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<br /> Statistics: Part I 'Offenses (violent crime and from Sergeant Matthew Clancy, who is now Chief of
<br /> major property crimes) increased overall by approxi- Police in Plympton, Massachusetts, Detective Dories
<br /> mately 30%, while Part II Offenses (all other crime) - Dottridge, who is now a Commissioner with
<br /> increased overall by approximately 26%. At the close Massachusetts Parole Board, and Clerk Mary Ellea- : (b
<br /> of 2002, the Police Department's request for services Ellis who is pursuing other professional interests:j ;3
<br /> and reported incidents totaled 27,605. wish them all the best and thank them for their de&- Ro
<br /> cated service to the Town of Mashpee. Ag
<br /> We have continued our core community outreach >lu
<br /> programs, Community Policing, TRIAD, Volunteer During the past several years the Board of la
<br /> Program, and Citizen Police Academy. These four Selectmen and Town Meeting Voters have approi' Au
<br /> programs have dedicated police officers assigned to budget requests to allow a major transformation in tion -Ac
<br /> them as liaisons and will accomplish even more during organizational structure, our ability to obtain and
<br /> the next fiscal year due to the strong commitment of leverage new technologies that increases productivity, l
<br /> their citizen volunteers. The citizen members of these and enhances better delivery of services to our ws: "Sv
<br /> organizations have been highly productive over the tomers, citizens and visitors alike. The payoff in tW` T
<br /> past year. They have provided an Alzheimer's investment has been, at the heart of it a lower crime 'En
<br /> Registration program, Neighborhood Watch, Home rate,citizens who are proud of their police departmefifi Val,
<br /> Security Survey program, and assisted with October and the retention and attraction of highly educated !N
<br /> Fest, the Thanksgiving Football Game, First trained, and professional police officers.Regardless of ;5
<br /> Night/Arti Gras, etc. These are just a sample of the the ramifications of the present economic conditions .Na
<br /> projects that have been undertaken this year through a we need and will stay the course in the transformation '
<br /> cooperative effort between the members of the police of the police department, the retention of our person _'99
<br /> department and the residents that we serve. nel, and to provide the budgetary capability to ob1' 01
<br /> the newest technology. 1 ,
<br /> The Mashpee Police Department has continued • - J
<br /> its commitment to building more and stronger partner- The continuing commitment and cooperation ofR "A
<br /> ships with neighborhood groups and businesses in the the Residents of Mashpee to their police departm
<br /> community.In addition to decreasing criminal activity, and its personnel have made a very positive contribu ,;TI
<br /> these partnerships provide for a free flow of informa- tion to the accomplishment of our mission, goals and
<br /> tion that may reveal activity associated with terrorism objectives in providing quality service to all persons
<br /> and other criminal events. living, working, and visiting our community. MashFp, r
<br /> continues to be a safe place to live, work, and
<br /> Personnel actions:During the year,one member because of citizen commitment to their commtia
<br /> of the department, Sergeant Ronald P. Bevacqua, and police department. I would also like to recognise; , c,
<br /> retired after honorable and faithful service. I wish him the Town Administrator, The Board of Selectmen,
<br /> the very best of health and happiness in his retirement Finance Committee, and other town elected a.'d' St
<br /> and future endeavors.I would also like to congratulate appointed officials and the men and women of :
<br /> four patrol officers for their well-deserved promotion Mashpee Police Department for their assistance ao : In
<br /> to Sergeant. Those four officers are John Santangelo, support over this past year.
<br /> David Ensko, Robert Palermo and Leo Perry. In addi- Y a
<br /> tion, I want to take this opportunity to welcome to the Respectfully submitted, St
<br /> Town of Mashpee and to the employ of the Police
<br /> Department, the following Police Officers: Jason Maurice A. Cooper, Jr. Q
<br /> Arthurs, Eric Pestilli, and Justin Ovaska. During the Chief of Police e' A
<br /> year, the department had three honorable resignations
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