Police Commission
POLICE COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
MAY 12, 2014
1. CALL TO ORDER
The Regular Meeting of the Police Commission was called to order at 7:01 P.M. in the Police Department Training Room of the Simsbury Town Offices. Present were Chairman Brendan Walsh, Commissioner Michael Long, Commissioner Carl Eisenmann, Commissioner Edward Cosgrove, Commissioner James Fleming, Chief Peter Ingvertsen and Captain Nicholas Boulter.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. CORRESPONDENCE
Commissioner Long read the Summary of Letters received since the last Regular Meeting of the Commission on April 16, 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 April 16, 2014 Regular Meeting. (Addendum 2)
5. PUBLIC AUDIENCE
None
6. OLD BUSINESS
Town Attorney, Robert Decrescenzo provided the Commission with an update on the Town’s efforts to recover the overtime costs incurred after the March 2012 motor vehicle accident where three patrol officers were injured.
7. REPORTS
a. Chairman’s Report
None
b. Chief’s Report
Chief Ingvertsen provided the Commission with an update on the progress of the three newest officers in the department. Two officers are still in field training and both are progressing well. The third officer is finishing up at the Police Academy where she is currently ranked third in her class.
Police Commission
Regular Meeting
May 12, 2014
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c. Consolidated Monthly Report for March 2014 (Addendum 3)
The Chief reported to the Commission that in order to improve traffic safety on Simsbury roads the department will be continuing its efforts to focus traffic enforcement on targeted areas that are shown to have the highest number of accidents/violations.
8. NEW BUSINESS
The Chief made a recommendation to the Commission that PFC Jamie Corcoran be promoted to the rank of Sergeant. He then provided the Commission with a profile of PFC Corcoran’s background and accomplishments.
Commissioner Long made a motion, seconded by Chairman Walsh and passed unanimously to accept the Chief’s recommendation and approve the promotion of PFC Corcoran to the rank of Sergeant. The Commission congratulated PFC Corcoran.
9. AJOURNMENT
Commissioner Long made motion to adjourn at 7:35 P.M. Commissioner Cosgrove seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion passed.
Respectfully submitted,
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Brendan Walsh, Chairman
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