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The City is committed to ensuring the Cambridge community has access to non police responses to crisis situations and creating a sense of safety for all who live, work, play and pray here. The development of the new Community Safety Department is guided by an understanding that a compassionate response to a mental health crisis is optimal for healing and de-escalation.

An overview of the Cambridge Police Department's daily calls for service for February 24-26, 2023

Serving on a board or commission can be a rewarding experience and an excellent way to contribute to the quality of life of the community in which you live or work. Are you ready to play a critical role in shaping Cambridge’s civic landscape? Apply today at Cambridgema.gov/Apply.

The Cambridge Consumers’ Council will celebrate National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) from March 5-11, 2023.

A Cambridge man in his 40s, who had reportedly pulled a weapon on his health care worker and then barricaded himself inside his large, multi-unit Massachusetts Avenue residential building apartment, was safely taken into custody by officers and transported to a local hospital for a mental health evaluation earlier this afternoon.

An overview of the Cambridge Police Department's daily calls for service for February 23, 2023

Firefighter Paramedics, EMTs, & First Responders staff all Cambridge Fire companies

An overview of the Cambridge Police Department's daily calls for service for February 20-22, 2023

An overview of the Cambridge Police Department's daily calls for service for February 17-19, 2023

In the 2-day period of Friday & Saturday, February 3rd and 4th, 2023, fire companies across the city responded to numerous emergency calls for service.