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Police Chief Paul Nikas and Fire Chief Paul Parisi, along with the Ipswich Police and Fire Departments, wish to share several important safety tips and reminders as residents prepare to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday. The possession, use and sale of all fireworks without a professional license is against the law in Massachusetts, and […]
Read moreThe unseasonably warm weather so far this year has Ipswich residents out in their yards burning nearly a year’s worth of brush and forestry debris. The Ipswich Fire Department reports that applications for open burning in the first two weeks of the year are up 50 percent from the same period last year. The open […]
Read morePolice Chief Paul Nikas is pleased to announce that the Ipswich Police Department was recently honored by AAA Northeast, receiving a 2022 Silver Community Traffic Safety Award. AAA traffic safety awards recognize achievement in areas including pedestrian, bicycle, and school bus safety, teen driving, senior safety, seatbelt checkpoints, and distracted driving or impaired driving. […]
Read moreChief Paul J. Parisi is pleased to announce that the Ipswich Fire Department was awarded $3,781 for the Fiscal Year 2023 Student Awareness of Fire Education (S.A.F.E.) Program and $2,077 for the Senior SAFE Program by the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services. The funding gives the department the opportunity to work directly with students in […]
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Chief Paul J. Parisi is pleased to announce that the Ipswich Fire Department is one of more than 300 fire departments across the state to have been awarded a grant as part of the Department of Fire Services Fiscal Year 2023 Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant Program. The $19,000 grant awarded to the Ipswich Fire Department […]
Read moreChief Paul Nikas is pleased to announce that the Ipswich Police Department has been awarded a grant to increase the number of impaired driving patrols during the holiday season as part of the national “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” enforcement campaign. As part of the Municipal Road Safety Program, the Baker-Polito Administration recently awarded […]
Read moreIpswich Patrolman Justin Ellenton and K9 Stryka were featured during Monday night’s “Chronicle,” in a story featuring dogs who have full-time jobs. https://www.wcvb.com/article/four-legged-employees-bring-unique-skills-to-work/41757255 The story showed Patrolman Ellenton and Stryka going through a training session with Peabody Officer Corey Salvo and K9 Akiba. Patrolman Ellenton explained how he and Stryka work as a team. Thank […]
Read moreAs part of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, recognized each October, the Town of Ipswich and Ipswich Police Department wish to share warning signs, resources and services for those who may be experiencing domestic violence. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, more than 10 million people in the United States experience physical abuse […]
Read moreMembers of the community are invited to meet Patrolman Justin Ellenton and K-9 Stryka at Ipswich Public Library Vehicle Day. Police Chief Paul Nikas and the Ipswich Police Department invite the community to attend Ipswich Public Library Vehicle Day, and meet the Department’s new K-9 and K-9 Officer. Vehicle Day will be held on Friday, […]
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IPSWICH — Chief Paul Nikas is pleased to share that the Ipswich Police Department will once again collect backpacks and other essentials to support a local charity serving children entering foster care. From April 27 to May 22, the Department will be collecting donations for Fostering Care Inc., which distributes basic necessities and personal care items for children […]
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