Hadley Police Department

About the Hadley Police Department

Mission Statement

The goal of the Hadley Police Department is to provide effective policing services and to maintain a safe and secure environment that will facilitate the quality of life our citizens have grown to expect. We will continually work to achieve and maintain the respect and cooperation of the community we serve.

The Town of Hadley Police Department is seeking a hard-working and motivated full-time police officer to join the ranks of our growing department. Officers applying should have already completed the full time MPTC Recruit Officer Class, or be able to complete a full-time certification and become POST certified. Applicants must be high school graduates, possess a Massachusetts Driver’s License, as well as License to Carry Firearms.

Members of the department enjoy a clean work environment, a worker-friendly atmosphere, some of the newest equipment available, web/app-based scheduling software and payroll tracking, and ample opportunity for training and advancement. Police officers are provided the opportunity and encouraged to join the United Public Service Employees Union.  Hadley officers also enjoy a pro-police community, supportive town government, and police administration. 

The Department consists of 18 full-time officers, including the Chief of Police, two Lieutenants, one Staff Sergeant, four Sergeants, two Detectives, and several reserve officers. Shifts operate 24/7 with a minium of two officers on shift.

The Town of Hadley is 24.7 square miles with a resident base of approximately 6000+ permanent residents. The town is a unique mixture of agricultural and residential, with a large retail/commercial base along the six-mile stretch of Route 9 that connects Interstate 91 in Northampton to Amherst and UMass Amherst.

Route 9 is home to sprawling retail centers such as the Hampshire Mall, Mountain Farms Mall, and Campus Plaza, as well as major retailers such as Target, Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Lowes, and Dicks Sporting Goods. There are seven major hotels, the Hampshire/Franklin Juvenile Court, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, five local bank branches, the Hadley Elementary School, Hopkins Academy, the Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion School, and The Hartsbrook School, as well as countless restaurants and other businesses providing professional services to Hadley and surrounding communities.  The annual average daily traffic count through the town can reach upwards of 90,000 vehicles.  

The Hadley Police Department responds to between 12,000 to 15,000 calls per year. In each of the past few years, officers investigated close to 600 motor vehicle crashes, completed over 700 police reports, and approximately 300 arrests/summons.

Officers serve the department in a variety of roles and may have the opportunity to train as:

• • Traffic Safety Officer
  • School Resource Officer
  • Field Training Officer
  • Cruiser Maintenance Officer
  • Detective
  • Community Outreach Officer
  • Drone Operations
  • Drug Taskforce
  • Sexual Assault Investigator
  • Marine Patrol Unit
  • Firearms Instructor
  • Crisis Intervention/Mental Health Co-Response