Barnstable Police Hdqrs

What Barnstable Police Hdqrs does

The Barnstable Police Department is the municipal law enforcement agency for the Town of Barnstable, Massachusetts, headquartered at 1200 Phinney's Lane in Hyannis. It is a government entity operating under the governance of the Barnstable Town Council with operational leadership provided by Chief Jean Challies. The department delivers a standard portfolio of public safety services: 24/7 emergency response via 911, traffic enforcement through a dedicated Traffic Division, a K9 Unit (established 1976) with three active dogs covering patrol, narcotics detection, and electronics detection, a Records Division handling accident reports, firearms licensing, taxi licensing, alarm registration, and sex offender registry functions, and community programs including the School Resource Officers Program and the Citizen's Police Academy.

The department's operational footprint is confined to a single New England municipality, and its "customer base" is the residents and visitors of that jurisdiction. The service delivery model is non-commercial: funding flows from the Town of Barnstable's general budget, supplemented by nominal administrative fees for items such as parking tickets (processed via a policedetails.com portal), alarm permits, and licenses. Distribution is multi-channel — emergency 911, business-line phone (508-775-0387), in-person walk-in services at headquarters, email, and a self-serve parking-ticket portal — with community engagement amplified through Facebook, X, and Instagram.

No proprietary technology stack, AI/ML capabilities, APIs, or commercial product portfolio is disclosed. On June 5, 2025, the Town Council voted unanimously to remove the department from Civil Service, a governance restructuring that affects hiring processes and operational flexibility. Headcount is reported as 17 (likely headquarters/records staff rather than total sworn strength), and the department is actively recruiting through multiple pathways including new hires, lateral transfers, community service officers, and specialized assignments.

Name

Barnstable Police Hdqrs

Legal name

Barnstable Police Department

Website

https://barnstablepolice.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Barnstable Police Department is a municipal law enforcement agency serving the Town of Barnstable, Massachusetts. It provides 24/7 emergency response, traffic enforcement, a K9 unit, records management, firearms licensing, and community policing programs under the operational leadership of Chief Jean Challies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hyannis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Barnstable Police Department is a municipal law enforcement agency providing 24/7 public safety services to the Town of Barnstable, Massachusetts. Its core offerings include emergency response via 911, traffic enforcement and road safety, criminal investigation, K9 patrol and detection services (patrol, narcotics, electronics), records management (accident reports, firearms licensing, taxi licensing, sex offender registry), school resource officer programs, community policing through the Citizen's Police Academy, victim services, and emergency notification alerts.

Product overview

The Barnstable Police Department is a municipal police agency providing public safety services to the Town of Barnstable, Massachusetts. The department offers a unified set of law enforcement services rather than a commercial product portfolio. Key divisions include the Traffic Division (road safety enforcement), K9 Unit (patrol and detection dogs), Records Division (reports, licensing, and sex offender registry), and community programs such as the School Resource Officers Program and Citizen's Police Academy. Additional services include victim assistance, emergency notifications, and recruitment for various police roles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Traffic Division Dedicated to keeping the community safe on the road; handles detail requests, commercial vehicle guidelines, boat hauling, and traffic complaints.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Massachusetts State Police: State-level law enforcement agency with broad jurisdiction across Massachusetts including Cape Cod. Provides statewide services (investigations, specialized units) that intersect with municipal police operations.
• Barnstable County Sheriff's Office: County-level law enforcement agency serving all of Barnstable County, including the Town of Barnstable. Overlaps in jurisdiction and provides broader regional services (corrections, civil process) that complement municipal policing.

Direct peers

• Plymouth Police Department: Municipal police department serving the Town of Plymouth, Massachusetts. Comparable in Massachusetts town-government structure, resident population, and historic-tourism policing requirements.
• Sandwich Police Department: Municipal police department serving the Town of Sandwich on Cape Cod. Comparable in scale, Cape Cod coastal-town dynamics, and small-town police operating model.
• Nantucket Police Department: Municipal police department serving the Town of Nantucket, Massachusetts. Comparable as a small Massachusetts island-town force with high seasonal tourism volume and isolated operating geography.
• Falmouth Police Department: Municipal police department serving the adjacent Town of Falmouth on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Highly comparable in geography, town size, tourist exposure, and operational scope, making it the closest functional peer for benchmarking.
• Mashpee Police Department: Municipal police department serving the Town of Mashpee on Cape Cod. Comparable in size, town-government structure, and Upper Cape service-area operating profile.
• Bourne Police Department: Municipal police department serving the Town of Bourne at the Cape Cod Canal entrance. Comparable in town-government structure, geographic scale, and coastal/summer-tourism policing demands.
• Yarmouth Police Department: Municipal police department serving the Town of Yarmouth, immediately adjacent to Barnstable on Cape Cod. Comparable in community size, seasonal tourism load, and service-line breadth.
• Dennis Police Department: Municipal police department serving the Town of Dennis on Cape Cod. Comparable in scale, Cape Cod seasonal dynamics, and small-town policing model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/barnstablepdma
• Facebookfacebook.com/barnstablepolice
• Instagraminstagram.com/barnstablepolice
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/barnstable-police-hdqrs

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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