Agency Facebook Terms of Use Policy
This is the official page of the Southborough Police Department in Southborough, Massachusetts. This site was created to provide timely information regarding safety, events, bulletins, notices and general information for residents and visitors of our community, and to provide a platform for interaction with the Southborough Police. This page is monitor
ed and managed by Chief Ryan M. Newell of the Southborough Police Department. The Southborough Police Department manages this page as a limited public forum and therefore the following conditions apply:
• A posting on this page constitutes acceptance of these terms.
• In case of emergency, or if you need police assistance, dial 911.
• Do not use this page to report a crime for which the Southborough, Massachusetts Police Department would have jurisdiction. To report a crime or request a routine police response call (508) 485-2121.
• If you post information related to a crime on this page, you may be placing yourself in the position of becoming a witness to a crime and subject yourself to subpoena, and in certain situations, endangering yourself or others.
• “Friending” between the Southborough Police Department and a citizen does not indicate endorsement of that person’s actions or comments.
• Comments posted by others on the Southborough Police Department page are not to be considered the opinion of the Southborough Police Department; nor does the Southborough Police Department endorse any third-party comments on this page.
• The Southborough Police Department reserves the right to remove any inappropriate material as determined by the Southborough Police Department to be in violation of these Terms of Use.
• The Southborough Police Department does not allow posting of photos or videos by anyone other than members of the Southborough Police Department.
• If you have photos or videos you’d like to share on this page, contact a Southborough Police Department social media administrator via private message.
• If you are looking for more information about the Southborough Police Department, please visit: https://www.southboroughma.gov/370/Police-Department. The Southborough Police Department welcomes a person’s right to express his/her opinion and encourages posters to keep comments related to content on this page. The Southborough Police Department reserves the right to remove any comments that are inappropriate or offensive, including comments that:
• defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or violate the legal rights of others,
• include racism, hatred, slander, threats, obscenity, violence, vulgarity,
• spam or advertise,
• could harm the safety or well-being of one of our employees, including personal attacks,
• are off-topic,
• have personal information about another person or that violate a person’s privacy,
• include copyrighted material that belongs to another person,
• contain links to inappropriate websites. Comments and submissions posted to this page are subject to all applicable local, state, and federal laws. Southborough Police Department Mission Statement:
The mission of the Southborough Police Department is to work with all citizens to preserve life, maintain human rights, protect property, and promote individual responsibility and community involvement. Core Values
Integrity
Professionalism
Compassion
Teamwork
Community Satisfaction
Department Goal
It is our goal to build long-term relationships with the citizens as well as public and private agencies and businesses, in an effort to reduce fear of crime and disorder. Through the cooperative resolution of community safety problems, we hope to jointly identify root causes and creatively investigate remedies for crime and disorder. The main objective is to provide additional avenues and means for the general public to reach out to this police department, whether it is to help solve criminal or non-criminal issues or concerns.
