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The purpose of the Dartmouth Police Service is to uphold the law fairly and firmly, to prevent crime, to pursue and bring to justice those who break the law, to keep the peace, to protect, help and reassure the people in Dartmouth, and to be seen to do all this with integrity, common sense, and sound judgment.
We must be compassionate, courteous and patient, acting without fear or favor, or prejudice to the rights of others. We need to be professional, calm, and restrained in the face of violence and apply only that force which is necessary to accomplish our lawful responsibility.
We must strive to reduce the fears of the public and, so far as we can, to reflect their priorities in the actions we take, and we must respond to well-founded criticism with a willingness to change.
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Latest News
Police Department Domain Change
The Dartmouth Police Department’s domain will change. What is happening? The Dartmouth Police Department is switching its domain name from dartmouthpd.org to dartmouthpolice.gov in December 2025. Police Department email will be migrated the week of December 15, 2025.…
Dartmouth Police Charge Resident Following Investigation into House Explosion, Fire
DARTMOUTH — Chief Brian P. Levesque reports that the Dartmouth Police Department has charged a resident following an investigation into an explosion and house fire. KEVIN RUIZ, AGE 54, of DARTMOUTH, will be summonsed…
Dartmouth Police Respond to Overnight House Explosion
The Dartmouth Police Department, Dartmouth Fire Department, and Massachusetts State Police assigned to the State Fire Marshal’s Office are investigating a reported house explosion on Sagamore Drive that occurred early Tuesday morning. (Photo Courtesy…
Dartmouth Police Department Offers Back-to-School Safety Tips
As the new school year begins, it is everyone’s responsibility to keep students safe — on the roads and beyond. Drivers should be alert on the roads and pay careful attention to school-related traffic…