New Falmouth Police Chief Offers First Statement To Locals

FALMOUTH, MA — New police chief Jeffrey Lourie has had a busy first few weeks with the department, dealing with 4th of July shenanigans, car break-ins and more.

But he had yet to formally introduce himself via social media, despite interviews with a few local outlets.

Lourie broke that social media silence on Tuesday, stating that he wanted to give himself a couple of weeks before taking to the platform.

Included below is his message:

"It has been an extremely busy couple of weeks for your amazing police department. I want to personally thank them for such a warm invite and commend them on what they are doing to keep Falmouth safe on a daily basis. I look forward to working with Team Falmouth, (FPD, town employees, elected officials, residents, volunteers and businesses), in a unified effort of providing public safety services that are second to none. New programs and initiatives will be added in the coming days, weeks months and years. My promise and goal is to work collaboratively and transparently with the agency and community to provide an enhanced level of service and ultimately improve the quality of life for those we are entrusted to serve. I firmly believe it takes a village to get the job done and we will work together to overcome the challenges ahead while celebrating our successes/accomplishments. I look forward to developing positive relationships with the community and I'm excited and thankful for the opportunity to work and live in this truly special community."

In his time since taking over, Lourie has dealt with a fatal car crash involving the owner of an English soccer club, disruptive and drunken underage people over the 4th of July and a few nuts and bolts issues within the department.

He told the Cape Cod Times recently that among his top priorities is hiring for the department, which is currently understaffed. Though Falmouth is the second largest town on the Cape, Lourie said he believes the staff is short at least 20 officers.