Boston Area Police Emergency Radio Network (BAPERN)

The Canton Police Department operates within the BAPERN radio network. The Boston Area Police Emergency Radio Network or BAPERN provides officers an efficient means of communication with other jurisdictions. Boston, State Police Boston and towns surrounding the city are each assigned unit numbers unique to that community. Canton Police cruisers are numbered 681-700, and the same unit designations are used on our radio frequencies and displayed on the top and side of our cruisers to avoid confusion when communicating with other departments. Rapid response and communication are critical to timely response to situations. The BAPERN radio network helps to facilitate that response and all Canton Police cruisers, in addition to the station are required to monitor BAPERN frequencies at all times. Listed below are the other Metro-Boston communities that comprise BAPERN: