Tewksbury Police Department

About the Tewksbury Police Department

Tewksbury Police Department

The Tewksbury Police Department is committed to serving our community and providing the best possible service for those we serve through care and compassion. We train and strive for excellence with the hope that we can earn the communities respect and trust.

The Tewksbury Police Department is comprised of 67 sworn officers and 8 full time employees. We are a pro-active police department and have a strong community policing philosophy.

The Department has many specialty units and positions consisting of the Criminal Investigations Division, ATV Unit, Drone Unit, K-9 Unit, School Resource Officers, Community Engagement Unit, Drug Unit, and Motorcycle Unit, to name a few.

Mission Statement

To reduce crime and the fear associated with crime; by providing the best possible service we can provide with the utmost integrity; by engaging the citizens with a community policing philosophy. Our objective is to improve the quality of life through community and inter-agency partnerships to thereby promote a safe and secure community for all.

Department slogan: "Every Interaction Matters"

About Us

The Town of Tewksbury is a historic community of around 32,516 residents, comprising 21.06 square miles in land size. Tewksbury is a suburban community located 25 miles northwest of Boston on the uplands between the Concord and Merrimack Rivers. It borders the city of Lowell, as well as Andover, Dracut, Billerica, Wilmington, and Chelmsford. Tewksbury is easily accessible via major highways making it popular choice with residents and businesses to reside.