Hutton Named Deputy Police Chief

HARWICH – The select board this week approved the appointment of Adam Hutton as deputy police chief.

The board also named Amy Walinski as a lieutenant and Brendan Brickley as a sergeant. The appointments will be effective on July 3.

Deputy Police Chief Kevin Considine, who will become police chief on July 3, announced Monday night that the department will be holding a change of command and promotional ceremony on Tuesday, July 2 at 10 a.m. at Monomoy Regional High School. The public should use the rear entrance to the school to access the auditorium, he said.

“We’re looking forward to the event,” Considine said. “It’s a great day for the department.”

With Considine, a 27-year department veteran, taking over for retiring Chief David Guillemette, the deputy chief’s position will become vacant. But not for long; the select board Monday night approved the appointment of Hutton, a 26-year department veteran, as the new deputy.

Hutton joined the department in 1998, and a decade later was named a sergeant. In 2019 he was appointed lieutenant. Hutton holds a master’s degree in public administration from Anna Maria College. As a sergeant he served as a supervisor of a number of special units, including the bike patrol, motorcycle, and ATV units.

When promoted to lieutenant, Hutton served in an administrative capacity where he supervised the detective unit and managed firearms, training and policy development. He later served as the operations lieutenant, supervising four patrol sergeants and overseeing all patrol related functions of the department, according to Considine.

“I am extremely confident that Adam’s extensive institutional knowledge and experience will be a valuable asset to the department and the community as he serves as the next deputy chief,” Guillemette wrote in a memo.

Replacing Hutton as a lieutenant will be Sgt. Walinski, a department member since December 2007. She was promoted to sergeant in 2019. As a patrol officer, Walinski served on the bike and ATV units. When promoted to sergeant, she oversaw the hiring process, which involved recruitment, interviews and background investigations, and as police academy liaison and conducting field training, said Considine.

He highlighted the active role Walinski has taken in outreach involving mental health, domestic violence, veterans affairs, and elder affairs. She also served as the supervisor of dispatch. Walinski has a master’s degree in criminal justice from Curry College.

Brickley will fill the sergeant’s position created by Walinski’s promotion. He was one of four candidates interviewed for the position, said Considine.

Brickley joined the department in 2013 and has been deeply involved with a number of policing initiatives as well as taking an active role in the mental health outreach in the community, said Considine. He has served as a field training officer and is currently an officer in charge and a member of the Cape Cod Regional Law Enforcement Council SWAT Team. Brickley has a master’s degree in criminal justice from Boston University.