Mayor Ted Bettencourt announced on Tuesday that Police Chief Thomas Griffin received a three-year contract extension. Griffin’s contract, which raises his salary to $192,000, will go into effect on July 1 of this year, and will go until June 30, 2028. After 26 years with the Salem Police Department, he started as chief with Peabody in 2014. Griffin is a graduate of the … [Read more...] about Police chief’s contract gets extended
Peabody Police Chief Thomas Griffin
Peabody honors officers, civilians for service
Two lieutenants and three sergeants were sworn in Thursday afternoon at Peabody City Hall during a ceremony attended by law enforcement officers, city councilors, and residents celebrating the occasion. Students from Peabody Veterans Memorial High School’s AF-JROTC team opened the event with an honor march, followed by a speech from Mayor Ted Bettencourt. “Being the son … [Read more...] about Peabody honors officers, civilians for service
School resource officers report for duty
Police Chief Thomas Griffin welcomed officers Joanna Kamouzis and Vincent Doucette into their new roles as school resource officers. Kamouzis and Doucette will begin this school year replacing recently-retired Officer Manny Costa at Peabody Veterans Memorial High School and soon-to-be-retired Officer Daniel Jenkins at Higgins Middle School, respectively. Kamouzis has been … [Read more...] about School resource officers report for duty
Griffin celebrates 10 years as Peabody Police chief
Police Chief Thomas Griffin is celebrating 10 years as the city’s police chief, adding to his 27 years of service with the Salem Police Department. A Salem native, Griffin said he began his career in law enforcement as a patrolman before working his way up to detective and eventually captain. He said he entered the field of law enforcement to help people. “I like to … [Read more...] about Griffin celebrates 10 years as Peabody Police chief
Police academy bolsters area forces
ANDOVER — Seventy-four police officers from 35 departments across the Commonwealth graduated as members of the fifth Recruit Officer Course from the Lynnfield Municipal Police Training Committee (MPTC) Police Academy at the J. Everett Collins Center on Monday. Among the 35 departments, the Lynn, Peabody, Saugus, and Swampscott police departments graduated six, five, two, and … [Read more...] about Police academy bolsters area forces