About Chief Matthew Clancy:

Chief Clancy joined the Duxbury Police Department in May of 2010. A native of the South Shore, Chief Clancy started his career as a part time patrolman in Rockland, Massachusetts before entering the profession full time with the Mashpee Police Department on Cape Cod. Chief Clancy served with the Mashpee Police Department for over 16 years before his appointment as the Chief of Police in nearby Plympton, Massachusetts. Chief Clancy commanded the Plympton Police Department for eight years before leaving to accept the position of Police Chief here in Duxbury. The Chief holds a Master's Degree in Criminal Justice from Boston University and a Bachelor's Degree from Western New England College. Chief Clancy, his wife, Holly and family reside in Rochester, Massachusetts.

Chief's Message:

Welcome to the redesigned Duxbury Police Department web-site. It is our goal to provide our residents and visitors with the finest policing services possible. We strive to achieve and maintain that through a full time commitment to the community policing philosophy. I am very proud to command the highly talented and dedicated group of police professionals who comprise our department. The Duxbury Police Department, a state accredited agency, serves a dynamic and picturesque coastal community of 15,400 inhabitants located just south of Boston. Whether you are a Duxbury resident, local business owner or a day trip visitor to our beautiful beaches and marinas, the Duxbury Police is committed to providing you a safe environment and an enjoyable experience.

We highly value feedback from the community we serve and I urge residents to provide that input via e-mail or phone utilizing contact information provided within this site. I thank you for visiting with us and I hope that you will find the information and the various links contained in the site as informative and highly useful for your needs.

Matthew M. Clancy
Chief of Police

Duxbury Police Mission Values and Statements

With community service and problem-solving as our foundation, our goal is to enhance the quality of life within our community. We strive to serve our community with respect, fairness, integrity, and sensitivity. We seek to foster public trust by holding ourselves to the highest standards of performance and ethics. To that end, we are further dedicated to;

• To preserve and protect the way of life in Duxbury by participating, engaging and listening to our community.

• To earn the respect of our community by maintaining a knowledgeable, responsive, and accountable work force that discharges their duties and responsibilities with clear evidence of fairness, integrity, tolerance and equality.

• To make our streets as safe as possible by maintaining high profile traffic enforcement and driver education programs.

• To reduce the opportunity for the commission of crime with visible patrol practices, coupled with the implementation of effective crime prevention strategies.

• To fully investigate crimes when they occur and to expeditiously identify and apprehend criminal offenders.

• To ensure that our officers have the knowledge, equipment, skills and proven best practices to provide our unique community with the finest policing services possible.

• To identify, address and resolve the root causes of community problems and concerns cooperatively with residents and other stakeholders through the use of community oriented policing and problem solving strategies.

All Duxbury Police employees, both sworn and non-sworn, shall abide by the code of ethics listed in the Department Mission Statement above, as well as is mentioned in the Department Rules and Regulations[1.1.2];[12.2].

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