Board of Police Commissioners Regular Meeting Agenda (PDF)

Town of Waterford, Connecticut, Police Commission Meeting Agenda
Training Room at the Waterford Police Department
; 9/12/2022 5:00 pm
Zoom Access: hittps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81692200771
Meeting ID: 816 92200771 Passcode: 677556
Find your local number: hitps://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcYOkIn6NA +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)
Call to order and establish quorum:
Pledge of Allegiance:
Public input:
Acceptance of minutes: August 8, 2022 Regular Meeting
Correspondence:
a.
b.
9
a
Thank you flyer from Community Safety Educator, Kathy Peterson
Thank you email from Paula Mekkelsen to Ashley Kuvent
Thank you note from the Robinson Family
Thank you note from Kim Podeswa & Deryn Winthrop
Traffic Commission Review:
Chief's report:
a.
b.
c
d.
9
h,
K9 Reports for August
Youth Report for August
Investigative Services Report for August
Training Report for August
Records Report for August
Community Service Officer Report for August
Patrol Report for August
Animal Control Report for August
Community Engagement Report for August

Old Business:
a. Letter to Planning & Zoning about Airbnb
b. Police Chief Selection Process
New Business:
a, Officer Zachary Caler Award Recognition
b. Attorney Mark Kepple to speak to the Commission in reference to outdoor entertainment and its
impact on neighbors
c. Discussion of involvement of Local Traffic Authority for road projects
d. Discussion of Interlocal Shoreline Traffic Accident Reconstruction Team

MINUTES
BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS
August 8, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.
Zoom Meeting ID: 895 9111 3187
PRESENT: Chairperson T. Sheridan, Commissioner C. Gamble, Commissioner M. Gelinas,
Commissioner Brule joined the meeting at 5:06pm.
ABSENT: Commissioner J. Dimmock
DEPARTMENT: — Chief M. Balestracci, LT T. Silva, LT N. VanOverloop, LT D. Ferland,
Sgt T. Gelinas, Officer J. Nickerson, Officer N. Surdo, CSO A. Reed
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
PUBLIC INPUT:
No public input.
CALL TO ORDER AND ESTABLISH A QUORUM:
Chairperson Sheridan called the meeting to order at 5:01 p.m. in the General Meeting Room of
the Waterford Police Department. A Quorum was established,
ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES:
MOTION: Made by Commissioner Sheridan and seconded by Commissioner Gelinas to accept
the minutes from the July meeting. The motion passed.
CORRESPONDENCE:
Correspondence was reviewed,

TRAFFIC COMMISSION REVIEW:
Traffic report received.
Commissioner Sheridan asked about the design of the paint job and signage on Cross Road, and
communication with businesses located there during the construction project. Discussion ensued
regarding the requirement to go with the State’s design for funding purposes. Commissioner
Brule said most of the paving was done at night as to not interfere with businesses during the
day. Commissioner Sheridan asked that involvement of local Traffic Authority when road
projects take place impacting design and signage get back on the agenda for the future.
Commissioner Gelinas agreed it should be on the agenda for discussion,
CHILE’S REPORT:
a. K9 Reports for July
July report was received.
b. Investigative Services and Youth Reports for July
July report was received.
c. Training Report for July
July report was received.
d. Records Report for July
July report was received.
e, Community Service Officer Report for July
July report was received.
f. Patrol Report for July
July report was received.
g. Animal Control Report for July
July report was received.
h. Community Engagement Report for July
July report was received.

