Sergeant Derek Licata

Thank you Matt for your generosity with our charitable campaigns!!

Matt and the Century 21 crew have supported all our charitable campaigns including the coat and toy drives since we started them.

Thanks again to Dave from Shoreham Bank for joining Century 21 in donating to our Pink Patch Project.

They are always generously donating!!

Thank you to Century 21 McLennan and Company and Shoreham Bank for donating to our Pink Patch Project.

They have generously donated to cover the cost of this year's pink patches!

Thanks to their support, we have raised over $3,700 dollars and are less than $300 to reach our $4,000 goal. All donations go to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute - The Jimmy Fund.

There are only a few days left so if you have been waiting to donate, now is the time: https://charity.pledgeit.org/f/8Hi2a6TcJ1

Congratulations to Sgt. Walter Fleming, who officially retired from the department today!!

Happy retirement Wally!!

As we end the month of October, we will be sharing some of the messages of those who donated to our pink patch project this year.

Thank you to Beverly McNamara who donated in honor of Jim McNamara.

Yesterday, I had the honor to represent the Methuen Police Department at the annual Massachusetts Pink Patch Project group photo and meet-up.

This year's location was the Bourne Rotary, a well-known gateway to the Cape. Departments from all over Massachusetts came together to collaborate, share ideas, show support, and raise awareness for those battling cancer.

Our pink cruiser was one of six pink-themed cruisers in attendance.

I was totally blown away when I found out the latest NECC Police Academy class wanted to make a donation to our Methuen Police Department 2024 Pink Patch Project!!!

Thank you so much to the 6th ROC class for your generosity!!

The academy staff are doing an amazing job teaching them about service and giving back to the community!!

What a beautiful day for Methuen Day! Thank you to Yohanna, Yennifer and Jorge, who manned the MPD Pink Patch Program table with me.

Thanks to the generosity of our community, we were able to raise $750 today towards our 2024 campaign!!!!

It was great to connect with so many from our community, represent the department in a positive way and raise money for cancer research.

You can get one of our new style 2024 patches by visiting our web portal and making a minimum $10 donation. All money collected goes directly to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund. Click the link below or scan the QR code on our flyer!!

Always a pleasure to represent MPD at community events and this one was no different.

Massachusetts Cars and Cops car show was a huge success. So many cool cars as well as vintage cop cars. I met so many great people today!

A good time for a good cause as a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Greg Hill Foundation.

Happy Friday everyone!!

A pic of cruiser 704 taking you into the weekend!

Here it is!

The May edition of our newsletter!!

Some great stories here including the cover photo of Officer Nicolosi and Waldron replacing a stolen tricycle!

I hope you enjoy this edition. What's your favorite story?

Welcome to the 16th edition of our Methuen Police Department Newsletter: Behind The Badge!

The 16th edition has the events and happenings from April and May.

Some of our top stories include the following:

- Officers Christine Nicolosi and Pat Waldron replace a child’s stolen tricycle
- MPD participates in the annual “Us vs. Them” 45s card tournament at the Senior Center
- The department unveiled a new pink-themed cancer awareness cruiser
- Our Methuen Police Explorers placed 2nd in the annual MA Police Explorers Competition
- New Officer Yoswal Gonzalez graduated from the MPTC NECC Police

As always, click on any photo in our newsletter to read more about the story.

In this edition, we have provided some driving safety tips for our readers.

Thank you very much for your support!

Click this link below to view the newsletter:

Behind The Badge – May 2024 (Episode #16): https://mpdnews.com/2024/05/methuen-police-department-newsletter-behind-the-badge-may-2024-edition-16/

Remember, there is always something to be grateful for no matter how bad things may seem.

Focus on the positive in your life and be the best version of yourself every day.

Have a great week everyone!

Never forget the sacrifices of the brave men & women who have their lives for our freedom.

Today, we honor those who lost their lives while serving our nation. Please take a moment today to remember their sacrifice for the freedoms we enjoy every day.

Well done by our explorers and the MPD officer advisors!

My first year attending police week in Washington D.C. and it was quite a humbling experience.

Two hundred and eighty-two officers lost their lives in the line of duty in 2023.

Over 24,000 officers have lost their lives in the line of duty.

Thank you to the U.S. Veterans Affairs Police Department for hosting this week's class in Bedford, MA!

I appreciate the opportunity for this great training and their hospitality.

Excellent training tonight with Officer Chuck DiChara from ABPro Associates about tactical communication and leadership for all supervisors here at Methuen Police.

Thank you to all the nurses out there!

Especially to those nurses at facilities in Methuen in hospitals, nursing homes, and medical offices.

I have seen first hand their great work at Holy Family, Lawrence General, and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute !!

May The 4th Be With You!

Welcome to MPD Yoswal!!!!

Thank you Heav'nly Donuts for your support!

Heav’nly loves Methuen PD

Thanks for keeping us safe 👮‍♂️

Congratulations to the newest graduates of the MPTC NECC Police academy!!! These new officers will report for duty next week and begin their journey of service to their communities. I'm very proud of them!

It's always an honor to have the opportunity to be an instructor at the academy. I enjoyed my time with this group.

Please join me in congratulating them on their accomplishment.

Be safe out there my brothers and sisters in blue.

Thoughts and prayers to the men and women of Billerica PD on the tragic loss of Sgt. Taylor.

Please take a moment and say a prayer for the Taylor family.

So sad.

Tonight, I had the pleasure to teach a block of criminal law at our second Citizen Police Academy.

Some great questions from this group about all aspects of the law. I'm grateful for the opportunity to spend time with them and hope they enjoyed the presentation.

It was a pleasure to meet such a nice family!

Thank you to Christiana Nsoh from Focus Point Behavior Health Solutions for the delivery of Dominos Pizza with drinks for our officers and dispatchers.

Christiana, along with Ralphael, Shanease, and Nehemiah delivered the delicious food on Thursday afternoon.

Officer St. Onge was happy to help with the delivery.

Thank you for the support!

Thank you: Kim, Karin, Sherri, Monica, Yohanna, Yenifer, Meaghan, Ambar and Jorge.

I appreciate each of you!

Each year during the second week of April, telecommunications personnel in the public safety community, are honored.

This week-long event, initially set up in 1981 by Patricia Anderson of the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office in California, is a time to celebrate and thank those who dedicate their lives to serving the public.

It is a week that should be set aside so everyone can be made aware of their hard work and dedication.

This year, National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week is celebrated from April 14th through April 20th.

We appreciate our dispatchers and the work they do helping to keep our officers and the community safe.

Please join us in thanking them for this important work!

I'm so excited this project came to life!!!