South Eastern Mass Law Enforcement Council
Southeastern Mass Law Enforcement Council
We are a mutual aid consortium comprised of resources from the police departments of 30 cities and towns. We respond when requested by a chief of police to assist with search and rescue, special events, or major crimes. We also draw on some of the most talented police officers in the region to form the SEMLEC SWAT Team, which deploys when needed to save lives and protect the citizens of southeastern Massachusetts.
Our members are all sworn police officers from one of the 30 member communities. Our units respond only when called by one of the 30 chiefs of police in our region.
The Halifax Police Department is a proud member of S.E.M.L.E.C. Each officer receives monthly training in areas of Search and Rescue, Firearms, Crowd Control and many other law enforcement related fields. Equipment and training expenses are covered by grant monies obtained by S.E.M.L.E.C. https://semlec.com/
S.E.M.L.E.C. Personnel
Chief Joao A. Chaves Control Chief SWAT and member CISM Team
Deputy Chief Ted Benner SWAT Team
Sergeant Rob McDonnell Search and Rescue Team and Anti-Crime Unit
Officer Michael Schleiff Mobile Operations Unit