Officer Tracey takes on new role at WPD 

Waltham Police Officer Kristin Tracey has been named the department’s new Triad officer.

Tracey, a former school resource officer at Waltham High School for 14 years, is taking over the role from Officer Jon Bailey, who retired this month. 

Triad is an alliance of the Waltham police department, the Waltham Council on Aging, and AARP. 

The Triad officer provides a variety of law enforcement services to Waltham seniors, including scam prevention and education to improve their quality of life.

In her new role, Tracey plans to introduce a new program called “Seniors Helping Seniors,” which will bridge the age gap and allow WHS students to educate the senior population on technology and computer skills.

“I’m very excited about this new position. It brings a sense of pride and continues the work of my late husband, Paul. As a patrolman, he would always check on his senior citizens and he developed such relationships and trust that I always admired,” Tracey said.

Paul Tracey was struck and killed by a car on Dec. 6, 2023, along with National Grid worker Roderick Jackson. A New Hampshire man has been indicted on two counts of murder for their deaths.