New Westwood Police Officer Enjoys Helping People

Sean Pillai joined the Westwood Police Department less than three weeks ago and is looking forward to learning about the community.

You may have noticed a new police officer patrolling the streets of Westwood recently. His name is Sean Pillai, and he’s been with the department for 2.5 weeks now after going through the Civil Service Exam process and completing the Lowell Police Academy. “It’s different learning in a classroom than riding with someone who’s been doing it for 25 years,” Pillai said of his first two weeks on the job. “I thought it wasn’t going to be as busy, but it’s been really busy.” In order to become a police officer, Pillai had to undergo a number of background checks and assessments, including criminal background, financial background, psychological testing, a medical assessment and a physical assessment test. He then attended the Lowell Police …

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