The Winter Parking Ban is an effect. Vehicles parked on the street between 1:00 AM and 7:00 AM are subject to fines. Any vehicles parked on the street during a snow emergency may be fined and towed. For residents who live in or around the center of town, vehicles can be parked, overnight, in the […]
Keeping it Simple, COVID-19
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Winchester Police Department Services and the COVID-19 Pandemic
During the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Winchester Police Department is asking for assistance from residents. While we are open every day, 24/7,we will be limiting access to our building to the general public. If you require records, email Jennifer Rolli in our records department at jrolli@winchesterpd.org and after preparing your request, the records will be left at our […]
Updated LTC Guidance: Suspension of Operations During COVID-19 Pandemic
Below is information regarding the application and renewal of firearms license to carry (LTC) procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic. We appreciate your cooperation. All applicants are instructed to mail in their new or renewal applications. Include a check for the application fee along with the application. Processing will not be initiated without the appropriate fee […]
Tax Season and Fraud
With tax season upon us, The Winchester Police Department would like to remind residents to be extra vigilant when it comes to identity theft and fraud. Remember, The IRS, FBI, Social Security Administration, sheriff’s departments, local police departments or any other government agency will NEVER ask you to pay fines or taxes with Home Depot […]
Critical Incident Management System
The Winchester Police Department plans on taking part in Critical Incident Management System (CIMS) training as developed by Kelley Research Associates. CIMS is a software product developed to support countywide police led programs intending to document all overdose incidents within county jurisdictions, document all outreach attempts to individuals who have overdosed or are at-risk for […]
Information Regarding Coyotes
There are coyotes in Winchester. We occasionally have residents call when they see a coyote in their neighborhood or when out and about. This is not unusual. Residents should be aware that coyotes will view some pets as prey and as a food source. This is normal behavior. Coyotes are generally nocturnal but seeing them […]
Rad Kids Class
Learn Safety and Self-defense Skills after-school at V-O Calling all Winchester 4th and 5th graders! Sign up for this Winchester Police Department-led course on how to “Resist Aggression Defensively (rad)” Taught by Winchester Police Department Officer Dan Arria, this course emphasizes essential decision-making skills as well as physical resistance options. The family-centered radKIDS® program encourages […]
Safety Reminders Ahead of High School Prom and Town-Wide Events
Winchester Police and Winchester Coalition for a Safer Community Offer Safety Reminders Ahead of High School Prom and Town-Wide Events WINCHESTER — As residents of all ages look forward to Winchester’s spring traditions of the En Ka Fair, senior prom and Town Day, Chief Peter MacDonnell and Winchester Police wish to offer information and tips […]
Medication Take Back
Medication Take Back Day is Saturday April 27th from 9am-1pm at the gates just outside of the Winchester Transfer Station. This is a free event and open to all. Please feel free to clean out the medicine cabinets of any old, expired, unused medications (liquid or pill form). We are also accepting needles in Sharps containers […]
Massage Therapist Sentenced for Indecent Assaults
WINCHESTER – District Attorney Marian Ryan and Winchester Chief of Police Peter MacDonnell have announced that Alexander Osher, 50, of Lynn, was sentenced today in connection with sexually assaulting four women while working as a licensed masseuse at the Winchester Wellness Center. Osher was found guilty by a Middlesex Superior Court Jury of rape, assault […]