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An overview of the Cambridge Police Department's calls for service on April 3, 2026

The City of Cambridge is notifying residents, businesses, and visitors of street closures and traffic impacts Saturday, April 18 due to the Thai Market Songkran Festival in Harvard Square.

Vacancies are available for the Commission for Persons with Disabilities Advisory Board, Public Planting Committee, and Traffic Board. The deadline to apply is May 18.

Are you a Cambridge teen? Apply to the Mayor's Summer Youth Employment Program (MSYEP) to get paid job experience. Applications will be accepted through Friday, May 8.

The Cambridge Police Department is now accepting applications for Sworn Police Officer Positions through GetBadged.com, a Civil Service approved alternative hiring pathway. Individuals who are not already academy trained or POST Certified can apply through the Full-Time Entry Level posting. Current academy trained and POST Certified Police Officers can apply through the Full Time Lateral Entry posting Questions can be directed to CPDrecruitment@cambridgepolice.org

Are you interested in working with young people this summer? The Department of Human Service Programs has a variety of open positions working with elementary school children, middle schoolers, and teens!

An overview of the Cambridge Police Department's calls for service on April 2, 2026

An overview of the Cambridge Police Department's calls for service on April 1, 2026

The Cambridge Community Safety Department (CSD) has announced that five local organizations have been awarded grant funding from the City of Cambridge in support of the City’s continued violence prevention programs and services.

The Department of Human Service Programs offers afterschool programs for Cambridge children in Kindergarten through 8th grade. Open seats are filled through a lottery process.