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firearms licensing (as stated by the licensing authority)

Source
dalton-ma.gov/police-department/
Retrieved
2026-09-16
Last confirmed
Sept. 16, 2026

Police Department - Town of Dalton
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Police Department
Contact Info
Chief of Police:
Deanna Strout
[email protected]
Sergeant:
Geoff D. Powell
[email protected]
Sergeant:
James R. Duryea, Jr.
[email protected]
Sergeant:
Tyler S. Miller
[email protected]
Executive Assistant:
Rebecca Whitaker
[email protected]
462 Main Street
Dalton, MA 01226
Records Access Officers:
Rebecca Whitaker
[email protected]
Sergeant:
Geoff D. Powell
[email protected]
Phone
413-684-0300
Fax: 413-684-6108
Police Department
The Dalton Police Department is located in the basement of the Town Hall on Main Street. It has its own entrance around the corner on South Carson Avenue.
Administrative offices are open Monday through Friday. However, the department operates 24 hours a day, and anyone with a problem or question can reach an officer by calling the business line at 413-684-0300 .
Firearm Permits:  Permits are processed by appointments only . See below for more information.
Police Department Records Access Officer : All requests can be made via email, fax, mail or phone to:
Public Information Officer
462 Main Street Dalton MA 01226
413-684-0300 business, 413-684-6108 fax
[email protected]
Public Information Request Form can be obtained with other forms located at the top right hand corner of this page.
Firearms Licensing Processing
The Dalton Police Department is processing License to Carry or Firearm Identification Card applications and renewals by appointment only.  Please contact 413 – 684 – 0300 to schedule an appointment.  Appointments are scheduled at the convenience of the Executive Assistant.
An Act Modernizing Firearms Laws (Chapter 135 of the Acts of 2024) was signed into law by emergency preamble on October 2, 2024, by the Governor.  There are several changes with this new law.  Please review the changes and the upcoming changes with the new law here:   www.mass.gov/doc/an-act-modernizing-firearms-laws-effective-100224-unless-otherwise-stated-within-the-law/download
You may also start your first application or your renewal now online at:
Login | MIRCS Firearms Licensing Portal ( micrsportal.chs.state.ma.us.micrs-portal/login.xhtml .  As a reminder, if you begin the process online you will still need to make an appointment to complete the process.  Please call 413-684-0300 to schedule an appointment.
For first time applicants:
Please bring the completed application, copy of your safety certificate, and a check/money order for $100 made payable to the Town of Dalton. NO CASH OR CREDIT CARDS ARE ACCEPTED.
For renewals:
Please bring a check/money order for $100 made payable to the Town of Dalton. NO CASH OR CREDIT CARES ARE ACCEPTED. No application is needed for renewals.
Public Safety Facility Advisory Committee
The Public Safety Facility Advisory Committee has provided the following information regarding the Needs Assessment for our new Police Station.  We have included a video of the current Police Department below taken by Dalton Community Cable.  We have also included a link to a survey we are asking Dalton residents to complete.
Needs Assessment 01 29 2025
Dalton Police Department video:   Videos Google Drive
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FID/LTC Application
Vehicle Operator Crash Report
Parking Ticket Appeal/Hearing Form
Peddle/Solicit Application
Public Information Request Form
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Dalton Animal control & State Animal Inspector
MA Off-Highway Vehicle Safety Course
Prescripition Drug Drop Box / Sharps Disposal

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The provisions a municipal licensing page most often touches: G.L. c. 140, § 131 (licenses to carry), G.L. c. 140, § 121F (applications, suitability, judicial review), G.L. c. 140, § 131P (the safety certificate).