GREETINGS FROM SPRINGFIELD POLICE CHIEF
DOUGLAS S. JOHNSTON


The Springfield Police Department
has moved to their new home.

No longer do we reside in the
basement of the Town Hall.  

We are now located at 201 Clinton Street,
which is just as you enter into the urbanized area of
Springfield, VT from I-91.  

The Springfield Police Department would like to
extend their gratitude to:
Bob Forguites, Town Manager;
The Springfield Select Board;
Bob Flint SRDC
along with the many others working behind the
scenes to make this happen.

But none of this would have to come to realization
without the support of you,
the Springfield Tax Payers.

WE ARE TRULY GRATEFUL FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
FROM THE DESK OF

THE SPRINGFIELD, VERMONT
POLICE CHIEF

Douglas S. Johnston




The Springfield Police Department is a 24/7
police operations department.  
Our dispatch center also covers the
Springfield Fire Station communications
when the fire department is not manned.

Springfield has a population of approximately
9,200 residents so we handle between motor vehicle
activity, public services, and criminal
investigations, about  8,500 complaints a year.  
Between adult and juvenile offenders,
the department generates approximately
550 court cases per year.

The department has the following positions:  
1 Chief of Police
1 Lieutenant
3 Sergeants
3 Corporals
2 Investigators
and
6 patrol officers
who are responsible for the 24 hour
policing in our community.  
We have four marked vehicles and four
unmarked vehicles.  
One of the Investigator’s
vehicles is a four wheel drive vehicle,
and is often used by patrol during inclement weather.  
One of the unmarked vehicles is also used for training,
court appearances, and is used
by other departments within town government.

We currently are authorized 16 full time sworn officers
and
4 full-time dispatchers.  
We have a part-time Parking Enforcement Officer;
3 part-time Patrol Officers and
3 part-time Dispatchers.  

The department has several distinct functions
in addition to patrol activity associated with policing.  
We currently have a Criminal Investigator and
a Juvenile Investigator.
The Criminal Investigator allows
us the ability to follow up
on cases that the patrol division
may not be able to do.