Wellfleet Police Department

Wellfleet Police Department We reserve the right to moderate and remove content on this page. This page is not monitored 24/7. A Message From Chief Kevin M. Respectfully,


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LaRocco

As Chief of Police I am extremely proud of the men and women of the Wellfleet Police Department. I am truly humbled and honored to serve as the Chief of Police and to lead these fine officers and dispatchers. On their behalf, we would like to thank you for visiting our page. This site was designed to help you learn more about our department, community issues and concerns. We wish to keep

you informed about incidents, events and to provide you with links for other helpful web sites. We are committed to serving our community through mutual cooperation and respect of our residents, business and visitors to our fine community. The Wellfleet Police Department is dedicated to serve the public by means of a community oriented policing philosophy. If you have a problem, concern or idea, please feel free to contact us. We will assist the public, other town agencies and concerned groups in working to make our community a better place to live and visit. This is the official page of the Wellfleet, MA Police Department. This page was created to provide people who live, work or visit Wellfleet with an interest in the department, access to information about the Wellfleet Police and a platform with which to interact with the Wellfleet Police. The Wellfleet Police Department manages this page as a limited public forum and therefore the following conditions apply.

* A posting on this page constitutes acceptance of these terms.

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* Do not use this page to report a crime. Call (508) 349-3702 or 911 (emergency).

* If you post information related to a crime on this page, you may be placing yourself in a position of becoming a witness to a crime and subject yourself to subpoena.

* "Friending" between the Wellfleet Police Department and a citizen does not indicate endorsement of that person's actions or comments.

* Comments posted by others on the Wellfleet Police Department's page are not to be considered the opinion of the Wellfleet Police Department; nor does the Wellfleet Police endorse any third-party comments on this page.

* The Wellfleet Police Department reserves the right to remove and/or block anyone who posts inappropriate or offensive material as determined by the Wellfleet Police, including comments that:

• defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or violate the legal rights of others,

• include racism, hatred, slander, threats, obscenity, violence, vulgarity,

• spam or advertise,

• could harm the safety or well-being of one of our employees, including personal attacks,

• are off-topic,

• have personal information about another person or that violate a person’s privacy,

• include copyrighted material that belongs to another person,

• contain links to inappropriate websites. LaRocco
Chief of Police

08/25/2026

**Chequessett Neck Road Bridge Construction Road Closure**

Road Closure August 27th

As construction crews continue making progress on the Chequessett Neck Road Bridge, the road will be closed on August 27th to allow crews to remove the temporary bridge components as well as the crane at the construction site.

During this closure, Griffin Island will be inaccessible to ALL vehicles, cyclists, and pedestrians.

The closure will begin at 7:00 a.m. As has been the practice throughout the project, police detail officers will be on site to oversee the work and help minimize disruptions.
The closure is expected to last approximately 6–8 hours, though the schedule may vary depending on construction progress and site conditions.

**Chequessett Neck Road Bridge Construction Road Closure**Road Closures August 17 & 18As construction crews continue mak...
08/15/2026

**Chequessett Neck Road Bridge Construction Road Closure**

Road Closures August 17 & 18

As construction crews continue making progress on the Chequessett Neck Road Bridge, the road will be closed on August 17th and 18th to allow crews to remove the temporary bridge components at the construction site.

During these closures, Griffin Island will be inaccessible to ALL vehicles, cyclists, and pedestrians.

The closures will begin at 7:00 a.m. each day. As has been the practice throughout the project, police detail officers will be on site to oversee the work and help minimize disruptions.

Each daily closure is expected to last approximately 6–8 hours, though the schedule may vary depending on construction progress and site conditions.

08/12/2026
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08/11/2026

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**Chequessett Neck Road Bridge Construction Road Closure**Road Closures August 13 & 14As construction crews continue mak...
08/10/2026

**Chequessett Neck Road Bridge Construction Road Closure**

Road Closures August 13 & 14

As construction crews continue making progress on the Chequessett Neck Road Bridge, the road will be closed on August 13th and 14th to allow crews to remove the temporary bridge components at the construction site.

During these closures, Griffin Island will be inaccessible to ALL vehicles, cyclists, and pedestrians.

The closures will begin at 7:00 a.m. each day. As has been the practice throughout the project, police detail officers will be on site to oversee the work and help minimize disruptions.

Each daily closure is expected to last approximately 6–8 hours, though the schedule may vary depending on construction progress and site conditions.

Last night, the Wellfleet Police Department proudly participated in our first-ever National Night Out! It was a wonderfu...
08/05/2026

Last night, the Wellfleet Police Department proudly participated in our first-ever National Night Out! It was a wonderful evening filled with fun, community spirit, and the opportunity to come together and celebrate all that makes Wellfleet such a special place.

We would like to extend our sincere thanks to all of our community partners who joined us, spent time with our residents, and shared valuable insight and education about the important work they do each and every day. This list includes the Wellfleet Fire Department, MA Frazier, Wellfleet Harbormaster, Wellfleet Shellfish Department, Wellfleet Department of Public Works, Wellfleet Recreation Department, Massachusetts Environmental Police, IFAW, Cape Cod Inflatable Rentals.

A special thank you to everyone who attended and helped make our first National Night Out such a memorable success. We look forward to making this an annual tradition and continuing to strengthen the relationships that keep our community safe, connected, and strong.

We can't wait to see everyone again next year

We hope to see you tomorrow from 3:30–6:00 PM for a fun evening for the whole family! Enjoy free food, entertainment, an...
08/03/2026

We hope to see you tomorrow from 3:30–6:00 PM for a fun evening for the whole family! Enjoy free food, entertainment, and activities for kids.

**Important Event Information**

🅿️ Parking

Parking will be available at Wellfleet Elementary School. If additional parking is needed, vehicles may also park on the lawn of the Wellfleet Fire Department.

The rear parking lot of the Fire Department will operate as a one-way traffic pattern to allow vehicles arriving from Route 6 to access Wellfleet Elementary School safely.

**Road Closures & Traffic**

Please be aware that Lawrence Road will be closed to vehicle traffic beginning at approximately 2:30 PM. Barricades will be located at:

-Lawrence Road & Gross Hill Road (Gross Hill Road will remain open)
-Old Long Pond Road & Lawrence Road (vehicles must exit via Old Kings Highway)
-Lawrence Hill Road & Lawrence Road

If you have any questions, please contact Officer McGue at [email protected].

Happening TODAY!Please expect heavy bicycle traffic on:-The bike trail-Lecount Hollow Road-Ocean View Drive-Long Pond Ro...
08/02/2026

Happening TODAY!

Please expect heavy bicycle traffic on:

-The bike trail
-Lecount Hollow Road
-Ocean View Drive
-Long Pond Road
-Route 6 (School Street to the Truro town line)

**Road Closure Notice**

Lawrence Road will be closed to accommodate the rest stop at the elementary school.

Access to Lawrence Hill Road: Enter via Long Pond Road.

Exiting Lawrence Hill Road: You must leave via Lawrence Road toward Route 6.

Detail officers will be stationed throughout the race route to help ensure everyone's safety.

Please use extra caution, be patient, and cheer on the riders whenever it's safe to do so. Every dollar raised by participants goes directly to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

Good luck to all the riders!

Exciting news our Summer 2026 patches are back in stock! If you or someone you know would like one they are available fo...
07/31/2026

Exciting news our Summer 2026 patches are back in stock!

If you or someone you know would like one they are available for purchase as the police department or email Officer McGue for further assistance at [email protected]

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36 Gross Hill Road
Wellfleet, MA
02667

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