Agawam Police Department
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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:
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.[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
- ^ Police Department. City of Agawam http://www.agawam.ma.us/apd. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Berry, Conor (4 October 2016). "FBI data: Violent crime rises in Agawam, but still below national average". Mass Live. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ Barry, Stephanie (12 January 2017). "Report on controversial Agawam arrest finds excessive force, untruthfulness and 'incompetence'". Mass Live. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Newberry, Laura (16 October 2015). "Woman shot in face by Agawam police gets $20K in town settlement". Mass Live. Retrieved 16 January 2017.