2/10/1998 FINANCE COMMITTEE Minutes

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Driving while Intoxicated Patrol He noted that they tried to increase this to 200 hogs total patrol during the year. He noted that they are going to have to adjust this figure back by$1,000 because of the reductions. Speed and Traffic Enforcement He rated that this is the same situation as the Irving while Intoxicated Patrol. They are trying to throw more into that in response to what the conununity is asking therm to do for the various neighborhoods that have speeding problems. Sergeant's Advanced Management Training He noted that they cut back on the Babson College course. He said they have been sending a Sergeant every year to the three week course which helps develop the leaders for the future of the department. He noted that this is a$2,300 item and he has removed it from the budget because of the reduction by the Executive Secretary. Major Crime Investigations overtime He noted that this item is a slight increase of$1,000 based on spending history. Computer System Quality Control overtime He noted that this item was unchanged; however, he has reduced it by$1,000. Cops In Shops overtime He noted that this is the surveillance of licensed establishments in putting police officers in an undercover capacity in some of the places that serve beer to try to control under- age kids from buying beer. This program will be a$1.,000 cut as well. Emergency Patrol/Special Events Assignments This item has remained unchanged; however,they have added some events such as the Thanksgiving Day Football game and Memorial Day parade. He noted that these additions have increased the account. Neighborhood Associations Liaison Program Chief Pr ybylek noted that this is one of them big public relations items under community policing. He noted that he had originally budgeted$14,800 to this program. This year, it was an$11,000 item. with the reductions,he stated that he will have to reduce the amount b $6,000. He noted that over the last three years,they have brought in over$1,000,000 in grants to the town and a lot of there were community policing. He stated that he felt he should receive the support from the Selectmen on this Program. Police Armorer Overtime This is for weapons maintenance and they have cut this item in half and took$1,000 out of this account. Vehicle Maintenance This item is$3,000 per year. Domestic violence Unit Investigations Chief Przybylek noted that this is$10,000,which is unchanged. He said they use this money as a local fund match to enable them to pick up at least$20,000 is domestic violence grant money from the State. He informed the Finance Committee that it has allowed there to hire a Domestic Violence Counselor who works in their building but is a contract employee from Independence House. They also use the money to try to provide follow-up visits to batterers and to serve restraining orders.