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I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to Report of the Sergeant Sean Sullivan and Officer Carl De Lorme for Police Chief their very popular and insightful firearms safety program. This program is provided at no cost to citizens and satisfies lawful requirements for a license To the Honorable Board of Selectmen;Town to carry a firearm in Massachusetts,in accordance with Manager; and Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: Massachusetts General Law. Anyone interested in It is with distinct pleasure and enthusiasm that I information regarding this course can contact Sergeant Sullivan through the department website. submit my first annual report as the Chief of Police for the Town of Mashpee. In 2015, the Mashpee Police Our newly updated department Facebook page Department processed 30,062 calls for service; 355 has been instrumental in providing key information to motor vehicle accidents involving personal injury or our citizens and I would like to thank Officer Joseph property damage over$1,000; 711 arrests or criminal Catanese for his outstanding efforts in enhancing our applications; 1,164 incident reports and 3,878 motor information technology. vehicle stops. In regards to specific crimes,there were 2 rapes, 16 assaults, 24 burglaries, 10 motor vehicle I would like to congratulate the Mashpee thefts and 123 responses to domestic disturbances. Wampanoag Tribe for their favorable decision to have land in the Town of Mashpee and Taunton acquired into There were several personnel changes throughout trust. I have been inspired by their long-standing the year including the retirement of Acting Captain heritage and proud traditions and I envision a strong, Michael Sexton after 30 years of honorable service to collaborative working relationship which will continue the Town of Mashpee. Officer Ralph Mahoney also to respect their vibrant history. retired after 7 years of honorable service. The Shellfish Constable reports that 2015 was a The police department has welcomed the addition great year for shellfish growth due to blooms of algae ! of several new police officers,including Matthew Koch that were good food for shellfish. Some tiny quahog and Sean Deady who graduated from the seed from the hatchery grew as large as one inch before Massachusetts Municipal Police Training Council fall planting, and a few oyster spat grew to 3 inches. Academy in Randolph,Massachusetts on October 30, Excellent growth and survival of oysters occurred in 2015. the Mashpee River and in new sites in Shoestring Bay. The oysters helped to control algae blooms so that Currently attending the Massachusetts Municipal water quality did not deteriorate to the point of fish kills Plymouth Police Academy are officers Michael (that occurred before the oyster populations were Worrick,Christopher Cochran and Benjamin Tamash, restored). No fish kills were observed in any Mashpee with an estimated graduation date of early March. waters in 2015. Scallop harvests in Waquoit Bay far Stephen Mone resigned from his position as exceeded any other year since the wild population was Harbormaster and accepted a position as the lost in the early 1990s. Harvest starting in October Harbormaster of Scituate, Massachusetts. The exceeded 700 bushels by the end of the year. This was Mashpee Police Department is currently going through the result of more successful growth of seed from our a hiring process for the appointment of the next propagation program. Thanks to AmeriCorps Cape Harbormaster. Cod/Barnstable County for help with the propagation program. The Water Quality Monitoring program is a After an extensive search the Mashpee Police collaboration of the Town, the Mashpee Wampanoag Department added Donald Chicoine as the new Animal Tribe and the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Control Officer made vacant by the resignation of SMAST. former Animal Control Officer David Brown. ACO quality of q I am extremely confident in the Chicoine served as a Mashpee Public Works employee personnel employed with the Mashpee q Police prior to joining the police department. Department, and I look forward to continuing an outstanding working relationship with the community. We pledge an open, accountable, accessible police 121