Cape Cod Law Enforcement Agencies Recognized For Community Outreach

BARNSTABLE COUNTY, MA — The Cape and Islands District Attorney's Office recently received awards for excellence in community outreach, the DA's office announced.

At an Oct. 27 ceremony in Boston hosted by United States Attorney Rachael Rollins, Director Community Programs Danielle Whitney, Cape and Islands District Attorney’s Office, and Assistant District Attorney Eileen Moriarty, Cape and Islands District Attorney’s Office, received the awards.

Several FBI agents and local police officers Detective Sergeant Andrew McLaughlin, of the Orleans Police Department, and William Massey, School Resource Officer, of the Chatham Police Department, and Dennis Stampfle, School Resource Officer, of Barnstable Police Department, also were recognized.

In making the award the U.S. Attorney’s office said:

“Project Safe Childhood relies upon the ongoing efforts and relationships between law enforcement agencies, schools, advocacy organizations and many others to protect and defend children against sexual exploitation and abuse. The award recipients have demonstrated an ongoing commitment to keeping children safe from online exploitation and the commercial sexual exploitation of children. From the prosecutors and law enforcement that shared their subject matter knowledge with the community, to the school, advocacy organization and community engagement professionals who worked to promote these events and ensure robust attendance, we are delighted to recognize them for their tireless work and dedication to work collaboratively to keep pace with those who seek to harm to any child.”

“I am very proud of the work Danielle and Eileen do in community outreach and it’s great to see it recognized statewide. All of the agencies who work on Project Safe Childhood do much to keep our community safe,” said District Attorney Michael O’Keefe, who attended the ceremony.

He continued:

“I also note that one of the State Police detectives assigned to my office received an award for his work in a child sexual abuse case. Detective Justin J. Waskiewicz, Massachusetts
State Police, began an investigation here on the Cape that led to a multi-jurisdictional multi-agency effort that culminated with a serial sex abuser receiving a 45-year prison sentence in Federal Court for his crimes.”