Chief Michael A. Noble is a long-time resident of Maynard. His wife, Jessica, is an assistant clerk magistrate in Woburn Superior Court. He has three boys A.J., Conor, and Liam. He was hired in 1994 as a patrolman and rose through the ranks, attaining sergeant in 2006 and lieutenant in 2014. In November of 2019 he was appointed permanent Police Chief of the Maynard Police Department. He is the ninth to serve as Chief since the first Chief was appointed in 1925.
Chief Noble received his bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice in 1991; he received his master’s degree in Criminal Justice Administration in 1997; and he received his Juris Doctor in 2006. He passed the bar exam in 2006 and has been an attorney in good standing in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts since.
Chief Noble has attended and graduated numerous leadership trainings including the Police Executive Research Forum’s Senior Management Institute for Police 73rd Session; FBI Regional Command College, Endicott College Police Chief and Command Leadership Academy, Massachusetts Police Institute Command Staff Executive Development Series and he is a recipient of the FBI-LEEDA trilogy award. Chief Noble is also an instructor for the Massachusetts Police Training Committee in various subject areas of law enforcement.
MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF
I want to welcome you to the Maynard Police Department’s website. The Maynard Police Department is a full-service police agency providing law enforcement services twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. This site is part of our commitment to make the Maynard Police Department more accessible to the community. The dedicated members of the department will always protect and defend the rights of all citizens with dignity, honor, and compassion.
The Maynard Police Department is accredited by the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission. This is a voluntary process that assures that our Department delivers services that are progressive and consistent with the best police practices. The Maynard Police Department takes great pride in the services we provide and the cooperation we have with the community to provide a safe and welcoming environment to live and grow.
As chief, I am proud of Maynard and of the hard-working and dedicated members of the Maynard Police Department. I encourage the community to explore the excellent work being done by the members by visiting our website and social media sites or conversing with the officers in person.
Respectfully,
Michael A. Noble
Chief of Police