Along with its resident population, the area draws a large transient population due to several factors including tourism, five colleges, Superior, District and Probate Courts, Essex County Administrative Offices and Jail, four major hospitals, New England's largest shopping center and various specialty shopping areas. The agencies participating are the Cities of Beverly, Peabody and Salem and the Towns of Danvers and Marblehead. The North Shore Drug Task Force has executed a number of arrest and search warrants as a direct result of drug activity. The goal of the North Shore Drug Task Force is to continue the momentum to reduce the availability of narcotics, particularly cocaine and heroin, to our jurisdiction and to decrease the incidents of violent and drug related crime through aggressive investigations. If you have information regarding illegal drug activity, you can contact one of the agencies listed.
Information given is strictly confidential.
Danvers Police Dept.