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invasion and violent assault with a dangerous weapon. Report of the In addition, the department coordinated many drug Police Chief investigations that led to searches and seizures of a significant quantity of contraband and U.S. currency for forfeiture. The department continues to work in To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the cooperation with the Cape Cod Drug Task Force for Citizens of the Town of Mashpee the purposes of fighting illegal drugs and the conse- quences of its abuse. On behalf of the Mashpee Police Department, I submit my first town report as the new Chief of Police. Unfortunately, the department also experienced I want to thank the Town Manager and selection com- five fatal motor vehicle accidents along Route 130. mittee for placing the trust and confidence in my abil- There were also two other very serious accidents on ities to lead this law enforcement agency. I am very the same roadway. As a result of these accident inves- pleased and honored to have been chosen for the posi- tigations, the police department has determined that tion and look forward to serving the citizens of this speed was a contributing factor. We are currently ana- community. lyzing all data and information available to us to con- sider all feasible recommendations or police actions to 2005 brought about many changes for the Police curtail this dangerous trend for the motoring public. Department and some of those changes pertained to The department is currently participating on a regional personnel. In patrol, John Hannafin was promoted Accident Reconstruction Team and has established a from Police Officer to Sergeant. Unfortunately, Traffic Enforcement Unit. It is our intent to increase Sergeant Hannafin resigned to assume a position with police visibility along Route 130 with strict enforce- the Massachusetts State Police. Sergeant Hannafin did ment in an effort to reduce speeds to a reasonable and an exceptional job while employed in Mashpee and we prudent rate given the conditions. wish him well in his future endeavors. The department has hired several new police officers to fill existing The department has also been pleased with the vacancies. In addition, Dispatcher Andrea DeCourcy results of the School Resource Officer (SRO) resigned due to relocating to another state.The depart- Program. Officer Lisa Hettinger was assigned to this ment is in the process of filling a dispatch position. capacity and has performed her duties within the schools in cooperation with school administrators,fac- The department also appointed Judy Andrade to the part-time records clerk position. This appointment has ulty and staff. processed records requests in a more timely and effi- dent manner.The department also plans to hire acivil- The Pops Concert at the Commons in 2005 saw ian Administrative Assistant that will complete our the implementation of a modified traffic control plan civilian staff. that seemed to smoothly disperse of traffic and main- tain a reasonable flow given the number of vehicles The department also sought to clarify when a impacting Route 151 and Route 28. I appreciate all of designated officer may act as the shift supervisor in the the support and assistance the department has received absence of the Sergeant. Police Officers have specific throughout the year from the staff at Mashpee criteria to qualify for this assigned capacity. Officers Commons. must be qualified by passing a Sergeant's examination process or meeting other uniformed standards. The The department also implemented some facility improvements that were long overdue. The communi- designated officers for this capacity are referred to as "Master Officers." The department's first Master cations center was upgraded and I extend my deep Officers were Doug Flynn, John Dami, Carl Delorme, appreciation to the Cable and Advanced Technology Advisory Board and Chairman Andrew Eliason for Ron Allen and Tom Rose, who was subsequently pro- moted to Sergeant. I congratulate Sergeant Rose on their support in this project. Communications this achievement. Officer Glenn Gillan is currently Supervisor Scott Halligan was instrumental in devel- assigned as an Acting Master Officer. oping and coordinating this project to its end. During the course of 2005, various incidents and The department was also able to upgrade the investigations resulted in enforcement action. The Sergeant's Locker Room and give a face lift to the department successfully attained a conviction to a booking room area. The police station received some homicide thanks in large part to the attentiveness and interior painting and minor improvements such as alertness of Officer Jason Arthurs and the subsequent tiling through the efforts of the Barnstable County investigative work of Detective Robert Waterfield.The Sheriff's Department. This program was directed by department also successfully solved an armed home Sergeant Joseph Brait, who supervised correctional inmates as this work was accomplished. I would also 35