OLD BUSINESS:
a. The draft of the Airbnb letter to Planning & Zoning was presented to the
Commission.
MOTION: Made by Commissioner Sheridan to approve the draft of the letter as written by the
Town Attorney. There was no second. Motion failed.
Commissioners stated they were concerned that the meaning was unclear in the last
paragraph. Discussion ensued as to the wording of the letter. It was decided that the
letter would be edited and discussed at the next meeting.
Commissioner Sheridan asked for a target date for speed bumps to be installed on the road to the
beach. The speed bumps have been ordered but have not arrived yet therefore there is no target
date for installation at this time.
MOTION: Made by Commissioner Gelinas and seconded by Commissioner Gamble to adjourn
the meeting at 5:39 p.m. Passed unanimously.
Respectfully s praited by:
Sy 0 Vf)
Tank ze Syed per
Diane Driscoll
Recording Secretary

Thank you for a great summer
of learning & fun!
Now that summer is winding down, I’d like to take a
moment to thank everyone who took part in the Fire
and Life Safety Education opportunities at the Town
camps over the past few months.
I firmly believe that it “takes a village” to educate and
keep our children safe. Waterford Fire Department
partnering with the Waterford Police Department and
Waterford Ambulance Service created a multi discipline
learning experience for our youngest residents.
From Camp Dash Water Week, to Recreation and Parks
Summer Playground and finally the Board of
Education’s Summer Academy, we were asked to bring
this valuable lifesaving education to over 570 Waterford
children. By the looks on their faces, it was an
overwhelming success!
Id like to give special thanks to Mark G. from WAS for
providing ambulances and his exceptional staff who
were amazing with the kids. Officer Eric Fredricks and
K-9 officer Hodges, who always stole the show.
To my teammates at WFD, you all are the best! Not
only do I know that I can always depend on your
support but now our town’s children do too. Each and
every one of you went above and beyond my
expectations and I’m proud to be part of this
department.
Sincerely,
Kathy Peterson
Community Safety Educator

From: Paula Mekkelsen <pmekkelsen@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, August 22, 2022 5:25 PM
To: Ashley Kuvent <akuvent@waterfordct.org>
Subject: Fwd: Waterford Police Department
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization.
Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender's email address and know. the I
content is safe. 1
ee ee ee ee ee ee ee
1
Good Afternoon Ms. Kuvent,
Thank you so, so, so very much for forwarding me the police report I requested back in March, I
realize it took time to gather all the information needed including, to me more importantly, what
occurred over the last couple of weeks.
I truly appreciate all that you and the Waterford Police Department have done up on my behalf. I
am extremely grateful and have complete respect for you all!!!
Thank you again for taking and securing my request and for following through as promised.
A huge thank you to you and all of the team there at the Waterford Police Dept! May you all stay
healthy and safe}!
Respectfully,
Paula
From: Ashley Kuvent <akuvent@waterfordct.org>
Date: August 22, 2022 at 11:14:04 AM EDT
To: pmekkelsen@gmail.com
Subject: Waterford Police Department
Good Morning Ms. Mekkelsen,
Please see the attached reports RE: Case# 2022-00236 and do not
hesitate to reach out if you require further information.



WATERFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC REPORT
* August 2022
Traffic Complaints:
The Traffic Officer (TO) received numerous complaints for speeding, parking and other traffic violations notably in
the Oswegatchie and River Road areas. Our battery speed signs were placed in the areas of complaints to aid in
notifying drivers of their elevated speeds.
Construction Projects:
Plans for potential road improvements and residential projects were received and reviewed.
Road Permits
The TO received and submitted permits for the annual “Addys Run”, “Back the Blue Motorcycle Ride”, “Maina
Foundation Walk” and our Unions “5k foot pursuit”.
Back to School
The TO worked with several other departments (Board of ED, PW, Bus Companies) to help with traffic issues
related to the Friendship School. A temporary traffic plan was approved while longer term solutions are being
investigated by all parties.
To address speeding in the High School Parking lot, temporary portable speed bumps were order and placed prior
to the start of school. Warning signs were installed along the access road near the speed bumps.
Parade
The parade was conducted according to our safety/security operation plan. No significant issues arose during the
event. The event was successful and safe with the help of Public Works, Fire Police, our agency and those
planning the parade precession working together.

