The directed patrol is an assignment given to a patrol officer with specific direction in an attempt to resolve an ongoing issue. The assignment could be running radar on a neighborhood street, walking a vandalism-plagued area or following a school bus having a problem with vehicles not stopping when the red safety lights are flashing.

The patrol officer is kept free from other responsibilities during the time allotted for the directed patrol. Keeping the officer free from calls allows him/her the time to concentrate on the issue without being interrupted. Directed patrol request come from the officers who see a need or from a request made by a citizen or neighborhood. You can e-mail your directed patrol request to dbreault@hudsonpd.com or police@hudsonpd.com or click here to submit an online request.

The Hudson Police Department has a eight-member honor guard. This highly motivated group represents the department at funerals for law enforcement officers, parades, posting of colors at town meetings, Pearl Harbor day ceremonies, and other functions.

The pride these officers have in representing the Hudson Police Department is evident through appearance and conduct. Members of the Honor Guard have to be ready at a moment’s notice to attend any number of events that may occur.

Officer Kevin Sullivan and Akim are a highly trained unit within the The Hudson Police Department. Officer Sullivan is required to have ten weeks of specialized training with his canine in Boston, Massachusetts.

The officer and canine also attend a twelve week specialized drug training school. Upon completion of certification, Akim can locate lost children, sniff out drugs, protect the officer and trail criminals through the woods.

The Motorcycle Unit is a highly trained and specialized division of the Hudson Police Department. Officers have attended an intense week long required training course before they are allowed to operate the Hudson Police Department Motorcycles. Once certified, these officers use the motorcycles on proactive patrol, parades, special functions, and funerals.

Every year new members are tested to qualify for the position of Motorcycle Officer.

The mountain bike and OHRV are great community-policing tools. A police officer on a bicycle is perceived as being approachable, as being a real person. The officer is outside and the bicycle gives a less threatening image than a police cruiser. The officer is always in contact with the public and most of these contacts are positive and friendly in nature.

The criminals are looking for and expecting a police car to respond not a bicycle. A mountain bike does not register in the mind of a criminal as being a threat. The mountain bike has no engine noise and does not use any fuel.

The mountain bike and OHRV patrols adds to the deterrence of criminal activity, is an aggressive proactive patrol technique and a good role model for the youth of Hudson. You can see the mountain bike patrol at parades, fairs, and in your neighborhood.

The good people of the Town of Hudson gave an overwhelming response when we advertised the need for safe houses for the bicycle patrol. Safe Houses are simply locations throughout the town where the bicycle patrol can park a marked police unit without the possibility of it being tampered with or damaged.

The officer will embark on his journey throughout the neighborhood knowing that the marked unit will be safe from harm. We thank the many people in town that have volunteered their property for our use.

The Hudson Police Department Technical Accident Reconstruction (T.A.R.) unit consists of highly trained Accident Reconstructionists and is lead by Lieutenant Dave Bianchi. The team responds to all serious motor vehicle accidents and is responsible for reconstructing accidents to determine causation, gather evidence, and determine if charges should be filed.

The Hudson Police Department Crime Scene Investigation Unit consists of highly trained evidence collection technicians and is lead by Lieutenant Dave Bianchi. The team responds to all major crime scenes and is responsible for evidence collection.

A service still provided by the Hudson Police Department, terminated by several other larger departments is the vehicle lockout.

Officers will attempt to unlock a person’s car door if they are the registered owner or a member of the immediate family of the registered owner. A waiver must be signed in case the officer damages the vehicle in his/her attempts.