As we move on from April which is widely recognized as Autism Acceptance Month the Cambridge Police Department wanted to highlight some of what we do to support those living with autism in our community. Read More: camb.ma/432a8hf

Not a typical service call – an officer was approached about aggressive turkeys and was able to manage the situation until Animal Control arrived. Each day our officers handle a wide range of service calls in an effort to keep our community safe. We’re here if you need us.

Cambridge Fire and mutual aid partners responded to a two- alarm fire yesterday on Francis Ave. CPD Officers were on-hand to assist with traffic control and scene safety. No injuries were reported. Job well done by @CambridgeMAFire and partner agencies in challenging conditions.

Great day on the famous parquet. Some of our officers and their families attended the Junior Jamboree Fan fest at the @tdgarden over the holiday. The event is organized by @TDBank_US to say thank you to its community partners across New England.

Scenes from Sunday’s running of the Cambridge Winter Classic 5K Road Race. 📸: Officer Rob Reardon

In advance of the holiday shopping season, CPD expects reports of package thefts to increase in the coming weeks, particularly with more residents shopping online. Learn more and see the current crime data on package thefts in Cambridge: cambridgema.gov/Departments/…

CPD launched a co-response program that places a clinician in a cruiser with a police officer to respond to mental health calls. Read more: cambridgema.gov/Departments/…

On this Veterans Day, we pause, reflect, recognize, and salute those who have honorably served our country. We would like to thank and honor all of the past and present members of the Cambridge Police Department who have and are serving our country. Thank you for your service.

Congratulations to Officer Michael Padua, who is retiring from CPD, after nearly 30 years of service. He has shown his colleagues what it means to truly care about the people we serve. Thank you for your service!    📸: Officer Watson

Some of the moments from this evening’s candlelight vigil in Cambridge for Domestic Violence Awareness month. The annual vigil honors the Massachusetts women, men, and children who have tragically lost their lives to domestic violence since last October. @cppoa1969 @CambMA

Cambridge Police Department’s Harvard Square/Central Square Unit builds relationships as part of its approach. @HarvardSquare @cppoa1969

CPD’s K9 Zambra retired this year, and she’s been busy helping her handler train K9 Lenny.  Our K9s work out of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Unit. The Labs undergo extensive training to help our bomb technicians locate and identify potential explosives. @cppoa1969

The CPD Youth Academy participated in the Cambridge Youth Boxing & Fitness Program. This program is a collaboration between CPD and YMCA. It focuses on physical/mental health, peer mentorship, family support, and relationship building. More: cambridgema.gov/Services/cam… @cppoa1969

Nearly a dozen firearms were turned over during the annual Safer Homes, Safer Community: Cambridge Gift Cards for Guns event. More than 60 BB guns were also turned over. @msosheriff will now facilitate the gun destruction with @massstatepolice.

Our hearts are with @BillericaPD and the family of Sergeant Ian Taylor who was killed in the line of duty today while working a construction site detail. @cppoa1969

Four members of law enforcement were killed and four others were wounded in Charlotte, North Carolina while serving a warrant. Our thoughts and prayers are with their agencies, family, friends and the community they all served. @cppoa1969