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James Johnson was the Police Chief from 1980 to 1998.  He was succeeded by Brian Pattullo, who was police chief until 2013.  Sgt. Pat Keefe was appointed to take over as chief.  Keefe was hired in Andover in 1998.  He is a veteran and member of the National Guard.
*The November Club was the first women's club in Andover.  It was formed in November 1889 after Miss Elizabeth Handy called a meeting of 15 "well-educated, enterprising, and socially elite women" in November 1888 to discuss her idea to start a women's club.


Patullo has plans to work full time as the chief operation officer of a Boston-based security firm.
*The club first met at 126 Main St., but, after 20 more women joined, moved to Abbot Hall.


In 1997 a dispute between Police Lieutenant Phillip Froburg and Officer Craig Poirier resulted in union involvement and discussion with the Selectman after the results of a survey taken by police officers on diversity was leaked to the Townsman.
*In February 1892 they dedicated a new clubhouse on Love Lane, now called Locke Street.


Andover Police Department and the Commission on Disabilities instituted Project Lifesaver in 2005. Bracelets with hidden radio transmitters to track the whereabouts of people who tend to wander from their homes.
*The November Club raised money for local charities, the war efforts, and to build their Locke Street clubhouse. They give dance lessons to young people, and had guest speakers.


In 2003 the police acquired ATV's to patrol Andover's waterways and the areas surrounding. In 2007 the Town acquired a T3, a 3-wheeler to patrol the streets and parks in Andover.
*By 1985 membership had fallen and the clubhouse was sold to the Unitarian Universalist Church. The money was given to Memorial Hall Library to furnish a November Club reading room.


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*Town Had First Clubhouse "for Ladies Wholly" by Karen Wakeling, Andover Historical Society. ''Andover Townsman'' January 19, 2012. p.8.
*"Andover's Innovators Lead the Way", ''The Townsman'', May 30, 2013, page 13.
* [https://mhl.org/sites/default/files/newspapers/ATM-1985-12-05.pdf Church Buys a Bit of History] by Susan K. O'Neill  ''Andover Townsman'' December 5, 1985, p.55


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*November Club Yearbooks, 1907-1967, in Andover Room at Memorial Hall Library.Digital Copies of the November Club Yearbooks may be accessed online: https://mvlc.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/andover/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:925486/one
*"Police Officers Cite Management Problems", ''Andover Townsman'', April 24, 1997.
*[https://preservation.mhl.org/6-locke-street Six Locke Street], Andover Historic Preservation Comission Database
*"Cop Clash Comes Before Selectman", ''Andover Townsman'', October 23, 1997.
*"Police Chief Johnson to Retire", ''Andover Townsman'', October 23, 1997.
*"Town Celebrates Swearing in of a New Police Chief", ''The Townsman,'' April 2, 1998.
*"The Pedal Patron", ''The Townsman'', May 21, 1998
*"It's Official: Police Chief Search Will Stay In-house", ''Andover Townsman'', December 4, 1997.
*"Police Now Have a Nose That Can Sniff Out Drugs", ''The Townsman'', December 16, 1999, page 7.
*"Police Get ATV's to Protect the Water", ''The Townsman'', June 5, 2003.
*"On the Right Track", ''Eagle Tribune'', July 13, 2005.
*"Police Debut Their 'Chariot'", ''Eagle Tribune'', August 10, 2007, page 1 and 4
*[http://www.eagletribune.com/local/x730445721/Andover-police-chief-to-retire-July-31 "Andover police chief to retire July 31: Sgt. Keefe to be appointed as chief,"] ''Eagle Tribune'', February 20, 2013.
*"Town manager appoints Keefe: Current chief's pension details to be worked out," ''Andover Townsman'', February 28, 2013, p.1.
*"'The right guy': Chief Keefe takes reins of Andover Police Department," ''Andover Townsman'', August 8, 2013, p. 1.
 
 


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  • The November Club was the first women's club in Andover. It was formed in November 1889 after Miss Elizabeth Handy called a meeting of 15 "well-educated, enterprising, and socially elite women" in November 1888 to discuss her idea to start a women's club.
  • The club first met at 126 Main St., but, after 20 more women joined, moved to Abbot Hall.
  • In February 1892 they dedicated a new clubhouse on Love Lane, now called Locke Street.
  • The November Club raised money for local charities, the war efforts, and to build their Locke Street clubhouse. They give dance lessons to young people, and had guest speakers.
  • By 1985 membership had fallen and the clubhouse was sold to the Unitarian Universalist Church. The money was given to Memorial Hall Library to furnish a November Club reading room.

See

  • Town Had First Clubhouse "for Ladies Wholly" by Karen Wakeling, Andover Historical Society. Andover Townsman January 19, 2012. p.8.
  • "Andover's Innovators Lead the Way", The Townsman, May 30, 2013, page 13.
  • Church Buys a Bit of History by Susan K. O'Neill Andover Townsman December 5, 1985, p.55


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