Wayland Patch 1/30/12: Veteran Wayland Police Officer Retiring After 34 Years. Wayland Police Sgt. Richard Manley said the time has come to pursue a new challenge. Manley, who began serving with the Wayland Police Department as an intern in 1976, is retiring from the department. His last day will be Feb. 3. “I was always infatuated with police work,” said Manley, who worked with the Wayland Police Department as part of an early police training program while he was still in high school.