Sign Proposal
A request has been made by a resident to install a “Children at Play” sign, near their home at 2a Laurel
Crest Drive. Specifically, the request for was a sign to inform drivers that a child with down syndrome
lives in the area. After speaking to the Chief and researching available signs, there are no signs with the
current appropriate nomenclature for the request. | request the sign be changed to a default “Children
at Play” sign.
The sign is a non-regulatory sign and is only used as a driver notification/warning.
1 recommend placing two signs, back to back on a single pole in the area for the greatest impact.
Google Maps
‘Golanial Dr
(aurel CI
Google
Wapenstios Atwe pem aly Mitedevadlana gluendeye S08

THE WATERFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT
K-9 Activity Report
POLICE
August 2022
K-9 Neo
Monthly Uses: 1
2022 Uses: 38
K-9 Ozzy
Monthly Uses: 6
2022 Uses: 38
K-9 Usage
Neo
+
Assist to Groton Police Department for evidence recovery resulting from a track the previous evening.
Ozzy
+
Assist to New London Police Department for narcotics search of a vehicle, with positive alert behavior.
The vehicle was seized by NLPD for further investigation.
K-9 track for EDP subject who fled on foot. K-9 Ozzy successfully located the subject hiding in the
woods, The subject was subsequently sent to the hospital for a psychological exam.
Vehicle search for suspected narcotics in which K-9 Ozzy alerted on several pieces of narcotics para-
phernalia with residue
2 separate searches for a missing elderly male with dementia requested by Mashantucket Police Depart-
ment based on areas the subject was last seen.
Assist to NLPD in a search for a suspect that fled from a traffic stop. The area was contaminated by
multiple bystanders which limited the search.
Training
Officer Genung and K-9 Ozzy attended a 4-day “E-Collar K-9” training, The use of an electronic collar
aids the handler with obedience training and serves as a form of communication between Officer Genung
and K-9 Ozzy when working off-leash.
Monthly K-9 training was conducted on 8/16 & 8/30 in obedience, tracking, article search, building
search, area search, and aggression.

THE WATERFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT
$f ; Youth Office Activity
Report POLICE |
August 2022
SRO Lane and SRO Malbaurn returned to the schools on August 15th
In the 2 weeks leading up to the first day of school, SRO Lane and SRO Malbaurn attended numerous meetings with
administrators and teachers from the various Waterford Public Schools, as well as The Friendship School. These meet-
ings are intended to meet with staff and address any concerns in a coordinated effort. Additional activities included:
¢ Participated in Emergency Service Drill
with reunification of students
¢ WPD hosted a regional SRO meeting with
area schools, representatives of the juvenile
court, Norwich Youth and Family Services,
and the FBI
¢ Met with WPS central officer for residency
verification
¢ Attended the Open House at all 3
elementary schools
¢ Assisted with 6th grade orientation at
CLMS and Freshman orientation at WHS
¢ Participated in Backpack Drive for
students
Month at a Glance
2— Home Visits
1- CAD Report
0- Case Reports
0- Arrests
Training
¢ SRO Lane and SRO Malbaurn attended a 2-day “School Safety and Security Assessment” training
¢ SRO Lane and SRO Malbaurn attended “Parinering to Prevent School Violence” training put on by
the FBI with school administrators
¢ SRO Lane and SRO Malbaurn attended and “Active Shooter” presentation in Stonington

THE WATERFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT
ont)B\ Investigative Services
Division
POLICE
August 2022
During the month of August 2022 Investigative Services Division was assigned or assisted
with 19 new cases.
Current Active Investigations (86 Cases):
(These numbers do not include assist’s to the Patrol Division)
Homicide—1 Sex Assault—I Sex Offender Registry Violation— 1!
Burglary—3 Larceny—1 Untimely—5
Pistol Permits—11 Fraud—2 Overdose—1
Background Checks—1 ILB.C.—1 Robbery—1
Narcotics—2 Suicide—2 Catalytic Converter Theft—1
Harassment —1 Weapons Compliance—1
Neighborhood Watch:
The monthly Neighborhood Watch Meeting was held on August 25, 2022 in person in the Waterford Police
Department Training Room. The following neighborhoods were present: Pleasure Beach, Roxwood Rd., My-
rock Ave., North Rd, and Rope Ferry Commons. Traffic telated violations were discussed as well as Pleasure
Beach Boat Launch complaints. Matters were directed to the various divisions within the agency for follow
up. ;
Year to Date Statistical Report
Case Amount Recovered - Search Sex Arrests
Numbers Investigated Seized Warrants Assaults
115 $82,694.75 | $24,185.00 22 11 12
Ex-Parte’s Auto Theft Burglary Unattended Robbery Background
Deaths Checks
7 I 7 11 1 13

