Station C-2, SP Millbury

On Wednesday, November 29, 2006, Colonel Mark F. Delaney presided over a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Millbury State Police Barracks. This new 18,000 square feet, state-of-the-art facility is a stark contrast compared to the old Grafton barracks. The new facility contains a modern cell block area, fitness area, high-tech communications center, conference rooms and a prisoner sally port.

With the increase in population and growth in the Blackstone Valley, the State Police have responded to an increase in calls for service. This new facility will allow the State Police to provide the most efficient use of services to the citizens of the Commonwealth. The extensive patrol area for the Millbury barracks is comprised of: Route 495 from Route 20 in Marlboro to the Bellingham/Franklin line; the entire length of Route 146 from Worcester to Rhode Island line and Routes 9 and 20 from Worcester to the Framingham line. The coverage area for the barracks also includes 19 cities in towns in south central Massachusetts.

Currently, 33 state police personnel are assigned to SP Millbury. Each shift is comprised of 4 troopers covering desk duties and three patrol assignments. One of the patrol assignments, the watershed patrol, consists of patrolling the major routes around and waterways owned by the Metropolitan District Commission.

Patrol Area for the Millbury Barracks

Cities/Towns patrolled by SP Millbury : Bellingham Millville Blackstone Northborough Douglas Northbridge Grafton Shrewsbury Hopedale Southborough Hopkinton Sutton Marlborough Upton Mendon Uxbridge Milford Westborough Millbury

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History of C-2 (the Grafton Barracks)

Prior to construction of Millbury barracks, C-2 was located on Route 140 in Grafton, just south of Grafton center. The Grafton State Police Barracks was built in 1931, prior to the construction of some of the major roadways in the area such as Rte 495 and the Massachusetts Turnpike. SP Grafton faithfully served as a Troop C sub-station until the completion of the new barracks located on Route 20 in Millbury. The original Grafton Barracks will become the new home of the Massachusetts State Police Museum, carrying on the tradition of the Massachusetts State Police in the town of Grafton.