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Police Department
The Police Department is responsible for providing a safe and secure environment for the Town's residents and visitors, investigating crimes, patrolling roads and highways via patrol car, bicycle and foot and providing animal control services to the Town through the Animal Control Officer.
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Hours of Operation: Dispatch Center open 24 hours a day, seven days a week
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Location: Public Safety Facility (6041 Main Street, Manchester Center, VT 05255)
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Telephone: (802) 362-2022
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Facsimile: (802) 362-0202
For emergencies, please call 9-1-1 or the Police Department Dispatch Center at (802) 362-2022. The Dispatch Center is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Police Department employees (left to right) Bob Mattison, Dan Steere, Abby Zimmer, Hal Coolidge, Cpl. PJ Owens, retired Chief Fred Wessner, Sgt. Mike Hall, Jamie Blanchard, Lena Landon, Paul McGann and Josh Epstein (Lee Krohn photograph).
Effective July 1, 2010, retired State Police Colonel James Baker is serving as acting Chief of Police. He is the retired Colonel of the Vermont State Police. He replaces Manfred "Fred" Wessner who retired on June 30, 2010 after 40 years of service to the Manchester Police Department.Chief Baker can be emailed at jbaker@dps.state.vt.us.
Including Chief Baker, the Department includes eight full-time sworn police officers:
- Sergeant Mike Hall
- Corporal PJ Owens
- Patrol Officer Hal Coolidge
- Patrol Officer Dan Steere
- Patrol Officer Paul McGann
- Patrol Officer James Blanchard
- Patrol Officer Josh Epstein
The Dispatch Center, open 24 hours a day, includes four full-time dispatchers:
The Department is also staffed by numerous part-time patrol officers and dispatchers. Traci Mulligan serves as the Town's Animal Control Officer. She can be contacted by calling the Dispatch Center at (802) 362-2022.
The Department owns four vehicles (two cruisers, an unmarked vehicle and a sport utility vehicle).
Emergency personnel respond in Manchester
(Lee Krohn photograph)