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the Cape Cod SWAT team. The Police Departruent Report of the also maintains other specialized assignments such as a Police Chief K-9 unit, a motorcycle unit, a traffic enforcement unit, and a field training officer's program. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the citi- I would like to also extend my appreciation toMaffei Landscape Contractors of Mashpee for the out. zens of Mashpee: standing work they did around the exterior of the In 2007, the Mashpee Police Department police station in the fall of 2007. Their professional observed the retirement of Master Officer John Dami. work truly enhanced the appearance of the police sta. Officer Dami had honorably served the Police tion and I am grateful for their spirited project. Department for over thirty years and had witnessed many changes. I would like to personally and profes- The Mashpee Police Department continues to sionally salute Officer Dami's many years of dedicated investigate reports of off-road incidents in environ service to the Town of Mashpee. mental sensitive areas. Off-highway vehicles are caus- ing damage or trespassing in conservation areas,The In 2007,the Police Department also observed the Conservation Commission has provided the police retirement of Sergeant Gerry Umina, who also served with a second ATV for off-highway patrols. We have for many years. In addition, Officer Glenn Gillan targeted these identified problems with greater visibil- ity and it has resulted in arrests. Again this year,we resigned. The police department has appointed William Blodgett to the position of Police Officer and invite people to report any off-highway incidents that Theresa Lambert to theosition of Dispatcher. Former require our attention. We will continue to work with P P other town agencies to combat this problem. Dispatcher Ben Perry assumed the position of full- time Y time Animal Control Officer and Officer Alcott Tobey resumed his patrol capacity. I extend my appreciation The Mashpee Police Department in conjunction to Officer Tobey for temporarily filling the Animal with the Barnstable County Sheriff's Department has Control position following the retirement of June instituted proactive checks of sex offenders to ensure compliance with the law in terms of residency and/or Daley. employment reporting. Again this year, I would like to g The Police Department would like to extend its extend my appreciation to the Barnstable County appreciation to the members of TRIAD, Sheriff's Department for providing assistance in facil- �i ity improvements. 1 Neighborhood Watch and the Citizens Police Academy Alumni for their continued partnership within the community. I would further like to thank all I would also like to wish the best to Records of the people who assisted in the holiday parade in Clerk Judy Andrade, who has been out of work for an December.The 2nd annual parade was held at night in extended time but is on the road to recovery. 2007 and seemed to be a great success.Mashpee Night at the Pops and the community picnic were other spe- Finally, I would like to thank the dedicated and !' professional members of the Mashpee Police cial events that officers worked in order to control traf- fic j and ensure safety for all those in attendance. Department who provide committed service on a daily basis. These officers and employees fulfill our motto The Police Department upgraded their communi- to serve with "pride and integrity" cations in 2007 by completing the portable radio Respectfully submitted, replacement plan and changing to the state police P Y "trunk system"The Police Department also now has a Rodney C. Collins functional new generator that serves as a back-up for Chief of Police power in case of a major storm or electrical failure. i The Mashpee Police Department continues to network with other Cape Cod law enforcement agen- cies. Two Mashpee officers continue to work on the Cape Cod accident reconstruction team. Six Mashpee police officers have also trained with the Barnstable County Sheriff's Department in order to form a special response team. One Mashpee police officer serves on 132