The Tyngsborough Police Department provides animal-control services through a regional partnership with the Chelmsford Police Department under an official Inter-Municipal Agreement. The unit is led by Animal Control Officer Melissa Glidden, based in Chelmsford, who serves both communities by responding to calls for service, investigating animal-related complaints, and promoting the humane and lawful treatment of animals.
Officer Glidden enforces state statutes and local bylaws, investigates cruelty and neglect cases, manages stray and dangerous-animal incidents, coordinates impoundment and kennel operations, and serves as Tyngsborough’s Municipal Animal Inspector as required by the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources.
This regional model strengthens efficiency, expands service coverage, and ensures residents of both towns receive consistent, professional animal-control services. For non-emergency animal issues, residents may contact Tyngsborough Police Dispatch, who will coordinate directly with Officer Glidden and Chelmsford Animal Control for response.
