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Somerville Police Department
220 Washington St
Somerville, MA 02143

Main Telephone Number
(Non-Emergency) 617-625-1600

As of Monday, August 30th, the Somerville Public Safety Building will be reoccupied by all usual police and fire personnel, including 911 dispatchers and non-emergency call takers.

The building had been closed due to significant water damage during July 10th flash flooding, which also damaged the building's internal communications systems. 911 calls had been handled out of the State's Mobile 9-1-1 unit, while non-emergency phone calls were answered from alternate locations.

The building will be open for walk-in traffic and all police operations as usual. For more information, please call 311. Residents with emergencies are reminded to call 911 at any time.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation during this time.

Mission Statement
To provide effective and efficient law enforcement, emergency services, and community oriented non-criminal services that enhance the quality of life and reduce the fear of crime through compassionate and vigilant leadership in cooperation and conjunction with the citizens of Somerville.

Vision Statement
Create a healthy and viable community where both the police and the community accept their fair share of the responsibility.

To have pride in the quality of the services we deliver and a deep realization that what we do makes an enormous difference in the quality of life for Somerville's residents.

Establish and maintain, in cooperation with Somerville's interest groups, a city where everyone can live and work in peace and tranquility in their homes, on the streets and in the community.

Value Statement
To make Somerville safe in ways that reflect our democratic values and that fulfill the commitment to police Somerville without violating our legal, moral, and ethical principals.

To enforce the law equally and fairly.
To treat every individual with civility, courtesy, sensitivity, and respect.
To act with integrity.
To provide quality in all that we do.
To listen carefully and to act on what we hear.
To respect stability and embrace change, keeping what works and changing what could work better.
To value diversity.
To discharge faithfully our role as guardians of the public trust.
To act with this thought in mind: to the citizens of Somerville, we are the government.