Town of Amherst Massachusetts Police Department


Divisions of the APD:
Administration
Animal Welfare
Communications
Community Services
Detective Bureau
Parking Management
Records Bureau

ABOUT THE AMHERST POLICE DEPARTMENT

Chief of Police

Charles L. Scherpa

Phone: 259-3014

Welcome to Our Website

On behalf of the Amherst Massachusetts Police Department, I would like to welcome you to our website. It is our goal to provide the community with information about our staff, programs, and community policing efforts. Members of the Department work very hard to make Amherst a safe place to live, work and visit. We appreciate and welcome feedback from the community on ways to improve our service to you. We hope that our website will provide you with information and answers to your questions. Please visit often, and contact us with any questions or comments: police@amherstma.gov. Thank You!

Mission and Values Statement of the Amherst Police Department
The Amherst Police Department values our community and our officers. We value our integrity, professionalism, honesty and honor the trust vested in us by our community. We believe that Community Policing is an integral part of combating crime and improving the quality of life in Amherst by creating an interactive approach to problem solving and problem prevention based upon a partnership between Amherst citizens and the Amherst Police. It is based on the beliefs that police officers and private citizens working together can help solve community problems related to crime, fear of crime, and quality of life issues. We will use a practical approach, and respect for the dignity of each individual and the diversity of our community, to broaden communication and collaboration between Amherst citizens, neighborhood organizations, the Amherst Police Department, and other organizations, in serving and strengthening our community.

Command Staff of the Amherst Police Department

Officer in Charge, Administration Capt. Michael R. Kent 413-259-3125	kentm@amherstma.gov
Officer in Charge, Patrol Operations Capt. Scott P. Livingstone 413-259-3194	livingstones@amherstma.gov
Patrol Lieutenants Lt. Robert J. O’Connor 413-259-3208	o'connorr@amherstma.gov
Officer in Charge, Detective Bureau Lt. Ronald A. Young 413-259-3129	youngr@amherstma.gov
Administrative Lieutenant Lt. Jennifer A. Gundersen 413-259-3012	gundersenj@amherstma.gov
Patrol Supervisors Sgt. Michael D. Sullivan Sgt. Jerry Millar Sgt. David R. Knightly Sgt. Charles H. Nelson Sgt. William N. Menard Sgt. Brian C. Daly	sullivanm@amherstma.gov millarj@amherstma.gov knightlyd@amherstma.gov nelsonc@amherstma.gov menardw@amherstma.gov dalyb@amherstma.gov
Detective Bureau Supervisor Sgt. Christopher G. Pronovost	pronovostc@amherstma.gov

Organizational Chart (PDF - 19KB)

Amherst Police Divisions

Administration

Animal Welfare

Public Safety Communications

Detective Bureau

Parking Management

Records Bureau

Statistics from Fiscal Year 2007

Calls Dispatched	18,328

Animal Control Calls	516
Persons Detained (including arrests)	1006
Motor Vehicle Accidents Reported	1043
Vehicle Citations (including 5,628 warnings)	5,087
Budget	$3,680,369
Staff (including officers, administration and support staff)	54

* For more statistical information click here to visit the annual statistics section.

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