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Police Commission

Meeting date: 
Wednesday, April 16, 2014

POLICE COMMISSION

REGULAR Meeting

April 16, 2014

 

1.         CALL TO ORDER

 

The Regular Meeting of the Police Commission was called to order at 7:07 P.M. in the Police Department Training Room of the Simsbury Town Offices.  Present were Chairman Brendan Walsh, Commissioner Michael Long, Commissioner Edward Cosgrove, Commissioner James Fleming, Chief Peter Ingvertsen and Captain Nicholas Boulter. Commissioner Carl Eisenmann was not in attendance.

 

2.         PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

3.         CORRESPONDENCE

 

Commissioner Cosgrove read the Summary of Letters received since the last Regular Meeting of the Commission on March 10, 2014. (Addendum 1)

 

4.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

Commissioner Cosgrove made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Fleming and passed unanimously to approve the minutes of the March 10, 2014 Regular Meeting.  (Addendum 2)

 

5.         PUBLIC AUDIENCE

 

None

 

6.         OLD BUSINESS

 

Chief Ingvertsen reported that the he had communicated with Bob Decrescenzo, the Town Attorney regarding the progress of the lawsuit to recover the overtime costs incurred after the March 2012 motor vehicle accident where three patrol officers were injured. An update was also provided to the Commission regarding the current condition of the officers who were injured.  It was reported that all three officers are back to full duty with no restrictions.

 

The Chief reported that all of the Department’s newest officers are doing well.  Two are currently in field training and one is still in the Police Academy.

 

Also noted by the Chief was the retirement of the Department’s Senior Sergeant, Andy Simon.

 

7.         REPORTS

 

  1.  Chairman’s Report

 

None

 

Police Commission

Regular Meeting

April 16, 2014

Page 2

 

  1. Chief’s Report

 

Chief Ingvertsen provided the Commission with an update on the status of the Department’s current year budget.

 

  1. Consolidated Monthly Report for February 2014 

(Addendum 3)

 

Captain Boulter provided the Commission with an explanation regarding the statistics that are reported on the Police Department’s response to alarms.

 

8.         NEW BUSINESS

 

Chief Ingvertsen reported that work on “Project Lifesaver” has begun and is progressing well.

 

9.         AJOURNMENT

 

Commissioner Cosgrove made motion to adjourn at 7:35 P.M. Commissioner Long seconded the motion.  All were in favor and the motion passed.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

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Brendan Walsh, Chairman

 

 

 

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Addenda 3