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Ask the Police Chief: Response to recent shooting 01/13/23

Belmont Police Chief James MacIsaac talks about how his department responded to a shooting on Jan. 9th. He also talks about the need for more staffing and the co-responder social worker.

Ask the Police Chief: Unlimited Budget Wish List 01/03/23

Belmont Police Chief James MacIsaac shares his wish list if he had an unlimited budget.

Ask the Police Chief: Staffing Issues 11/01/22

Belmont Police Chief James MacIsaac talks about the vacancies in his department and the issues with Civil Service recruitment.

Ask The Police Chief: Mental Health 08/08/22

Belmont resident Kimberly Haley-Jackson asks Police Chief James MacIsaac how they respond to mental health cases. Hosted by Steve Rosales.

Ask The Police Chief 07/07/22

Belmont resident Renee Guo asks Chief James MacIsaac about home break-ins and how residents can protect their homes and themselves.

A co-responder social worker will soon work alongside the Belmont police officers. In this 10th episode of Ask the Police Chief, Police Chief James MacIsaac explains all the nuts and bolts of this decision.

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This month, Police Chief, James MacIsaac answers the question asked by a Belmont resident : How do pedestrian cross signals work in conjunction with traffic lights? Police Chief also answers the question : what is the cause of pedestrian fatality?

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Now that the local newspaper (Belmont Citizen-Herald / Wickedlocal) stopped to publish the Police Blotter every week, Belmont residents ask : where to find it now? Police Chief, Jamie MacIsaac, answers the question in this episode.

Ask The Police Chief 09/02/21

In this episode (#7), Police Chief, Jaimie MacIsaac, answers the question : what can we do about traffic around schools?

Ask The Police Chief 06/17/21

Once a month, Police Chief, James MacIsaac, answers a resident questions received on collaboration@belmontpd.org. This month, he talks about Police Mountain Bike Patrol, that will be back soon in Belmont.

Ask The Police Chief 05/20/21

In episode #4 of 'Ask the Police Chief', Police Chief, James MacIsaac, answers the question : Why do we have a school police officer?

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Police Chief, James MacIsaac, explains the overnight parking bylaw and enforcement.

Ask The Police Chief 03/25/21

Belmont Police Chief, James MacIsaac, answers the question "How does one become a Belmont Police Officer?"