The Town of Eastham and the Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office are pleased to announce that effective March 17, 2025, all Eastham 9-1-1 emergency calls and Eastham Fire/EMS dispatch services will transition to the Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) Regional Emergency Communications Center.  

The transition to the BCSO Regional Emergency Communications Center will allow Eastham to benefit from improved technology, greater coordination among regional public safety agencies, and more streamlined operations for handling emergency calls and dispatching Fire/EMS services. The BCSO Emergency Communications Center is equipped with state-of-the-art systems and staffed by trained professionals who provide prompt and accurate emergency response.  

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This change will not affect emergency response times or the quality of the public safety service provided to Eastham residents and visitors. Individuals in the Town of Eastham should continue dialing 9-1-1 for any and all emergencies.  The Eastham Fire Department will continue to operate as usual, with the BCSO Emergency Communications Center handling the dispatch and coordination efforts.  The Eastham Police Department will retain the current Eastham Dispatch Staff, who will now focus on dispatching solely for the police department.  

From the Eastham Police Department Facebook page:

Please join us in welcoming the newest member of our department, Officer Knowles! The impressive statue is named in honor of Chief Winfred “Winnie” Knowles, the first official Chief of the Eastham Police Department. Chief Knowles was appointed as chief in 1954 and served as such until he retired in 1968.

Deputy Chief Deschamps and Lieutenant Schnitzer received this impressive gift from Thomas Simeone earlier today. Fun fact, Chief Knowles is actually Deputy Chief Deschamps great-grandfather!!

“Officer Knowles” was built and donated by Mr. Simeone with the assistance of Bob Nelson. The lumber used to create Officer Knowles was donated by Shepley Wood Products and the paint was donated by Baskin’s Ace Hardware. We’d like to thank everyone involved for this generous gift!

Feel free to stop by and visit Officer Knowles as he stoically stands guard at our front entrance!