Welcome To The Rochester MA Police Department

I am pleased to have this opportunity to extend a personal welcome to the official website of the Rochester MA Police Department. This site will provide you with the opportunity to familiarize yourself with the different aspects of our operation and the many services we deliver to the public.

The men and women of the Rochester MA Police Department are committed to providing comprehensive and professional policing in partnership with our citizens. This website utilizes modern technology to enhance the sharing of information thereby enhancing our ability to complete our mission. We welcome your comments and suggestions concerning enhancement of our website.

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Rochester residents can print forms, learn about our community programs, contact us, and obtain valuable information about town, police, and safety topics on this site.

Mission Statement

"To consistently deliver the highest level of professional law enforcement services to our community, while assisting in preserving peace and preventing criminal activity through effective partnerships with the citizens we proudly serve."

Department Motto

"Dedicated to Community Service"

Community Policing

"Community Policing is defined as the proactive development of partnerships between the police and citizens that leads to effective delivery of policing services to neighborhood groups, schools, businesses and individual citizens in the community."

Our Challenge

To attain our goals, which are necessary for us to successfully accomplish our mission, we must strive to embrace our values while delivering our services in conformance with our department's Community Policing philosophy. If we do so, we will achieve superior accomplishment of our responsibilities and recognition as being professionally effective within the community.