THE WATERFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT
Investigative Services
Division
August 2022
August Highlights:
Detectives worked with members of a fugitive task force in Virginia to locate a subject who this agency held
an active warrant for. The cooperative effort located the subject in VA. The subject was arrested as a fugitive
and presented at a VA court, where they were released and told to turn themselves in prior to August 30,
2022, The subject, Briana Drayton, was located on August 27, 2022 in Groton City, as a result of as traffic
stop. She was arrested and transported to the Waterford Police Department, where she was processed and
held on a $50,000.00 bond for the crimes of 2 counts of Larceny in the Second Degree and 2 counts of
Conspiracy to commit Larceny in the Second Degree. Det. Sgt, Fedor and Det. Bonkowski assisted the case
officer, Officer Barrows.
Detectives arrested Michael Macy on an active warrant for Robbery 2nd Degree and Larceny 3rd Degree. He
was located after being released from a medical facility. He was also found to have 10 active Failure to
Appear in the Ist Degree warrants. All were served. Det. O’Connell was the case officer.
Detectives arrested William Metzermacher for Sale of Drugs after an overdose death. The investigation,
which began in March 2022, led detectives to a suspect. Detectives obtained probable cause to arrest
Metzermacher for providing the drugs to the victim. No additional charges could be proven. Investigator
Zaldivar was the case officer.
Detectives arrested Russel Haig for Failure to Register as a Sexual Offender. This investigation was
completed with the assistance of the Connecticut State Police Sex Offender Unit. Haig was held on a
$20,000.00 bond and presented to court the following day.
August 2022 Arrests:
08/17/2022: Michael Macy
08/24/2022: William Metzermacher
08/26/2022: Russell Hiag
08/27/2022: Briana Drayton
Task Force Officer Report:
TFO DiFusco Assisted the F.B.I. New Haven Task Force with a surveillance and arrest of a subject in the
area.

THE WATERFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT
_INTEGRILY
Training Report
August 2022
New Officer Updates
Hiring Process: The Waterford Police Department conducted oral in-
terviews for the position of police officer for the town. Lt. VanOverloop,
Training Officer Nicolas Surdo and Officer Ryan DiFusco sat on the oral
board panel. The Chief of Police also had interviews of all candidates
that successfully passed the oral interview.
Recruit(s): Recruit McComic continues his field training and is cur-
rently with his second phase Field Training Officer, K9 Officer Nicholas
Genung.
In-house training: The Waterford Police Department hosted a one-
hour Alzheimer's awareness training.

THE WATERFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT
Training Report
August 2022 POLICE
Sergeant Andrew Farrior and Sergeant Matthew Fedor attended a one-day Antic-
ipating Defense in Motor Vehicles Crash Cases. The course focused on prosecution
of MV crash, eye witnesses, defense attacks among many more.
K9 Officer Nicholas Genung attended a four-day E-collar K-9 training . The
course provided K-9 officers with an electric collar and methods of how to properly
use it during deployments.
Officers Scarpa, Donovan & Charron attended a five-day Crisis Intervention
Course. The course focused on responding to calls for service and recognizing vari-
ous behavioral health conditions, de-escalation strategies, and partnerships with
mental health mobile crisis teams.
Officers Maffeo and Barrows attended a five-day Peer Support training. The
course focuses on developing a peer support program. The PD currently has four
(4) peer support trained officers.
LT. VanOverloop and Sgt. Gelinas attended a one-day State Accreditation Pro-
gram & Process course. It provides critical information to administrative staff and
accreditation teams regarding the state accreditation process.
Officers Rogers and Colkos attended a four-day Child Passenger Safety Techni-
cian course. The course provided classroom, hands on training and a community
safety seat checkup.
Detective Carrol and Officer Nickerson attended the patrol rifle pre-test for the
upcoming rifle instructor course at POSTC.
School Resource Officers Lane and Malbaurn attended a two-day Schoo] Safety &
Security Assessment Training. The course was at Western Connecticut State Uni-
versity and included hazard analysis, physical/psychological assessments, etc.

