamie.
Warning! The Northfield Police Department will be conducting designated patrols aimed at seatbelt enforcement. The patrols will take place in months of May and June and in conjunction with the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety Click it or Ticket initiative.
The Northfield Police and Northfield Elementary School Implements the D.A.R.E. Program for Fifth Grade Students.
The Northfield Police Department Enters the Cub Scouts Pine Wood Derby.
New Cruiser; 2011 Ford Taurus SEL All Wheel Drive. Click image for more Information.
April 30, 2011 - The Northfield Police Department is committed to reducing prescription drug abuse in our community. Click on the following document to learn how you can help.
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Please join us at the Orcutt Family Benefit! Click image for more information.
Town of Northfield will be holding a Dog and Cat Rabies Clinic, March 26, 2011, 9am to 12pm @ the Northfield Fire Station. Click here for more information.
Massachusetts Emergency Regulation Prohibiting the Sale of Alcoholic Beverages that Contain Caffeine:
Thanks to all who turned out for the November 6, 2010, "Touch a Truck" event at the Northfield Town Library!
Sunderland Police Chief and Former Northfield Police Chief, Gary Sibilia Attacked. Click here to Read the Article.
Sgt. Leighton is Recognized for his Proactive Community Policing Efforts.
Chief Crossman Completes the FBI Law Enforcement Development Command College 40 hour Course. Click for more information.
The Northfield Police Department is awarded a $1,500 Citizen Corps - Volunteers in Police Service grant. This grant will be used to provide equipment to volunteer police trainees.
AT&T is taking the lead on texting-and-driving prevention with an 11-minute documentary on the topic. Click here to view the documentary.
Learn how parents can keep children safe while shopping and traveling this holiday season. Click here.
Beginning mid December, the Northfield Police Department will begin assigning patrols for the purpose of detecting and enforcing drunk driving violations. These patrols will be in conjunction with the Massachusetts "you drink & drive, you lose" grant program. Click the image for more information.
Texting & Driving Don't Mix, As of September 30, 2010, It's the Law. Learn More..
November 13, 2010; our "take back" initiative removed 9,362 doses of prescription medication from our homes!
The Northfield Police Department provides internet safety education to local cub scouts. Click here for more information on internet safety;
The Northfield Police Department is awarded $1,500 for the purchase towards bullet proof vests.
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October, 2010, The Northfield Police Department participated in training with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
Northfield get third full-time officer:
Northfield Auto Body & Collision Center donates their time to repaint our 2006 Chevy Impala..Thank you!
Chief Crossman is Designated by the Massachusetts D.A.R.E. Officers Association as the Western Massachusetts D.A.R.E. Representative.
