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July 4th Announcment
In light of recent events, the Edgartown Police Department is taking a proactive approach to the safety and well-being of its citizens. Therefor there will be heightened security and restrictive regulations and parking during the Fourth of July holiday. The parade route will be closed to traffic at 3pm sharp. There will be no parking [...]
Vineyard Tactical Team Participated in Marathon Bomber Manhunt
(Original Story written by Sara Brown at mvgazette.com) Friday’s massive manhunt in Watertown for Boston marathon bombings suspect included members of the Martha’s Vineyard Tactical Response team. Edgartown police chief Antone Bettencourt said Monday that the Island team, a highly-skilled group of officers from most Island police departments, was called to Boston last Friday to [...]
Island Tactical Response Unit Will Relieve Boston SWAT Teams
(Story originally posted by Sara Brown at mvgazette.com) Members of the Martha’s Vineyard Tactical Response Team are headed to Boston today to provide relief for those who responded to Monday’s bombings at the Boston Marathon. Oak Bluffs Lt. Tim Williamson told the Gazette that he and other members of the tactical team were headed to [...]
Edgartown police demonstrate high tech equipment
(story originally posted by Steve Myrick at mvtimes.com) Edgartown police and fire departments showed off the town’s new emergency management command center by inviting selectmen to hold their regular Monday night meeting in the new facility and use some of the facilities high-tech features. Police also demonstrated a new training simulator that uses actual video [...]
