We reserve the right to moderate and remove content on our page. This is the official Facebook fan page of the Provincetown Police Department. This page was created to provide people who live, visit and work in Provincetown, or others with an interest in the Provincetown Police Department to access information about the Provincetown Police Department and its activities within our community. We encourage citizens to take part in the experience but please note that this is NOT a public forum. A posting on this page constitutes acceptance of these terms. Do not use this page to report a crime. In case of an emergency, or if you need immediate police assistance, dial 911. Our non-emergency line is 508-487-1212 and there is a CALL NOW button situated at the top of the page if you are viewing this from a mobile device. Comments posted to this page in response to department posts may not represent the opinion of the Provincetown Police Department, its members, or the Town of Provincetown. The Provincetown Police Department does not allow posting of photos or videos by anyone other than members of the department. If you are looking for more information about the Provincetown Police Department please visit our website. This page maybe viewed openly by people of all ages including children, thus posted comments are monitored for content. Any comments that are determined to contain obscenities, are off-topic or inappropriate, contain racial epithets, contain false information, graphic or sexual content, threaten or defame any person or organization (including the Provincetown Police Department), support or oppose political candidates, political organizations or ballot propositions, promote illegal activity, commercial services or products, infringe on copyrights or trademarks or are not topically related to the particular posting will be blocked or removed. Those that repeatedly violate these rules shall be banned from posting comments (but will continue to be allowed to view the page). The Provincetown Police Department does recognize viewers to this site may at times wish to express a complaint or displeasure with the Department or a particular member of the Department, and will not remove comments critical of the Department or any of our staff that are fact based. If you wish to commend or complain about one of our team members, you may do so in person, or by mail, detailed information is contained on our website under the "Division of Professional Standards" tab. Records Retention Laws of the Commonwealth require the Provincetown Police Department to retain records created, as well as communications received through this page. Pursuant to this retention requirement, comments posted or messages received via this site will be treated as local governmental records and may be permanently archived. Information that you submit voluntarily through this site is publicly available, including your name, city or town, and the substance of anything that you post.
