The Amesbury Police Department is dedicated to providing the highest level of service to the community by maintaining and enhancing public safety with our commitment to the protection of life and property, the preservation of peace, and the protection of individual rights and liberties. We emphasize integrity, honesty, impartiality, and professionalism from our members. The Amesbury Police Department is further committed to work tirelessly with our citizens in a cooperative effort to assure a secure community by reducing the fear of crime and promoting new and innovative programs for the welfare and safety of all who live, work, and visit the Town of Amesbury. Terms and Conditions of Use for the Amesbury Police Department
By posting or commenting on any social media platform used by the Amesbury Police Department, you participate by your own choice, taking personal responsibility for your comments, your username, and any information you provide therein. When applicable, the department uses platform provided content moderation/filtering options to limit foul or obscene content. The Amesbury Police Department does actively monitor the social media platforms used by the department, and will remove inappropriate content as defined below, without prior notice, and as soon as possible. The Amesbury Police Department reserves the right to deny access to deny access to any Amesbury Police Department social media sites for any individual, who violates the Amesbury Police Department’s Social Media Terms and Conditions of Use, at any time and without prior notice. This material may include, but is not limited to:
• Comments not related to the original topic, including random unintelligible comments.
• Profane, obscene, or pornographic content and/or language.
• Content that promotes, fosters, or perpetuates discrimination based on race, creed, color, age, religion,
gender, or national origin.
• Defamatory or personal attacks.
• Threats to any person or organization.
• Comments in support of, or in opposition to, any political campaigns or ballot measures.
• Solicitation of commerce, including but not limited to advertising of any business or product for sale.
• Conduct in violation of any federal, state, or local law.
• Encouragement of illegal activity.
• Information that may tend to compromise the safety or security of the public or public systems.
• Content that violates a legal ownership interest, such as a copyright, of any party.
• Harassment or content which constitutes and/or facilitates stalking.
• Content which violates the right to privacy.
• Encouragement of violence.
• Repetitive content.
• Comments which may reasonably interfere with, inhibit, or compromise law enforcement investigations, police
tactics, police responses to incidents and/or the safety of police staff and officers.
• Posts or comments that contain any external links. You further agree to the following terms of use: The Amesbury Police Department maintains a social media program for the purpose of engaging and interacting with our community, providing relevant and timely community news, providing information and events, distribution of crime prevention and public safety tips, problem solving and investigations, and urgent notifications of critical incidents which may affect residents, business owners or visitors of the City of Amesbury, MA. The posting of requests for police assistance, regardless if it is of an emergency or non-emergency nature, is discouraged and will not guarantee a response by the Amesbury Police Department or any emergency service provider. In case of an emergency, or if police assistance is needed, please dial 911. If you wish to report a crime or information relevant to a crime, please call 978-388-1217.
