ATV Unit

The Falmouth Police Department is now outfitted with two Kawasaki 4x4 All Terrain Vehicles (ATV).  The department acquired the ATV’s through a Community Policing grant, which was available to area departments. Chief Cusolito decided to purchase the ATV’s, to assist the department in combating the illegal operation of dirt bikes and ATV’s within our town. Other uses for the ATV’s include crowd control, locating lost children or an elderly person suffering form Alzheimer's disease, patrolling beaches or wooded areas where a patrol cruiser could not gain access. 

Through the same grant process, the department was able to purchase a trailer, which is used to store the ATV’s and make their deployment easy anywhere within town.

The unit is supervised by Sgt. Christopher Hamilton (chamilton@falmouthpolice.us) and consists of seventeen sworn officers. Each member had to attend a Massachusetts Criminal Justice Training Counsel approved course. This course entailed not only the operation of the ATV’s under different situations but also familiarized each officer with the machine and stressed safety at all times.

This task force is proving to be a great addition to the ever-growing Falmouth Police Department. 

To learn about the proper registration of ATVs and other recreational vehicles click here.

To learn more about the safe and legal operation of ATVs and other recreational vehicles click here to download appropriate sections of MGL Chap. 90B.  This is not a complete list of laws/regulations that pertain to ATVs and recreational vehicles.  You should request complete information from the MA Department of Wildlife and Environmental Law Enforcement.

ATV Task Force Roster

This page last updated on Monday, April 20, 2009

Please direct questions and/or comments to ddecosta@falmouthpolice.us