City News

The Quincy City Clerks Office has posted info about the State Primary Election Tuesday, September 1, 2020.

Health Update is a weekly article written by Ruth Jones MSPH, BSN, RN, BC, CP-FS, Commissioner of the Quincy Health Department.

Mr. James Bouchie was killed on Saturday, July 18, 2020, when his wheelchair was struck while he crossed Quincy Ave.

The Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission has released advisories pertaining to COVID-19.

Officer Roger White Retired July 8th. Please join us in wishing Officer Roger White a happy and healthy retirement! Roger began his career in 1987 at Randolph Police Department where he became their first DARE Officer. In 1994, he transferred to the Quincy Police Department.

The Quincy Police Dept regrets to announce the passing of retired Sgt. James E. “Jim” Buhl, Jr., who died peacefully, Wednesday, July 8, 2020, at home, in the comfort of his loving family.

We are happy to announce that we will once again be offering child car seat installations and inspections as a free service to both residents and non-residents.

Once again, the Boston Law Firm, Breakstone, White & Gluck has graciously donated over 200 bicycle helmets to the Quincy Police Department. The donation comes as part of their 2020 Project KidsSafe campaign.

You've heard of the "Grandparent Scam" before. An elderly resident receives a phone call stating that a family member is in trouble. The caller will then either pose as a bail bondsman or a lawyer and ask for money to help get the relative out of trouble. Typically the scammer instructs the victim to wire money or purchase large amounts of gift cards - often totaling thousands of dollars. A new tactic we have recently learned about is the use of a "courier." The scammer informs the victim that a courier will stop by their home to pick up the money. In these scams, the money is typically wired, or gift card numbers are provided over the phone or internet. This is the first time we are seeing someone show up at a victim's home for payment.

Please welcome two more of our newest officers, Officer Joshua Walker and Officer Nicholas Lawrence. These two have quite a bit in common. They attended the MBTA Police Academy together, both worked for the Transit Police for about two years, and both are Army veterans.

Please welcome three of our newest police officers: Officer Scott Kelley, Officer Matthew O'Flaherty, and Officer Ryan Callanan. Combined they have over a dozen years of law enforcement experience. They were sworn in on Monday, April 6th and have since been participating in the Quincy Police Field Training Program, with some modifications. Instead of riding together, each new officer is assigned one Field Training Officer (FTO) and they ride in separate vehicles.

Ragnar is a 2-year-old male Belgian Malinois that joined the Quincy Police Department in 2019 as the canine partner of Officer Sean Fitzgerald.

On Thursday, March 26th, Officers were dispatched to Sea Street for a report of an unresponsive female in a vehicle. Officer Donnelly, who was on Southern Artery, was first to arrive on scene. The victim’s grandson was with the victim and was performing chest compressions.

In an effort to help reduce the spread of COVID-19, and keep our residents and first responders safe, we are asking citizens to use increased discretion when seeking police services.

The Quincy Police is proud to announce that we will join numerous police departments across the United States in promoting Autism Awareness. For the month of April, uniformed personnel are allowed to replace the standard shoulder patch with the Quincy Police Autism Awareness Patch as a reminder of our commitment to those we serve.