BCAT News

The Select Board unanimously approved appointment recommendations to both the Burlington Police and Fire Departments.  Burlington Police Chief Browne recommended Brett Encarnacao for a Patrolman [...]

As a member of the Middlesex Chiefs Association, Chief Browne supports this statement and welcomes any questions from the Burlington community on the operations of the Burlington Police [...]

Chief Steven A. Skory reports that the Wakefield Police Department has charged a Burlington man and is investigating after shots were fired at a parked car on Friday morning. As […]

Police Chief Thomas P. Browne is pleased to announce that assessors from the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission (MPAC) will conduct a three-day examination of the Burlington Police [...]

Burlington Police Chief Browne was before the Select board with an update on the department’s Body Worn Camera program.  In early spring of 2022 the BPD received a grant for […]

A Billerica man, 22, was killed early Sunday afternoon when his motorcycle was involved in a crash with a sedan on the Middlesex Turnpike in Burlington. At approximately 12:50 p.m., […]

Chief Thomas P. Browne and Superintendent of Schools Eric Conti report that Burlington Police and Burlington Public Schools collaborated in their response Tuesday to an incident in which a [...]

The drug overdose epidemic in the United States is a clear and present public health and a national security threat according to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). In an effort […]

As reported by BNEWS in August, the Burlington Police Department hosted a successful de-escalation training. BPD is now receiving national recognition for their commitment to progressive, [...]

The Burlington Police Department is participating in National Coffee with a Cop Day on Wednesday, October 5th 8:30am to 10:30am at the Bagel Bar, 280 Cambridge Street in Burlington. The […]

Burlington Police Lieutenant Timothy McDonough is retiring from full-time duty after serving and protecting the Town of Burlington for 34 years. At their September 26th meeting the Select Board [...]

The Burlington Police Dept. is taking on the Burlington Fire Dept. in a charity softball game for The Mama Bear Effect. September 25th 1pm at the Burlington Parks & Recreation […]

Members of Burlington Fire and Police Departments, along with attendees held an intimate September 11th Remembrance Ceremony at the Burlington 9/11 memorial on the Town Common.  The flag was [...]

Chief Thomas P. Browne is pleased to announce that the Burlington Police Department has kept a pledge to improve its ability to respond to those with mental health conditions by […]

Have you ever wondered what is was like to make up the thin blue line? You can now find out first hand with the Burlington Police Department during an upcoming […]

A longtime member of the Burlington Police Department has moved onto a third career as an attorney. Captain Gregory Skehan retired from the department last month after 25 years. Skehan […]

The Burlington Police and Fire Departments hosted Safety Night 2022 in the parking garage at Wegmens to give residents, especially children, a chance to meet with them in a safe […]

The Burlington Police Department has identified the driver that struck an officer who was sitting in a cruiser on Beacon Street and left the scene last week and determined there […]