Lieutenant Raymond Richards is a premier dual career law enforcement professional who, in addition to his role with Brookline Police Department, is also a lieutenant colonel with the Massachusetts Army National Guard. In his civilian role, Lt. Richards currently serves in the Patrol Division with concurrent duty as tactical commander of the Special Response Team. In 2018, he received a public service award for his efforts with veteran outreach as a member of the Crisis Intervention Team. He is a certified instructor in several areas, including patrol procedures, active shooter, health and wellness, and communications. 

In his military role, he is assigned as the program director for the Massachusetts National Guard’s nationally recognized Civilian Military Police Academy. Lt. Richards is a highly decorated combat veteran with two deployments to Iraq and is the recipient of two Bronze Star Medals. He is also the recipient of the prestigious Military Police Regimental Association Order of the Marechaussee in Bronze Award for leadership excellence highlighting significant impacts to the Military Police Corps on the national level. 

Lt. Richards has held and successfully excelled in significant leadership roles within both the Military Police and civilian law enforcement communities. He demonstrates an unyielding passion for building the next generation of police leaders through innovative initiatives exemplifying his steadfast commitment to the profession. 

“Providing opportunities for the next generation of dual career professionals while strengthening my community fulfills and motivates me.”