Our Mission is to make sure the people of Leyden have adequate police, fire, and emergency coverage to make sure everyone is safe.
For information on the Emergency Management Committee and ways residents can participate, please see the Emergency Management Committee webpage.
The Leyden Public Safety Advisory Committee was formed on December 9, 2021 by the Selectboard and Town Moderator. It is compoaed of 7 members with one alternate. Elizabeth Kidder, Chair, Emily Yazwinski ,Barbara Wallace, Michael Morgan, Anders Ferguson, Marcia Miller, Devorah Vester, Candace Hope alternate
The Public Safety Advisory Committee is charged with the task of reviewing the Public Safety needs of Leyden in order to make recommendations to the Selectboard designed to ensure that Leyden has the most efficient and effectively run public safety services possible. These serivces include: police, fire, emergency medical and, emergency management. The Selectboard has to ensure that all public safety departments are fully staffed, trained, respected, functioning cooperatively, and they they operate in full compliance with all Massachsuetts laws, regulations and procedures.
If you would like to contact any member of the Committee or submit comments for consideration, please send an email to Publicsafety@townofleyden.com.
The next meeting of the committee will be Monday, Jan. 9th at 6:30pm at the Town Office Building. Please check the posted agenda for more information and meeting location.
Remote Access: https://meet.goto.com/722596397
Note: the Public Safety Advisory Committee's role is planning and advisory only. If you have an immediate public safety concern, please contact the appropriate deparment directly or dial 911 and request assistance.
The Public Safety Advisory Committee and the Leyden Selectboard
held a Public Information Meeting on
Monday, November 7, 2022
The purpose of the meeting was to present an update on our progress. The powerpoint can be viewed below in the documents sections:
"A Nov. 7 Powerpoint Presentation". or click on this link
/files/A_Nov-_7_Powerpoint_Presentation.pdf
If you have any questions, please send an email to Publicsafety@townofleyden.com.
