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strong work ethic and increased vigor causing Report of the excitement among the patrol ranks. Vital leadership is Police Chief essential both up and down the chain of command and I have the utmost confidence in the leadership abilities of each of these fine supervisors that was promoted To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and throughout the past year. Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: We continue our efforts within our strategic five- It is with distinct pleasure and enthusiasm that I year plan, emphasizing community engagement over submit my report as the Chief of Police for the Town of the first two years of that plan,continuing to make it a Mashpee for the year 2017. Over the course of the past priority over the past year. These community year,the Mashpee Police Department processed 40,777 engagement forums and community events assist us in calls for service;368 motor vehicle accidents involving building public trust with the community.We continued personal injury or property damage over $1,000.00, our Coffee with the Command program as well as 757 arrests or criminal applications, 1,271 incident Cones with Cops over the past year. Our second annual reports and 5,544 motor vehicle stops. In regards to National Night Out was also a big attraction over the specific crimes,there were 34 aggravated assaults,69 summer months,allowing members of the department simple assaults, 22 burglaries, 8 motor vehicle thefts to interact with the community in an atmosphere and 144 responses to domestic disturbances. designed to promote community engagement. As a result, I'm not sure who had more fun, the police 2017 saw some of the Mashpee Police officers or the children in attendance. Department's longest tenured employees depart the organization with the retirements of Captain John The Mashpee Police Department strongly Santangelo, Lieutenant Sean Sullivan and Dispatcher embraces the philosophy of community policing with Joseph Chretien. All were valuable members of our all of our citizens. We are highly committed and law enforcement family and we wish them well in their dedicated to attempting to identify the core needs of future endeavors.2017 also saw the retirement of K-9 our community. By providing outreach programs, "Lola" who was handled by Sergeant Michael Assad. specialized events and functions, we hope to build a Sergeant Assad and K-9 "Lola"had a fabulous career strong collaborative and supportive relationship and"Lola"has earned the right to retire into the sunset. between our citizens and our police department, I salute this dedicated duo for a job very well done. increasing the quality of life for those that live, work The year 2017 also saw new members join our and visit the beautiful Town of Mashpee. organization with the addition of Police Officers Bryan In 2017, we lost two retired police officers that Derochea, John Hagerty, John McDonough and were an integral part of the Mashpee Police Department Dispatcher Gillian Brown. All bring vital areas of family. The losses of former Master Officer John Dami expertise,and we look forward to working side by side and former Master Detective Douglas Flynn will with them as we welcome them to our team. always remain steadfast in our hearts. Promoted to the Rank of Lieutenant was Sergeant We ended the year here at the Mashpee Police Olivier Naas. Lieutenant Naas will serve as the Department with a promotional awards assembly Operations Division Commander and brings a which was very well attended. Presented at this awards tremendous amount of experience not only as a police program were the second annual Officer and Employee officer but as a member of the Massachusetts Bar as of the Year Awards as well as several other well. Two new sergeants were also promoted off of the distinguished awards. It is extremely important to me current promotional eligibility list.The first was former as the Chief of Police that the men and women of the Master Detective John Petrosh and the second was Mashpee Police Department are recognized for the former Master Officer James Dorman. Sergeant outstanding work they perform which at times can be Petrosh is also our newest K-9 handler as we introduce extremely difficult,dangerous and emotional. K-9 "Gunner" to our department. Both of these new sergeants have stepped into their leadership role with a 130