The Waterford Police Department Records Department
Activity for AUGUST 2022
This activity reflects daily activity for the reporting month inclusive of; administrative and
court paperwork or processing, contact with members of the public, and state or federal
mandated reporting requirements.
Ticket/Written | Freedom of | Motor | Warrants | Phone | Walk in Background
Warning Information | Vehicle | (Entering | calls Lobby Check
Entries Requests | Accident or Window | Requests
Entries | clearing)
140 189 81 89 209 150 10
Protective Officer Case State/Federal | Supervisor DCF |
Order Tasking Erasures Report Tasking Requests
Entries Requests Entries Requests
40 63 297 39 15 |
Court Request Case Copies Abstracts
20
399

CSO Monthly Statistical Report
August 2022
Waterford Arrests #
Adult 21
Juvenile 0
Total Processed 21
Fingerprints #
Pistol Permits 5
Employment 29
Miscellaneous 1
Peddler / Precious Permits 0
Total Fingerprints 35
Firearms #
Firearms Transfer 56
Pistol Permits Issued 5
Initial Complaints (34's) #
Total 32
> Aizhane Glenn is in the hiring process. Background has been sent to Investigative
Services.

Patrol Report
Commissioners Activity Report
POLICE August 2022
Patrol Calls for Service
Stolen Motorcycle Arrest Monthly Snap Shot:
On August 15, 2022, at approximately 1016 hours Officer
Robinson and Officer Scarpa located a suspiciously parked Total Service Calls 2250
motorcycle in the parking lot of Home Depot. The officers were
able to determine that the motorcycle was reported stolen from
our town in July. Further investigation identified an employee as Arrests 63
a suspect and Officer Robinson and Officer Scarpa were able to
Case Numbers 177
Sey : Juvenile Arrests 4
develop probable cause and arrest the individual for possession of ;
the stolen motorcycle. The motorcycle was successfully returned Larcenies 23
to the owner. 
Arrest Warrants 14
Domestic Violence 11
Investigations
Traffic Crash 65
DUI Investigations 6
Emotionally 48
Disturbed Persons
School Checks 46
Motor Vehicle 247
Stops
DUI Arrests Written Warnings 63
With continued enforcement efforts revolving around Driving Under
the Influence, patrol officers made multiple arrests for DUI. Two Infractions 22
separate cases included the seizure of firearms that were in the
possession of the operators, resulting in additional weapons violation | Verbal Warnings 145
charges,
Misdemeanor 14
86-Off. Scarpa with 36 stops
78-Officer Caler with 28 staps
82-Officer Rogers with 27 stops
&
a a a
OE eee
7 S17 80 64 74 88 44 56 78 79 O21 S13 S18

Page 2 Patrol Report
Vandalism to Vacant Home
Throughout the month of August, Officer Barrows conducted a prolonged investigation into exten-
sive vandalism of a vacant home in Waterford. The home was broken into on multiple occasions and
sustained damage in excess of $13,000. Officer Barrows conducted numerous interviews and gained
confessions from the four juveniles involved. Each of the juveniles were charged with Burglary 3rd
Degree and Criminal Mischief Ist Degree
Felony Larceny
In May, 2022, Officer Caler began an investigation involving the theft of $4,000 from a resident of
Waterford, which was completed through a wire transfer app. Officer Caler’s investigation included
a search warrant for the account utilized to commit the theft, and developed a suspect. The suspect
was arrested on August 1, 2022 after an arrest warrant was issued.
Regional Marine Patrol Boat
The regional marine patrol boat, being back in service, was responsible for over 100 hours of patrol.
The activities included 10 marine patrol checks with 7 warnings issued, as well as several patrol
checks of the Millstone Security Zone. Some of the highlights during August include:
¢ Response to a vessel aground in Jordan Cove
¢ Response to a missing swimmer in Noank
¢ Response to 2 missing kayakers in Old Lyme
+ Presence for the Niantic Bay Triathlon
POLICE

