The Mayor's Newton Crime Commission

Newton Citizens appointed by the Mayor. The commission has been in existence since the late 1960's. The commission has had significant membership by many well known Newton business persons representing the Community at large.

The Newton Crime Commission is a collection of civic minded, appointed persons who review crime issues within the City of Newton and work to implement programs to benefit the City's safety for all those that live and work here.

Crime Commission Members:

Jay I.W Moskow (Commission Chair)
Steven Aronson
Dorothy Casler
John J. O'Brien (Newton Police Chief)
George F.Cullen
David Dodson, MD
Marc Epstein
Leonard Fisher
Frank Gorgone (NPD Chief ex officio)
Scott Gregorian
Marjorie Kagan
Victor Lau
Margaret McGovern
Alan Otis
William F. Quinn (NPD Chief ex officio)
Helen Reale
Colleen Rosenbaum
Benjamin Rubin
Francis Shaer
Jeffrey Silton
Nathan Thorner
Jason Tonkonogy
David Winer
Fred Winer
Richard Wing, DDS
Frank Wolpe

Past programs

• Gun Buyback (both handguns and rifles)
• Child Fingerprinting and Identification
• Traffic Safety Vests for Newton Auxilliary Police
• Newton Police Digital Photo Identification printing machine
• Neighborhood Crime Watch Program
• Sponsored Citizens Police Academy
  

Future Programs under consideration

• Elder-person identification project (voluntary)
• Enhanced child fingerprinting identification
  • Springfest
  • July 4th (Independence Day)
  • other dates being proposed
• Newton Police Training Center Donation