While growing up in Randolph, Simmonds used to play at Belcher Park, the home of the new playground. He graduated from Randolph High School in 2004 and eventually became a Boston police officer.
The playground, unveiled in a plan last year but delayed by the pandemic, was a joint effort by Randolph town officials and the Where Angels Play Foundation. The Randolph Town Council donated $20,000 to make the project happen. It tells our children that police work is important work and has great value to it, Randolph Planning Director Michelle Tyler said. And we were hoping that that’s something of a message that kids will pull away from this playground.