FROM THE CHIEF Joe Solomon Facebook Joe.Solomon Twitter @ChiefSolomon When we woke up on October 2, 2017 our world was altered again with the horrific news of the massacre in Las Vegas. As the day unfolded more grief and dreadful news as the number of injured and murdered climbed. Another day with headlines of a […]
Social media: Two-way talk that builds bonds and helps us serve you better – Part II
FROM THE CHIEF Joe Solomon Facebook Joe.Solomon Twitter @ChiefSolomon Originally published in the LoopWeekly July 2017 In my last commentary on social media I spoke about our commitment to engage with our community through two-way communication and I addressed the question “Why does Methuen police need to be on social media?” With the vast amount […]
Police Promotions: Leading the way to a more effective and efficient police service
FROM THE CHIEF Joe Solomon Facebook Joe.Solomon Twitter @ChiefSolomon Originally published in the LoopWeekly August 2017 As part of my duties as the chief of police I am always evaluating ways to evolve police services while becoming more effective and efficient. During this process the need for and additional bureau within the police department became […]
The Opioid epidemic and its impact on Methuen
Originally published in the LOOP weekly August 2017. FROM THE CHIEF Joe Solomon Facebook Joe.Solomon Twitter @ChiefSolomon The Opioid epidemic reared its Ugly head in our city in late 2013. Beginning in the late summer that year we began to see a trend in overdoes calls and calls for service from families to assist with […]