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During 2010, the Town Planner continued to serve on the Plan Review Committee, Mashpee Report of the National Wildlife Refuge Management Committee, Police Chief APCC Cape Cod Business Roundtable and the Technical Advisory Committee to the Cape Cod Water Protection Collaborative and was appointed to the To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Citizens Selectmen's Sign Bylaw Review Committee.. of the Town of Mashpee: The Wildlife Refuge Management Committee In 2010, officers of the Mashpee Police a continued to focus its efforts on planning for public Department investigated 360 motor vehicle accidents safety,particularly wildfire hazard protection, as well resulting in injury of property damage over$1,000:00, as on habitat protection and a specific project related Patrol officers and Detectives investigated many crim. to rare New England Cottontail rabbits. inal cases and incidents that led to over 1,000 criminal charges being filed in the Falmouth District Court The Planning Dept. / Planning Board pages of Officers also conducted over 5,000 traffic stops that the Town's web site provide Planning Board agendas, resulted in warnings, citations or arrests. Officers minutes, notices, decisions and forms, planning- responded to and investigated 372 domestic violence related links,the Town's Zoning Bylaw,project check- calls for service and were assisted by the department's lists, the Board's Subdivision and Special Permit domestic violence victim/witness advocate: Regulations and other planning-related documents. Unfortunately, officers continue to respond to a high „s Television broadcasts of the Planning Board's meet- number of motor vehicle burglaries and dirt bike or 4` ings can also be viewed on the Town's web site at ATV complaints. Residents are strongly urged to http://www.mashpeema.gov. ensure that their vehicles and homes are properly .`.;` secured. It should be pointed out that the majority of The Planning Department sincerely appreciates motor vehicle burglaries have been as a result of the support and encouragement we have received from unlocked cars. Mashpee's citizens. We welcome your opinions on the planning issues that face the Town,especially with The Detective Bureau has been involved in vari- lyl regard to the Comprehensive Plan update,and encour- ous illegal drug investigations and continues to work til age you to participate actively in meetings and com- closely with the Massachusetts State Police Cape Cod ' munity debates about our town's future. Please feel Drug Task Force in undercover and enforcement oper- . free to contact me with any opinions or suggestions at ations. Officers of the Mashpee Police Department A (508) 539-1400 x8521 or (508) 539-1414 or via also joined members of the Massachusetts State Police e-mail at tfudala@mashpeema.gov. to enforce commercial vehicle regulations during the Respectfully submitted, year. R Thomas Fudalag , patrol officers and waterway In August of 2010 Y k' Town Planner assistants responded to a plane crash in the waters off f South Cape Beach. Fortunately, after experiencing engine problems, the pilot of the plane was able to land in the waters without any serious injuries to any Person. This multi jurisdictional response was well coordinated with members of the Mashpee Police Department, the Mashpee Fire Department, the Massachusetts State Police, the Massachusetts Environmental Police, the Massachusetts Environmental Protection the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, the Federal Aviation Administration and the United States Coast Guard. ti I Dispatcher Joseph Catanese was appointed a full-time police officer and graduated from the 25th r..°= 106 AWE— ,:mak