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staff. The Mashpee Police Department continues to The use of volunteers has become a necessity for function with no full time clerical support staff and has our Department to continue quality service to the citi. been utilizing volunteers to expand the increasing zens of Mashpee. I would like to take this opportunity administrative and clerical needs of the Department. to publicly say thank you to a few key volunteers,who are listed in this report, and continue to contribute to The increase in activity during the year 2003 has our mission. created a substantial increase in the number of records and documents received by the Records Division. Personnel Actions: In March of 2003 Volunteer Barbara Gower has donated 264 hours to the Dispatcher Marylin Peryam resigned from the Mashpee Police Department Records Division, which Mashpee Police Department due to her husband's mil- was instrumental in accomplishing the additional itary transfer to Michigan. In May of 2003 Dispatcher workload. Kristin McAuliffe resigned from the Mashpee Police Department to pursue other endeavors. Dispatcher The Administrative Assistant to the Police Peryam's replacement, Margaret Muise-Abid worked Department is also a part time position that is assisted with the department for a short period of time before in keeping accounts payable current with the assis- leaving in the early summer. Finally, longtime depart. tance of a volunteer. Over the past year Volunteer ment employee Dispatcher Elizabeth "Luisa" Oakley Judy Andrade has donated 92 hours of Administrative retired after approximately seventeen years of honor- time to the Mashpee Police Department. able service. I would also like to thank the Mashpee Men's In addition to the arrival and departure of Muise- Club and the CPAA for hosting cookouts for the Police Abid, Dispatcher Joseph Chretien came to work for us and Fire departments this fall and a thank you to in early May 2003. In late October Dispatcher Aria TRIAD for the Christmas Luncheon hosted for the Flynn joined us,bringing a few years of dispatch expe- Police Officers and TRIAD members this December. rience from a few different Georgia dispatch centers. Additionally, Officer Eric Pestilli, our liaison to TRIAD, has done an outstanding job as facilitator for On December 7, 2003 Cpl William Paolini a this fine organization. twenty-five year veteran of the Mashpee Police Department passed away unexpectedly after suffering Mashpee TRIAD continues to work with the an apparent heart attack. I would like to convey my Mashpee Police Department and the Barnstable heartfelt sympathy,and prayers to Bill's wife Sally and County Sheriff to serve the citizens of Mashpee, their sons Bill and Heath. Bill will be remembered as specifically the seniors in our community. This past a good friend, and a very professional and compas- year TRIAD has taken a major role in developing a sionate police officer. His brothers and sisters at the Neighborhood Watch Program for the Town. We cur- Mashpee Police Department will sadly miss him. rently have five active Neighborhood Watch programs working in town, Briarwood, Lake Side Estates, Training: Dispatcher Perry attended the Santuit Pond Estates, Summerwood and Pheasant Reserve Intermittent Academy in 2003. He also Run, we are confident that Mashpee will achieve suc- became re-certified in CPR and First Responder, cess with Neighborhood Watch as requested by Tom Dispatcher Good and Dispatcher Newbrey have since Ridge, Homeland Security Director. This group has renewed their CPR and First Responder certifications, been recognized as a model for similar groups that Dispatch supervisor Scott Halligan attended a few Sex have started throughout the county. Offender Registry Board training sessions. The Citizens Police Academy Alumni(CPAA),a During the month of July 2003 Dispatch volunteer group formed from Citizen Police Academy Supervisor Scott Halligan implemented an in-depth hands on training session for all department members graduates,continues its work with the Mashpee Police to teach them the operation of an entirely new Records Department. The CPAA has been praised by the Management/Computer Aided Dispatch program. Mashpee High School Staff for their assistance with This entailed the inaugural use of the "department vehicle parking during Thanksgiving Day Football computer lab", a two position training station. Games. The CPAA also akey role in assisting g with parking at Octoberfest and Mashpee Night at the I would like to take this opportunity to publicly Pops. The CPAA publishes a monthly newsletter that thank the members of the police department; town contains relevant informational topics for it members. elected and appointed officials, friends, and other Also,this year the Citizens Police Academy graduated members of the community for their concern and sup- an additional class and we will be continuing this valu- port for my family and me while I was on deployment able program in the coming year with the assistance of with the Coast Guard Investigative Service for the CPAA officers and Officer Ron Allen. Operations Noble Eagle and Iraqi Freedom. 94