The Cambridge Police Department is committed to the enforcement of laws and preservation of order that protect the rights and property of every person within the City of Cambridge. Our mission is to provide the highest quality of police service and to impact crime, and its associated elements, through the utilization of new and proven crime prevention strategies and problem-solving partnerships with our community.

Organized: 1859
Sworn Officers: 272
Civilian Personnel: 37
Commissioner: Robert C Haas
Headquarters: 
5 Western Avenue Cambridge, MA 02139
Budget:$35,175,675 (FY08)
Rank Structure:
Commissioner
Superintendent
Deputy Superintendent
Captain
Lieutenant
Sergeant
Patrol Officer
Marked Patrol Vehicles: 27
Unmarked Patrol Vehicles: 24
Motorcycles: 14
Bicycles:12
Special Vehicles: 9
2005 Total Calls for Service:95,000
2005 Total Index Crimes: 3,814