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Frequently Asked Questions
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How Late is the Police Department Open?

What is the police >non-emergency phone number?

Does the Department have a Drug Tip Hotline and can it be traced?

Can I get Crime Reports for my neighborhood?

How do I get a Child Safety Seat installed

What is the Child Safety Seat Installation Hot Line Number?

Does The Police Department install Child Safety Seats

How long after appealing a citation will I receive notification of my hearing date?

I appealed a motor vehicle citation and have not heard back from anyone.  What happened?

 What happens to my property once it has been processed as evidence?

 Do you provide digital fingerprinting?

I work in Cambridge but I live in another town.  How can I get my fingerprints taken?

I need to get fingerprinted for employment purposes. Do I need to supply you with the fingerprint card?

Once you have collected my fingerprints, do you send them off to the federal agency that requested them?

I need to be fingerprinted for employment purposes, Canadian Immigration, or a gun permit.  How can I do this?


How Late is the Police Department Open?


24 hours a day

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What is the police >non-emergency phone number?


Main Telephone Number
(Non-Emergency):
617-349-3300

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Does the Department have a Drug Tip Hotline and can it be traced?


Yes the deartment has a Drug Tip Hotline it is 617-349-3359

And IT IS NOT TRACED it is completely anonymous.

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Can I get Crime Reports for my neighborhood?

Yes, please see our neighborhood crime reports.

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How do I get a Child Safety Seat installed


Installations are scheduled ususally one or two weeks in advance . If you call the Child Seat installation hotline and leave the requested information, a technician will call you back within 48 hours and schedule an appointment for you

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What is the Child Safety Seat Installation Hot Line Number?


617-349-3238

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Does The Police Department install Child Safety Seats


Yes

Child Safety Seat installatins are conducted on Wednesday Evenings between 4:30 and 9:00 pm.

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How long after appealing a citation will I receive notification of my hearing date?


Three to six months.

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I appealed a motor vehicle citation and have not heard back from anyone.  What happened?


The Registry of Motor Vehicles may not have your current address.  The Registry mails to the last address that was supplied.  Notifying the Registry of a change of address is very important.

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 What happens to my property once it has been processed as evidence?


 Evidence is returned to the Property Unit and the Detective assiged to the case is notified.  If your property is not needed for court proceedings, it will be returned to you.  You should contact your assigned detecitve if you have questions regarding your property.

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 Do you provide digital fingerprinting?


 As a service, we use ink to capture your fingerprints.  Arrested persons fingerprints are captured using LiveScan, a digital fingerprinting machine.

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I work in Cambridge but I live in another town.  How can I get my fingerprints taken?


The Cambridge Police Department only provides fingerprinting services to residents of Cambridge, therefore, you must be a Cambridge resident.  A driver's license, bill statement or other mail with your address in Cambridge may be used as proof of residency.  Please contact your town of residence for fingerprinting services.

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I need to get fingerprinted for employment purposes. Do I need to supply you with the fingerprint card?


If fingerprint cards have not been sent to you, we will provide you with the FBI applicant fingerprint cards (FD 258).

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Once you have collected my fingerprints, do you send them off to the federal agency that requested them?


 No, we provide the fingerprinting service and return the print cards to you.

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I need to be fingerprinted for employment purposes, Canadian Immigration, or a gun permit.  How can I do this?


The Identification Unit provides fingerprinting services for Cambridge residents.

Fingerprinting hours:
Mon: 2p.m. - 4p.m. & 5p.m. - 7p.m.
Tues-Thurs: 2p.m. – 4p.m.
Fri.: No fingerprinting service.

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