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attain the rank of sergeant in the history of the Mashpee Report of the Police Department. Both of these new Sergeants have Police Chief stepped into their leadership role with a strong work ethic and increased vigor causing excitement among the patrol ranks. Vital leadership is essential both up To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Citizens and down the chain of command and I have the utmost of the Town of Mashpee: confidence in the leadership abilities of each of these It is with distinct pleasure and enthusiasm that I fine supervisors that were promoted throughout the past submit my report as the Chief of Police for the Town of year. Mashpee for the year 2018. Over the course of the past We continue our efforts within our strategic five year the Mashpee Police Department processed 39,742 year plan, emphasizing community engagement over calls for service;345 motor vehicle accidents involving the first two years of that plan,continuing to make it a personal injury or property damage over $1,000.00, priority over the past year. These community 973 arrests or criminal applications, 1,255 incident engagement forums and community events assist us in reports and 6,643 motor vehicle stops. In regards to building public trust with the community.We continued specific crimes,there were 38 aggravated assaults,95 our "Coffee with the Command" program as well as simple assaults, 3 motor vehicle thefts and 141 "Cones with Cops"over the past year. Our third annual responses to domestic disturbances. "National Night Out"was also a big attraction over the summer months allowing members of the department 2018 saw some of the Mashpee Police to interact with the community in an atmosphere Department's longest tenured employees depart the designed to promote community engagement. The organization with the retirement of Master Officer Carl Mashpee Police Department takes a strong stance in DeLorme. Master Officer DeLorme has been a our philosophy of community policing and I appreciate mainstay within the organization going back twenty the effort of all employees who continue to carry out seven years and will be sorely missed.I thank him for that philosophy on a daily basis. his dedicated and committed service,wish him well in retirement and salute him for a job very well done. Members of the Mashpee Police Department are highly committed and dedicated to attempting to The year 2018 also saw new members join our identify the core needs of our community. By organization with the addition of Police Officers Katie providing outreach programs, specialized events and Hennessey, Daniel Girard, Peter Cogswell, Michael functions,we hope to build a strong collaborative and Cook and Jeffrey Donnis. All bring vital areas of supportive relationship between our citizens and our expertise and we look forward to working side by side police department. We take a strong stance in our with them as we welcome them to our team. philosophy of community policing and I appreciate the Promoted to the Rank of Captain was Lieutenant effort of all employees who continue to carry out that Thomas Rose. Captain Rose will serve as the philosophy on a daily basis. second—in—command and as Acting Chief in my We ended the year here at the Mashpee Police absence. Captain Rose went through the ranks of the Department with a promotional awards ceremony Mashpee Police Department and brings a tremendous which was very well attended. Presented at this awards amount of experience and respect from both up and program were the third annual Officer and Employee of down the chain of command. Promoted to the position the Year Awards as well as several other distinguished of Lieutenant was Detective Sergeant Robert Palermo. awards.Also added to this year's group of awards was Lieutenant Palermo also rose through the ranks with the Community Policing Award. It is extremely the Mashpee Police Department after starting his career important to me as the Chief of Police that the men and with the Broward County Sheriff's Office in Fort women of the Mashpee Police Department are Lauderdale,Florida.Master Officer Ryan Nardone was recognized for the outstanding work they perform in promoted to the position of Sergeant in the past year as which at times can be extremely difficult, dangerous well as Master Officer Meredith Our who was also and emotional. promoted to the position of Sergeant. With this promotion Sergeant Our became the first female to 140