The Acton Police Department protects 22,000 residents every day, including 6,000 children who attend our schools. They provide pro-active patrols and community policing functions, as well as investigate crimes, arrest criminals, handle false alarms, and vehicle crashes.

In addition, they deal with a significant number of social issues, including domestic abuse, homelessness, mental health problems, and medical responses.

The Arlington Police Department is organized by three major divisions to best serve the needs of the community.

The Community Services Division: This division is tasked with effectively deploying all uniformed and patrol personnel, including the Patrol Division, Community Services Officer, Traffic Unit, K-9 Unit, Bicycle Unit, and Animal Control.

Support Services Division: This division is tasked with supporting the Community Services Division as well as administrative functions of the entire department and includes the Criminal Investigations Bureau (CIB), Training Unit, Records Bureau, Details & Licensing, and 9-1-1 Community Safety.

Professional Standards Division: This division is charged with maintaining the developing department policies and procedures and works to ensure all personnel maintain a high level of professional standards.