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In June 2022, Helena Rafferty, was sworn in as the town's 14th Chief of Police and first female Chief of Police. Rafferty previously served as the Deputy under retiring Chief Ken Berkowitz, who had been in the role since 2005.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-15 |title=Massachusetts town swears in its first female police chief |url=https://www.wcvb.com/article/canton-swears-in-first-female-police-chief-massachusetts/40291850 |access-date=2024-01-22 |website=WCVB |language=en}}</ref>
 
In November 2023, residents voted for an independent audit of the Canton Police Department due to the ongoing investigation into the [[Karen Read Case]] involving the 2022 death of [[Boston Police Department|Boston Police]] Officer John O'Keefe. The vote was passed by a 903-800 margin during a Special Town Meeting held on November 20th20, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=WBZ-News |date=2023-11-21 |title=Canton votes to audit police department amid Karen Read investigation - CBS Boston |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/karen-read-case-canton-police-department-vote/ |access-date=2024-01-21 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Beltrán |first=Bianca |last2=Glavin |first2=Kirsten |last3=Kwangwari • • |first3=Munashe |date=2023-11-22 |title=Vote to audit Canton police over murder case brings out hundreds of passionate residents |url=https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/vote-to-audit-canton-police-over-murder-case-brings-out-hundreds-of-passionate-residents/3198674/ |access-date=2024-01-21 |website=NBC Boston |language=en-US}}</ref>
 
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