No complaints here. A while ago, one of the officers helped with a baby car seat installation and…read morewas very thorough and descriptive. More recently, an officer came out to the house to aid the fire dept in checking out a suspected gas leak. He was very patient and helpful. Another instance when I called in a reckless driver, they caught up to him in under a minute and pulled him over.

I decided these hard working guys deserve a little praise. All politics, general city wide crime…read morestatistics and rap song lyrics aside these are some hard working sons of bitches (at least in the Dudley station), and no I am not a copy myself. I've had to call in a few 911 things over the last few months and these guys were at my location in no time at all. This really makes me feel safe. I live in a 'up and coming' area, that means the prices are sky high but you could still get shived on your way home. We have had several community meetings with area police representatives and they have been very serious about enforcing public safety in my area. My favorite 911 one scenario was about a week ago when my wife was walking the dog and she walked right past a hooker (well, she certainly looked like one at least - could have been a tranny hooker - who knows - doesn't matter) doing umm indecent and very disgusting (and slurpy sounding) things to a rather overweight gentleman in a dark car with its stereo blaring in a parking spot next to our house. She got geeked, called the cops and they were there literally in about 3 minutes. I didnt peep my head out the door long enough to hear the explanation but i'm sure it was comedy gold. Anyways, thank you, and merry x-mas coppers - keep it up and i will bake you some crack pipe-shaped holiday cookies. And to that ho's pimp, I ain't no snitch - she was in a handicap spot.

My son had his bike stolen and the officer who answered the phone could not have been more helpful,…read moreShe was kind and took the time to explain the procedures and how we might be able to recover the stolen bike. Kindness Matters! Thank you!!!

I recently went to the Head of the Charles regatta in Cambridge having flown in from Salt Lake…read moreCity. I stayed at a hotel and upon returning there on the third day of my trip, I parked in, would appear to be a legal parking place. There were no signs posted, no paint on the curb, just regular concrete. When I return to my vehicle later that evening it was gone and I was informed by the hotel staff that it has been towed by the Cambridge PD. the ticket was $25 for having parked within 20 feet of an intersection, which I have never heard of in my home state of Utah, nor as I said was anything marked on the curb. The towing charges $140, not to mention the hassle that these people put me through for no reason. They could've just taken the car and I would've moved it the next morning. It was not blocking anybody. Welcome to Cambridge.

I was being harassed by this huge guy,who wouldn't let me go. I called the police from my car and…read morehe yelled at me, made me even more nervous, I called again and told him not to send anyone, I was afraid of the police too, it was sad, I had never experienced something like that.

Katie and other dispatch workers are very kind and helpful and 100 times better at their jobs than…read moreSaint Paul Dispatch Workers.

