Child Safety Seat Installation

Update: 3/25/09 Due to budgetary constraints the child safety seat installation program is being limited to Lexington residents only. We apologize for any inconvenience. 

The Lexington Police Department has advanced the safety of children riding in vehicles through our partnership with the Governor's Highway Safety Bureau (GHSB) and the Lexington Fire Department.  The "Lexington Child Passenger Safety Program" began with the training of technicians in 1998.  It continues strong today with technicians scheduling appointments and checking seats on an almost daily basis.

Massachusetts law requires that children under 5 years of age and under 40 pounds must be properly secured in a child safety seat. However, recent statistics issued by the Governor's Highway Safety Bureau show that 22% of children five and under were observed riding unrestrained in motor vehicles.  They also shows that nearly 95% of child safety seats checked in Massachusetts are improperly installed.  It was the alarming results of statistics like these that led to the development of the Lexington Child Passenger Safety Program.

The police department has officers trained in child passenger safety; they are Lt. James Barry, Sgt. Paul Callahan and Officer Kristen French.  These technicians inspect and teach the proper installation of car seats to people who have contacted the police department requesting help.  If you would like to schedule an appointment to have a seat checked you can call the police station business line at (781) 862-1212 and ask for the general mail box for car seat technicians, leave your contact information for a return call to set up an appointment. You may also e-mail any of these officers to schedule an appointment. Just click on their email links below.

Lt. Barry  JBarry@lexingtonma.gov

Officer Kristen French KFrench@lexingtonma.gov