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Below are just a few of the outstanding events coordinated through the Community Services Unit over the past year: • On August 2, 2016, the Mashpee Police Department held its First Annual National Night Out. I could not be happier with the number of citizens, friends, employees, businesses and community leaders that joined us for this big event. National Night Out is designed to bring the community and the police together, to increase communication, build trust and strengthen relationships. I feel this event did just that, and then some. • On May 19, 2016, we had our first annual Coffee with the Command Staff at the Mashpee Senior Center. This opportunity allowed for community members to meet the entire command staff, find out a little about all of us and engage in conversation over coffee on what we could do to improve or exceed our expected professional level of services. This has led to quarterly meetings with the public with newly anticipated venues in the near future. • On July 19, 2016, we did our first annual Cones and Cops at the Polar Caves. I'd like to thank the owner, Mark Lawrence for welcoming us and allowing us to spend time with numerous members of the community while helping us build trust and communication along the way. • We completed the Mashpee Junior Police Academy with the academy graduation consisting of pizza and bowling at The Lanes. The Mashpee Junior Police Academy consisted of twelve junior police cadets ranging in age from 8-12, learning different areas of law enforcement over six classes. This program was coordinated through the assistance of the Mashpee Recreation Department. • We also hosted a separate Mashpee Junior Police Academy for the Mashpee Village Association specific to children and citizens that reside in Mashpee Village. • Over the past year we graduated another Mashpee Citizens Police Academy while continuing with the Mashpee Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association. I was able to attend a number of association meetings and I would like to thank the members of this association for their continued support of the police department. This fine group is always there to lend a helping hand in any situation and truly care about their community. • We also incorporated a program called Reaching Seniors with the assistance of the Mashpee Council on Aging. This is an on -going program reaching out to seniors in the community to educate citizens of the many services available for different situations. • Members of the Community Services Unit have been interacting with the children from the Boys and Girls Club both on and off duty over the course of the past year which has helped build and strengthen relationships with the youth of our community. • Sergeant Erik Green and Officer Michelle Princi hosted several RAD (Rape, Aggression, Defense) programs, free of charge to members of the community with several more anticipated in the near future. • One specific member of the Community Service Unit is the substance abuse liaison officer working in partnership with Gosnold of Cape Cod. We will now have one specific officer dealing with victims of substance abuse in an attempt to provide further helpful services in what has become a national epidemic. We ended the year at the Mashpee Police Department with a promotional awards assembly which was very well attended. Presented at this awards program were the first annual Officer and Employee of the Year Awards as well as several other distinguished awards. It is extremely important to me as the Chief of Police that the men and women of the Mashpee Police Department are recognized for the outstanding work they perform, which at times can be extremely difficult, dangerous and emotional. The following police officers and dispatch personnel received the following awards: Officer of the Year: Officer Kristopher Threlkeld Employee of the Year: Dispatcher Jennifer Berry Unit/Team Award: Community Service Unit members: Master Officer Ryan Nardone, Officer Joseph Catanese, Officer Michelle Princi, and Victim Advocate Tara Carline 126