Half the reason I moved from Watertown had to do with the cops there. I have no criminal record and…read morehave never been violent nor threatened anyone. Yet I was threatened and belittled so many times by the police that I felt I could no longer safely live in Watertown. In summer 2012 I went alone to the police dept to report a crime done against me. I had been assaulted. I had a written statement for them. I was doing this on encouragement from my acupuncturist, who felt I needed some closure on the issue. In retrospect, now that six full years have passed since then, I realize the cops never intended to take me seriously in the first place. They didn't even try to take me seriously. I was profiled even before I got there. He was the law-abiding citizen and I was a piece of trash to them. When II left there, after they told me I had "fabricated the story," I just felt numb. Nothing. Then months or perhaps years later I realized just how wrong it all was. I lived in public housing and that was half the problem. We were all treated badly by the police. In fact, I recall my neighbors discussing this very same issue one night. Many stated they were afraid to call 911, ever, because they'd get accused of a crime they never committed, or they'd have their place searched. Because of the way the cops treated me and my fellow neighbors I have a fear of the sound of sirens, to this very day. Most of my elderly neighbors were hard of hearing but I could hear the cops every time they came in. Once, the cops and other first responders came to help a neighbor who only spoke Armenian. I didn't see what was going on, but i heard them yell and threaten her, saying, "Speak English!" They said they wouldn't help her unless she did. I felt so sorry for her, and I didn't know what to do (except write about it). They had keys to all the apartments. They took their liberties. Once I went out with my dog and heard the ambulance come while we were out. I returned to find the cops had broken into all our apartments. My door was left ajar. I complained to the housing authority. They didn't care. I never, ever felt safe there, never felt i had the privacy in my own home we are supposedly granted in this country. I hated being scared of them all the time. In 2013 I went into kidney failure. I recall leaving the place fairly clean and neat, but when I returned from being in there 11 days, my place had been torn apart. It hadn't been broken into. It had been searched. To this day I don't know who authorized this illegal search (we have laws here, remember?). I hadn't committed a crime nor did they have a warrant. I found out pretty quickly what they'd come looking for, and it sure wasn't anything illegal. Do they realize they are raiding the place of a human being who has the same rights as any other citizen? How could they justify this? On January 10, 2014 I came home from a long day out in the cold in Boston. Ten minutes after my return there was a loud knock on the door. It was "them." What on earth? What happened next was shocking. To this day I can't believe what they did. There was one cop and two people from my church. They accused me of planning to kill someone! They had no warrant and didn't have a single bit of paperwork nor valid evidence. Finally, I got them out of there. I know now that part of this was retaliation on the part of the church, but why did the cop (Melissa) go along with it? Was the church paying her on the side? Was she on duty at the time? You would think a cop would know the law, and refuse to do this. It was illegal! The best thing I ever did was to leave Watertown far behind. I was really trapped there in that situation. After I left I phoned up a couple of the state legislators and told them what happened, reported everything. I am not sure that anything was done, but at least they believed me. I want justice, of course, at least a formal apology. In writing this review I hope my story gets the visibility it deserves. I love living where I am not profiled, not seen as a violent criminal by the local police when by all means, I am not. I am certain that if I ever reported a crime where I live now, i'll be taken seriously. And privacy! Blessed privacy! If you are being treated badly where you are, consider relocating far away and starting over. It really changes things to find new people and situations. If you feel trapped like I did, know that there is likely a way out. You just have to be persistent, have hope, and don't give up.

Not a big fan of the Boston PD but Detective Rich (the influencer) Hy is one of the good ones. His…read moreskill at the kinda consensual body cavity search is very impressive! It shows how gentle and caring checking the prison purse can be!

What a wonderful Police Dept. I am full of admiration for how this group of Beantown officers…read morehandled all that went down with the Boston Marathon bombings and the aftermath. They seemed to be utter professionals--cool and calm yet highly methodical as they went hunting for the one alleged terrorist brother who went on the lam after the shootout that killed his brother. I must confess two of my uncles were Massachusetts State Troopers, which is another great group of tough cops. But the Boston Police were awesome as they used a robot, flashbangs, and a thermal camera to apprehend second Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev . The Police Chief recounted in a press conference shortly afterward just how they got the bleeding guy hiding in a Watertown backyard boat. Additionally, the Police made great use of their Twitter feed by communicating with the public about exactly what was going on. The city of Boston should be very proud of their 5 STAR YELP Boston Police Dept.

Staff were nice and respectful, but if there's one thing they don't have are chairs/ benches for…read morevisitors. I went there for fingerprinting for a job application, I waited for at least 20-30 minutes, stood there the whole time, nowhere to sit. A 4 seat bench would be nice to have, I'm pretty sure it's not gonna break their funding. Calling on Mayor Pangallo!

Went to the station twice to buy a few police patches and both times the officers treated my friend…read moreand I very well. Talked to an officer by the name of Cindy and she was very friendly and helpful. She referred me to Officer O'Donnel and she was just awesome too. Thank you Salem PD for having professionals working for your department. Keep up the good work and be safe out there.

This review is based solely on the fact that I had to do Jury Duty here this past week, I have…read morenever been to this courthouse for any other reasons, and never intend to be. Okay, lets get started. So, I was selected to do my civic duty of Jury Duty this past week at Dedham District Court. Yay!! Not really. Anyways it was the day after the major snowstorm and I called the night before to make sure that I was still on for Jury Duty, which of course I was. I got there at 8am, parked in the rear of the building going through the exit (which I didn't know at the time because it was covered in snow). When I got inside the place was packed with people. The Court Officers were very pleasant and nice. We watched a video on Jury Duty and than the Judge came in and welcomed and thanked us for being there. She informed us that her case would not be heard today and that the majority of people would go home. I didn't get to, instead the remanding people went over to the district courthouse. Went into two cases and wasn't selected for either, and then we were released from our duties. Pros: Super friendly staff and Court officers. WiFi in the Registry of Deeds building. Paid day off (for me at least). Cons: Paying for parking. No WiFi once inside the District Courthouse. Not much fun.