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Community Response Forum on Hate Crimes: The Provincetown No Place for Hate Committee and the Board of Selectmen will co-host a community response forum on Hate Crimes at 6:00 pm on Sunday, June 28, 2009, at Larkin Hall at the Center for Coastal Studies on Prince St. This type of meeting is a successful follow-up strategy used by communities that have experienced hate crimes. Read more Information.

Important Reminder: Please make sure your house is numbered. You should have clearly marked numbers that are well lit at night. This helps both police and fire crews find your house quickly in an emergency. DONT WAIT. Many times, seconds make a difference!

No Place for Hate Committee Meeting Minutes
November 7, 2007  
December 5, 2007  

Provincetown Citizen’s Emergency Preparedness Working Group Formed. See more information.

Donate Your Wireless Phone To People In Need and help victims of domestic violence and domestic assault. Wireless phones can be dropped off at the Provincetown Police Station. See more information.

Identity Theft
The Provincetown Police Department wants to help you prevent Identity Theft, one of the fastest rising crimes. For some helpful pointers, see the Mass Chiefs of Police web site. Also be sure to report any suspected cases to the Department.

Civil Service Requirement for Police Officers
All persons interested in employment as police officers in Provincetown must go through the Civil Service process. See Civil Service information and how to apply.

Open Case Files: Contact Provincetown Police, 508-487-1213, or Chief Jeff Jaran

The Lady of the Dunes - 1974. On July 26, 1974 the body of an unidentified white female was found in the dunes approximately one mile east of Race Point Beach. The Provincetown Police Department is seeking assistance in solving this 28-year old murder investigation. Click here for details, pictures and description. If you have any information about this case, please contact Staff Sergeant Warren Tobias at the Provincetown P.D.



2006 Police Cruiser

Mission Statement. We, the members of the Provincetown Police Department, are committed to providing the utmost of service in the public interest. We do this by preserving the peace, promoting safety, protecting constitutional rights and ensuring a comfortable quality of life in our community.
Our Values. Click to read the statement of values adopted by the members of the Provincetown Police Department

Links:

What is Community Policing?

Provincetown Fire Department

Executive Office of Public Safety

Massachusetts Attorney General

Massachusetts Sex Offender Registry

Tenants Rights/Responsibilities

Do Not Call List/Telephone Solicitation

www.occada.org
The Outer Cape Council Against Domestic Abuse. OCCADA's mission is to educate the public and provide free confidential resources to victims of domestic violence. There are several links on the website that direct victims to the local police, Independence House and other resource agencies.

No Place for Hate. The Board of Selectmen has proclaimed Provincetown as "No Place for Hate." Earlier, the Board of Selectmen has voted, upon the occasion of the 10th anniversary of its adoption in 1992 of the resolution that "hate crimes of any type will not be tolerated in the Town of Provincetown," does hereby reaffirm its commitment to that resolution and its support for the Town's Community-Oriented Policing Plan to Overcome Hate Incidents , and authorize the reactivation of the Community-Oriented Policing Hate Plan Working Group by the Chief of Police and the Town Manager. This resolution was originally adopted on June 8, 1992 and reaffirmed on June 9, 1997, after five years. Click to read the plan. What is a" hate incident" and a "hate crime"? Read the definitions. How many have occured in Provincetown? See the statistics.

2001 Emergency Management Plan:
Cover
Index
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Resource Manual

For more information contact: 
Office of the Chief of Police, Provincetown Police Department, 26 Shankpainter Road, Provincetown, MA  02657 (508) 487-1213.