Quincy Police Department

Earlier this week, Sergeant Patrick Faherty was presented with the Irish American Police Officers Association Lifesaving Award for his actions on November 15, 2019.

We are saddened to announce that retired Officer Paul “Hacka” Quinn passed away on July 18, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. Hacka was a proud past President of the Quincy Police Patrolman’s Association, and a veteran of the United States Coast Guard.

HERE’S WHY:

When a call rings into a 9-1-1 call center and the caller hangs up either before the dispatcher answers or upon hearing the dispatcher answer, the 9-1-1 system recognizes that the caller has hung up. Once this happens the dispatcher is prompted to call the person back. If there is no answer or it is the call centers local policy that even if someone does answer they may dispatch Police and in some instances Fire and EMS as well to check on the wellbeing of the caller.

We ask the public to stay on the line and simply tell the dispatcher that the call was accidental. By doing this, it reduces the time needed to place a call back to the caller and doesn’t tie up valuable resources that may have been dispatched to the callers location.

We were so happy to get the opportunity to meet Jacqueline today. On Christmas Eve morning, she was struck by a motor vehicle and pinned under the car. Officers, along with a civilian, lifted the vehicle to free her.

On Monday, January 11, 2021, after a month’s long investigation into a Drug Trafficking Organization, operating throughout numerous South Shore communities, the Quincy Police Drug Control Unit executed five (5) search warrants, four (4) in Quincy and one (1) in Weymouth.