Located at 465 County Street, the Somerset Police Department is an accredited police agency under the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission. Originally constructed in 1965, the Department was partially renovated in 2003 when a two-level, 9,000 square foot addition was added to the south side of the building. There are currently three adult male holding cells, one female holding cell, and one separate holding area for juvenile offenders. The main building consists of two floors, with the top floor accommodating command staff, records, and the Detective Division. The lower-level houses communications and our patrol staff offices. The older area of the building now contains the secured booking/cellblock area, evidence room, and the patrol sergeants’ offices.
Staffing is currently at 34 sworn full-time officers, which includes three officers assigned as School Resource Officers. Support personnel include 6 full-time, Emergency Medical Dispatch and 911-certified dispatchers, 10 reserve police officers, 5 part-time dispatchers, an administrative assistant who also handles records clerk duties, and a full-time maintenance/custodial staff member
Roster
Click on our photo for a listing of all sworn, full-time officers and call-takers
A Visual & Written History of the SPD
Click the photo for an archive of Somerset Police Department history as told through images, many preserved by Retired Officer Kenneth Smith. An excellent written history is offered by Retired Lieutenant Thomas Mello.
Specialized Units
Click here for access to our specialized units page. You'll find links to the Traffic Enforcement Unit and others
Our Call-Takers and Commitment to Community
Please click the photo of Lead Dispatcher Bill Aubin (Ret.) to learn more about our dispatchers.
we remember
Those Who Came Before
Officer Benjamin "BJ" Voss
Those Who Came Before
"Your dedication and bravery have not gone unnoticed; you have answered the call with courage and bravery.
Take your well-deserved place of honor among those who served before you, and know that your memory lives on through ours forevermore"
Officer Roy L. Stout
Officer Benjamin "BJ" Voss
Those Who Came Before
Please click the photo to learn more about Patrol Officer Roy L. Stout
End of Watch:
May 15, 1972
Officer Benjamin "BJ" Voss
Officer Benjamin "BJ" Voss
Officer Benjamin "BJ" Voss
Please click the photo for information about Patrol Officer Benjamin "BJ" Voss
End of Watch:
September 7, 2013