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43 <br /> Report of the Chief of Police <br /> TO: Honorable Board of Selectmen and <br /> Citizens of the Town of Mashpee <br /> An evaluation of the year 1970 reveals that the Depart- <br /> ment is continuing as a self-sustaining entity which has <br /> been qualified to cope with our law enforcement problems. <br /> You, the citizens, have made our problems easier by voting <br /> the addition of a Secretary/Dispatcher and an increase in <br /> personnel. We are thankful for the support. <br /> Though emergency trips by ambulance and cruiser have <br /> only increased slightly, patrol mileage has increased by ap- <br /> proximately 20,000 miles. Payment of court fines to the <br /> Treasury is comparable to the previous year, however, court <br /> convictions have increased. The budget reflects an increase <br /> of 1496 which is considerably less than last year. Education <br /> of the Police to place our professional status on a level with <br /> other law enforcement agencies is a continuing process. <br /> Regarding the crime statistics, offenses have increased <br /> 36.5%. There were 192 arrested and detained in the local <br /> lock-up none of whom were the result of noisy parties. A <br /> total of 8 were charged with narcotic law violations. A com- <br /> parison of the report to the Commonwealth listed below with <br /> that of 1969 will reveal increases in many areas. . <br /> Again this year, we invite your attention to the fact that <br /> there is a need for a larger facility to house our Department. <br /> The cost of labor and materials is an annual increasing <br /> product in our society. The rooms presently utilized as a Po- <br /> lice Station are not sufficient for day to day operations. It <br /> is realized that the outlay for a new station is a tremendous <br /> expenditure but such a facility would be an asset to the Town <br /> for many years in the future. <br /> I <br />