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The Arlington Police Department is a member of the North Eastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council (NEMLEC). The Council is a consortium of 51 Police Department’s in Middlesex and Essex County as well as the Middlesex and Essex County Sheriff’s Offices. The members of the organization operate pursuant to an interagency mutual aid and assistance agreement. As part of the agreement, each member commits resources from its law enforcement agency to assist other members in an effort to increase and improve their capabilities and capacities.
NEMLEC is comprised of a Regional Response Team, which includes a (Tactical Unit, Special Weapons and Tactics Unit “SWAT, Motor Unit, K-9 Unit, and School Threat Assessment and Response Unit “STARS) Motor Unit, Bicycle Unit, Accident Reconstruction Unit, and a Crime Scene Unit. Officers associated with the various Units receive specialized training in crowd/riot control, crisis negotiations, response to school violence, use of specialized weapons, drug interdiction, and many other areas of specialization within the law enforcement profession.
Currently, we have officers assigned to the RRT Unit, SWAT, Motor Unit, STARS, and Drug Interdiction Unit. Chief Frederick Ryan is commanding officer of the Motor Unit for NEMLEC.
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