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

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.

As part of the River Street Infrastructure and Streetscape Project, the new, permanent traffic pattern for portions of Green and Franklin Streets will be implemented starting within the next week or two.

The City of Cambridge will reopen Sparks Street and Mount Auburn Street and lift all detours related to the 221 Mt. Auburn Street demolition. Normal traffic patterns will be restored on April 17, 2026.