The Quincy Police Department was formally established on December 23,1892.

At that time, the Department consisted of EIGHT Patrolmen and ONE Chief.

As of January 1,1998, the Quincy Police Department consists of the following:

1 Chief, 157 Patrol Officers, 27 Sergeants, 15 Lieutenants, 5 Captains, 38 Full-time Civilian Personnel, 30 Marked Cruisers, 24 Unmarked Cruisers, 1 Wagon, 10 motorcycles, 3 Mountain Bikes, 3 Horses, 3 K-9 Dogs, 2 Boats (covering 26 miles of shoreline).

The Quincy Police Department receives approximately 60,000 calls for service each year and makes an average of 2000 arrests each year. This Department serves a population of 85,000 people in an area of 26.5 square miles.

Divisions in the Q.P.D.

Patrol Division - Day

Inspector of Divisions Includes:

• Boat Officers
• Records Bureau
• Fleet Maintenance
• Patrol Division - Night

• Motorcycles
• Crime Prevention Unit
• Mounted Patrol
• K-9 Unit
• Internal Affairs
• Mountain Bicycles
• Planning and Research
• Bureau of Criminal Investigations
• Training Division

• Communications Division
• Juvenile
• Elder Abuse
• Bookkeeping Division
• Sexual Assault Unit
• DARE Officers
• Sex Offender Registry Tracking

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