Gardner Police Department

08/28/2026

08/27/2026

School is back next week! 🚌
As buses return to the roads, let's all do our part to keep students safe. Slow down near bus stops, watch for children crossing, and ALWAYS stop for a school bus with flashing red lights. A few extra seconds can save a life.

08/19/2026

Today, members of the Gardner Police Department Community Policing Unit and the Massachusetts State Police came together to help with a very special es**rt.

Together, we helped es**rt a local Make-A-Wish family on their journey to Logan International Airport as they set off for an unforgettable adventure. ✈️💙

We were honored to play a small part in making this day a little more special and wish the family safe travels, plenty of smiles, and memories that will last a lifetime!

08/17/2026

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The Three Way stop at the T-Intersection Park St @ Cottage St is now live. Please use caution and pay attention to the change. This area will be reevaluated in 60-days to see if the new traffic pattern is addressing the motor vehicle complaints in the area.

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Starting Monday August 24,2026, the traffic pattern at the T-intersection of Cottage St and Parks St will be turned into a 3-way stop. There will be Signage and the stop signs will have blinking lights on them be visible to motorist. Please take notice and pay attention to the change in this area.

07/19/2026

💙 Sponsor Sunday! 💛
Another successful Junior Police Academy. We want to thank the incredible sponsors, donors, and community partners who contributed to our cadets and our program. Fitness Concepts Health Club, Walmart Gardner - Timpany Blvd, Whipps, Inc. , inConcert Web Solutions, Maki Building Centers, TimberFire Pizza Your generosity helps makes the JPA experience possible!
Interested in supporting this amazing program? Please contact the Gardner Police Department Community Policing Unit at 978-632-5600.

07/18/2026

🎓 Graduation Day!🎓
Congratulations to the 2026 Rock Barrieau Junior Police Academy! After a full week of challenges, hands-on training, teamwork, and leadership, our cadets officially crossed the finish line today. 💪👏
We are incredibly proud of everything they accomplished and wish them a happy and safe summer. A huge thank you to our instructors, families, community partners, and everyone who helped make this year's academy possible.
Congratulations, Cadets! You earned it! 🎓🏆🚔

07/17/2026

🚔 Day 5 of the Rock Barrieau Junior Academy!🚔
The final day before graduation was one to remember! Cadets tested their piloting skills 🚁 by navigating toy drones through an obstacle course with guidance from our Drone Unit, put their teamwork to the test during 🔫 Nerf Breach Games, visited the ⚖️ Gardner District Court, and wrapped up the academy with 🐕‍🦺 K9 Rocky and Officer Willis.
A special thanks to Maki Building Centers for their donation of materials to build sets for our cadets.
What an incredible week of learning, leadership, and teamwork. We can't wait to celebrate our cadets at graduation! 🎓👮‍♀️👮‍♂️

07/16/2026

🚔Day 4 🚔
Today's culminating scenario gave cadets the opportunity to apply the skills they've learned all week as they responded to a simulated impaired driving crash.
The day wrapped up with a lesson on firearm safety followed by our Top Shot competition. 🎯
A special thank you to Fitness Concepts Health Club 💪 and TimberFire Pizza🍕for their 7 years of unwavering support for our Junior Police Academy. Your continued partnership has helped make this program a success year after year, and we are incredibly grateful.
1️⃣ more day to go!

07/15/2026

HAPPY HUMP DAY 🐪 Day 3 of the Rock Barrieau J.P.A. is complete. The cadets had the opportunity to meet some community members from the Heywood Wakefield Commons, playing board games and serving ice cream to the residents. 🍨 The cadets also assisted with building a garden bed for their outdoor space. This was a sweet ending to the cadets' day, as they spent today learning about drug investigations, the risks of impaired driving, and also had a presentation on healthy relationships from the GPD Domestic Violence Advocate.