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a <br /> s <br /> Page 2 Inte r de ar tme to l meeting May 23, 1972 . <br /> , <br /> Mr. Bode here called for co me nL s' from the Fincince Committee <br /> Chairman Lawrece agreed t1rie Chieffigures as quoted were ..T <br /> substantially correct . Peter Lawrence. i.n u -red about the number <br /> of ptr.o l en needed to corer raca t i o s , e t'�c. 'Vias answered that x. <br /> one shift t re uired three � en.men. . . . 2 on cruisers and one to corer <br /> the de . . . . i o replacement It means only one cruiser out. . We <br /> L <br /> need an increased force for more coverage . At :feast four patrolmen <br /> and one more cruiser are needed to cover the present growth.. <br /> The question was raised as to whether we o gl-O{ not to turn in the, J! <br /> . e rsooner. rphe answer Y }res �- they* re now turn i once <br /> per year but two.ce would. be better. The cruiser obtained last <br /> r ll now has over 90, 000 000 ilex on it . TL was brought out that, <br /> ,f <br /> engine-wise this re pre sent e d 180, 000 epi le N,,-,hen You take into' account <br /> idlin,a time which doesof register on the speed met <br /> Chief Pointed o 'tt that there are a pr,,,)xiwaL . . 3-00 0- year round <br /> resideriLs now andred.i. d this would ireast-_� to 6 to 9, 000 p le r <br /> by the end of next y ear. The permanent population rias ari§en from Y. <br /> 665 to over 2 , 000 in 8 years . Chief stated we -n w h 11 officers <br /> in Mashpee to care for 3,000 people . Towns n rally hav:e from 2 to , <br /> officers per thousand pop lat.ion. The estimated population o <br /> Cape Cod i s 100, 000 �- and there aare � 0 o ice r s L <br /> + -ri all to take <br /> care of them. So we ' re no better off t O 'Ch rest worse than off .-;' . <br /> We are scarcely able to keep up with :Lt now. <br /> Y , <br /> Someone brought tip the question of- .traffic Problems that will <br /> occur with the Barnstable County Fair . Chie. r answered- that he ex- <br /> pected they would spill over on our tom -- but that signs would be <br /> posted and violaters would have to look out for the wreckers towing <br /> • 4 <br /> tel away. <br /> O 'Connell said the Fair officials will provide special. police <br /> Lo handle the traffic; pr a ly some from Mashpee as well - as Paimo tVdo <br /> Thew Pa id $3 , 000 for specials froin Barnstable . <br /> Bod6 called for a "wrap up . " O'Conn ll says if and. -when action' <br /> ;� <br /> seemed <br /> -necessitated on the ore it: have to be implemented <br /> Lhrough the Board of Selectmen, Personaet , the Finance CominitLee and,, <br /> ire l lv the townee l '' floor . Bade inquired wo rld a cta town <br /> ,. <br /> meeting e held for L .1 s pu-17-pose Kevin D.0. replied none i s cont m-� <br /> 1 a ted now, but, if it had to come h - .'s sure the Chief. wit.1 pre- <br /> { 1Y�,y 14x4•.FI T.':f R -+- ;.rlF-�' ..-''Gv�''•'s`}.41+Y''aE' . { ,_ <br /> '✓ . +ter. <br />