The 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 moreIpswich Police Department Receives 2022 Silver Community Traffic Safety Award
Police 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 moreIpswich Fire Department Receives State Grant for Student Awareness of Fire Education and Senior SAFE Programs
Chief 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 […]
Read moreIpswich Police Department Receives Comfort Bag Donations from Local Girl Scout Junior Troop
IPSWICH – Chief Paul Nikas and the Ipswich Police Department are pleased to announce that they recently received a generous donation of 24 comfort bags from the Ipswich Girl Scout Junior Troop 82323. Police will give comfort bags, which include a stuffed animal, a coloring book, and markers, to children they encounter who are involved in […]
Read moreIpswich Fire Department Awarded $19,000 in Grant Funding for Safety Equipment
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 moreIpswich Police Department to Participate in ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ Campaign
Chief 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 Police Department Offers Safety Tips for Halloween and Trick-Or-Treating
Chief Paul A. Nikas and the Ipswich Police Department would like to share guidance and safety tips as Halloween approaches to help Ipswich families and visitors celebrate safely this season. Traditional trick-or-treating will be held in Ipswich on Monday, Oct. 31, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. On Saturday afternoon, the Ipswich Business Roundtable is […]
Read moreDid you see K9 Stryka and Officer Ellenton on ‘Chronicle’?
Ipswich 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 moreIpswich Police Department Reminds Residents to Secure Vehicles Following Motor-Vehicle Break-ins
IPSWICH – Chief Paul A. Nikas and the Ipswich Police Department would like to remind residents to secure their vehicles and belongings following a recent increase in motor vehicle break-ins. Over the past few days multiple North Shore communities, including Ipswich, have seen a significant increase in motor vehicle break ins. Vehicles have been entered […]
Read moreTown, Police Department Share Warning Signs and Offer Resources During Domestic Violence Awareness Month
As 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 […]
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