When reviewing Arlington’s budgets, staffing, or policies, it’s often useful to be able to compare them to nearby or comparable towns. The Town Manager reports annually how Arlington compares to a number of nearby comparable towns and cities. I’ve researched landing pages for common services and a variety of police-related issues in all comparable and immediately adjacent towns to Arlington.

Corrections/additions appreciated - source data is in this CSV spreadsheet.

(our town)
Form of governance: Representative Town Meeting Police Links
(comparable town)
Form of governance: Representative Town Meeting Police Links
(comparable town)
Form of governance: Representative Town Meeting Police Links
(comparable town)
Form of governance: Mayor / Council Police Links
(comparable town)
Form of governance: Mayor / Council Police Links
(comparable town)
Form of governance: Representative Town Meeting Police Links
(comparable town)
Form of governance: Representative Town Meeting Police Links
(comparable town)
Form of governance: Representative Town Meeting Police Links
(comparable town)
Form of governance: Open Town Meeting Police Links
(comparable town)
Form of governance: Representative Town Meeting Police Links
(comparable town)
Form of governance: Open Town Meeting Police Links
(comparable town)
Form of governance: Town Council Police Links
(comparable town)
Form of governance: Representative Town Meeting Police Links
(adjacent town)
Form of governance: Representative Town Meeting Police Links
(adjacent town)
Form of governance: Mayor / Council Police Links
(adjacent town)
Form of governance: Mayor / Council Police Links