Officer Jessica Priestly is appointed to the Court Prosecutor position. The Police Prosecutor is the liaison between the Town of Middleborough, the District Attorney’s Office and the Courts. The prosecutor presents cases to the court by way of Magistrate hearings and also facilitates Civil Motor Vehicle Citation appeal hearings. The District Attorney’s Office requests and receives Discovery for criminal cases. Discovery is any and all evidence pertaining to the particular criminal matter that is in the possession of the department. The prosecutor is responsible for compiling all of the evidence and creating an archive of that evidence so that it can be presented to the District Attorney’s Office. A duplicate copy is also created that is turned over to defense counsel to facilitate transparent and fair legal proceedings.
The Court Prosecutor is also responsible for maintaining, reviewing and presenting all materials relative to any offense submitted to Plymouth County District and/or Superior Courts. In 2024 the Middleborough Police Department responded to 25,331 calls for service. Of these calls, 936 incident reports were generated. As a result of the 936 incidents, 50 applications were submitted to the court for a warrant authorizing the arrest of a suspect. Additionally, of the 25,331 calls, 576 arrest reports were generated. Of those arrest reports, 255 individuals were taken into custody, booked and subsequently arraigned, whereas 307 individuals were summonsed for their offenses. Those who are summonsed to appear in court, are subject to either a Clerk Magistrates hearing or an arraignment, which will ultimately result in further prosecution, alternative resolution or diversion, and/or possible dismissal of charges. Also generated as part of the department’s 25,331 calls were 1,939 motor vehicle citations, 30 parking tickets and 813 accident reports.
Of all of the towns that the Wareham District Court serves, the Middleborough Police Department remains the most active as evidenced by the figures provided above. We continue to establish connections and maintain relationships with the men and women who serve the Commonwealth across all agencies, whether being other law enforcement agencies or court personnel. This department has displayed and remains committed to excellence as we have set precedence through our day to day operations, awarding us with a reputation of transparency and integrity. With this commitment at our forefront, in the year ahead, we will continue to pursue justice, with foundations of sound judgement, dependability, honesty, and honor to a profession we are so fortunate to be a part of, and to a community we are proud to serve.