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Police Department
The Police Department is responsible for providing a safe and secure environment for the Town's residents and visitors, investigating crimes, patrolling roads and highways via patrol car, bicycle and foot and providing animal control services to the Town through the Animal Control Officer.
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Hours of Operation: Dispatch Center open 24 hours a day, seven days a week
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Location: Public Safety Facility (6041 Main Street, Manchester Center, VT 05255)
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Telephone: (802) 362-2022
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Facsimile: (802) 362-0202
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Manchester-VT-Police-Dept/186505321365592
- Twitter: @manvtcops
For emergencies, please call 9-1-1 or the Police Department Dispatch Center at (802) 362-2022. The Dispatch Center is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Police Department employees (left to right) Bob Mattison, Dan Steere, Abby Zimmer, Hal Coolidge, Cpl. PJ Owens, retired Chief Fred Wessner, Sgt. Mike Hall, Jamie Blanchard, Lena Landon, Paul McGann and Josh Epstein (Lee Krohn photograph).
Michael Hall serves as the Chief of Police. Chief Hall can be emailed mihall@dps.state.vt.us.
The Police Department management team includes Chief Michael Hall, Cpl. PJ Owens and Bob Mattison, Director of Emergency Communications.
Including Chief Hall, the Department includes eight full-time sworn police officers:
- Corporal PJ Owens
- Patrol Officer Hal Coolidge
- Patrol Officer Dan Steere
- Patrol Officer Paul McGann
- Patrol Officer James Blanchard
- Patrol Officer Josh Epstein
- Patrol Officer Craig Watrus (also serves as Animal Control Officer)
The Dispatch Center, open 24 hours a day, includes four full-time dispatchers:
- Bob Mattison, Director of Emergency Communications
- Lena Landon, Dispatcher
- Dick Holms, Dispatcher
- Abby Zimmer, Dispatcher
The Department is also staffed by numerous part-time patrol officers and dispatchers. The Animal Control Office can be contacted by calling the Dispatch Center at (802) 362-2022.
The Department owns four marked vehicles (three cruisers and a sport utility vehicle).
Emergency personnel respond in Manchester
(Lee Krohn photograph)