New Medford Police Station To Be Unveiled To Public

MEDFORD, MA — The Medford Police Department moved operations to its new police station at 100 Main Street in late November, and now the building is ready to be unveiled to the public. Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn, Police Chief Jack Buckley and local and state officials will hold a small grand opening Tuesday, Dec. 8.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and statewide restrictions on gathering sizes, the ribbon cutting event will be extremely limited. Medford Community Media will record the ceremony and it will air on Government Access, as well as the city's website and social media feeds. The ceremony will include a recorded tour of the new building.

"This project, and a new building for our police department, has been a long time coming, and I am excited to finally cut the ribbon on this wonderful new facility," Lungo-Koehn said in a statement. "I want to thank former Mayor Burke, the former Medford City Council, and all who have contributed to this project which will be a great building for our first responders and bring great value to our community as a whole."

The ceremony will include pre-recorded singing of the National Anthem by Medford resident Vanessa Salvucci, remarks by Lungo-Koehn, Buckley, former Mayor Stephanie M. Burke and an official ribbon cutting. The aim is to make public tours available in spring 2021.

"The very presence of a police station in any community makes the community safer. This new station is a symbol of the quality of the policing that serves the City of Medford," Buckley said. "I thank all who made this possible: Mayor Lungo-Koehn, former Mayor Burke, former Police Chief Sacco, and all City Council members. Most importantly, I want to thank my officers for their diligence, hard work and dedication to duty. With all that is going on in today’s world, their presence serves as a measure of comfort Let this building serve as a symbol of our commitment to the Medford community."