Here are highlights from the department’s quarterly reports and highlights from Facebook of incidents and employee recognitions that I haven’t yet shared. Read the full article → from Police & Fire update
Recently, the Town Administrator confirmed that the Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system is for the Public Safety Building is being supplemented by window AC units in the firefighter’s dorm rooms on nights when the weather is “hot and muggy”. Read the full article → from Public Safety Dorm rooms using AC window units
This summer, the Select Board came up with the list of issues/tasks they are looking to tackle or make headway on this year.
I’m combining them in a series of posts by goal categories. This one includes next steps to deal with Fire and Police Dispatch issues, plus six other items. Read the full article → from Select Board FY24 Goals (& Public Safety Dispatch next steps)
The Southborough Police Department are trying to educate parents in the community about “Sextortion” — an online crime in which people (especially youth) are manipulated and extorted into providing sexual images. Read the full article → from SPD warning about “Sextortion”
Today, the former Selectman posted a comment on this blog claiming that the incident was a mishap with his new phone. Read the full article → from Parry claims alleged porn video incident an accident
Metrowest Daily News posted an update on what happened when the Main Street resident pleaded not guilty at Westborough District Court. Read the full article → from MWDN: Update on charges against former selectman
The Southborough Police Department issued a press release covering the arrest of an “elderly male” resident accused of having shown minors a pornographic video on his phone at a downtown restaurant. Read the full article → from Resident charged for allegedly showing pornographic video to minors
Here are highlights from the department’s quarterly reports and highlights from Facebook of incidents and employee recognitions that I haven’t yet shared. Read the full article → from Police & Fire update
Previously, I shared that St. Mark’s School planned to tear down the old public safety stations at their 19 & 21 Main Street property. First they worked with preservationists to save a few pieces of Southborough history. Read the full article → from Old public safety station demolition update
The Southborough Police issued a statement yesterday morning about a Marlborough resident charged with Assault by Means of a Dangerous Weapon for allegedly pointing an air pistol at another driver. Read the full article → from SPD: Driver charged with pointing air pistol at another driver
According to the Hopkinton Independent, a man indicted for having raped a Hopkinton student was a freshman girls soccer coach at Algonquin Regional High School in 2010. Read the full article → from Former ARHS coach charged with child rape
Following up on guidance by Town Meeting, the Select Board took a new vote on whether to remain in or withdraw from an agreement with Westborough and Grafton to form a regional public safety dispatch center. Read the full article → from Select Board withdraws from Dispatch IMA
This morning the Southborough Police and Town posted an alert that Fisher Road is closed due to an accident Read the full article → from Alert: Fisher Rd temporarily closed
The Southborough Police Department’s Body Worn Cameras (BWCs) are in, staff trained, and officers will begin donning the devices on Monday. For the first 30 days, the program will be in a test period to allow the department to work through any glitches.
For some members of the public, this may be welcome news. But since some readers might be concerned about privacy issues and rights, I’m sharing the SPD’s official policy on how cameras and footage will be used. Read the full article → from Police launching Body Cams