Cambridge Police Department (Massachusetts)

The Cambridge Police Department is the municipal police department for the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts, in the United States. Formally organized in 1859. with the appointment of John C. Willey as the first chief of police, the Cambridge Police Department was then staffed by only 16 officers. The Cambridge Police Department moved its headquarters location on December 8, 2008. The police department is now located in the Robert W. Healy Public Safety Facility at 125 Sixth Street in the neighborhood of East Cambridge, leaving their Central Square location after 135 years.

This article is about the police force for the American city of Cambridge. For the police force that covers the British city of Cambridge, see Cambridgeshire Constabulary.
Cambridge Police Department
Patch of Cambridge Police Department
AbbreviationCPD
Agency overview
Formed1859 (1859)
Preceding agency
  • Constabulary
Employees319
Annual budget$51,145,765 (2017)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionMassachusetts, USA
SizeLand Area 6.43 sq mi (16.7 km2)
PopulationResidents 107,000, Daytime Population 150,000+
Legal jurisdictionCity of Cambridge, Massachusetts
Governing bodyCambridge City Council
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersCambridge, Massachusetts
Police Officers278
Civilian employees41
Commissioner responsible
  • Christine Elow
Website
Cambridge Police

Prior to the move, the Cambridge Police were based in a facility at 5 Western Avenue, which was considered an outdated facility that had been used from 1933 to 2008.

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