Monthly Report August 2022
WATERFORD EAST LYME
CALLS FOR SERVICE 102 52
AFTER HOURS CALL OUTS 10 7
DOG BITES 3 0
INFRACTIONS 1 0
WRITTEN WARNINGS 3 0
ANIMALS REDEEMED 9 8
ANIMALS ADOPTED 3 0
ANIMALS DOA 2 0
EUTHANIZED 2 0
ANIMALS PROCESSED TOTAL 16 8
TOTAL MONEY TAKEN IN S$ 210.00 $ 20.00
DONATIONS TAKEN IN S$ 45.00 $ 20.00

1) On 08/02/2022 ACO’s participated in the East Lyme National Night Out
celebration, meeting and greeting citizens throughout the event.
Tuesday Night Pegs
August 2, 2022 |
Spm. - 8 pm:
Flanders
Elementary.
School
0
anuner® sant
2) On 08/11/2022, we received a call for a hawk that had been struck by a
vehicle and was now stuck inside the grill of the car, still alive. We were
able to extricate the bird and get it to a wildlife rehabilitator where it was
nursed back to health, amazingly it had no broken bones and within the
week, it was able to be released back into the wild.

3) On 08/11/2022 ACO’s participated in second coyote informational forum at
the East Lyme town hall in an effort to ease citizens’ concerns.
4) 08/12/2022 ACO Ryan participated in the WPD intern program and took
intern Julia Rich for 4 hours to show her what Animal Control Officers do
throughout the day. —
Hello
my nome Is

5) On 08/19/22 ACO’s were notified that a senior resident had been taken to
the hospital and left behind her dog and cats. ACO Ryan responded to the
residence and discovered this was an extreme hoarding situation. The dog
was removed into the care of animal control as was a bird. Food and water
was left out for the cats inside the residence. Since that time, ACO’s and
senior services have been working with the resident to address her living
situation and make improvements. We also had a groomer volunteer her
services to give the dog a much needed spa day at no cost to the resident.
6) There were two (2) animals euthanized this month, one was a very sick,
elderly stray cat that was found barely alive. At the recommendation of the
vet it was humanely euthanized. The second was a very aggressive feral cat
that had been living inside a vacant house basement, when the new owners
purchased the house, they found the cat, it was trapped and taken to the
facility. We attempted to give it time to relax in the hopes of getting it
vetted and placed as a barn cat somewhere. Sadly, the cats disposition
worsened and it made attempts to escape and to attack any time the cage
door was opened. The cat was humanely euthanized at the vet.

THE WATERFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT
Community Engagement Report
August 2022 Lich,
Recruiting/Internships: Intern Rich shadowed LT Ferland, LT VanOverloop, ACO Ryan,
Investigative Services and evening shift patrol. She observed the active shooter drill. She
completed her internship with wrap-up interviews with Chief Balestracci & OFC Fredricks.
Officer Wellness: Provided K-9 Ozzy with a donated dog oxygen mask. Attended a
meeting at LEC to start a regional peer support team. Coordinated an officer wellness
event at Mystic Aquarium with multiple law enforcement comfort K-9s.
Domestic Violence Follow-ups: Conducted 7 follow-ups with DV victims. Reviewed DV
reports with LT Silva to make sure they were completed properly. Attended Quarterly DV
Update Meeting.
Interaction with Youth Services: Assisted at the First Selectman’s School Supply Drive &
the Backpack Supply Event . Visited Camp Dash multiple times. Attended the Bella Award
ceremony. Visited Utopia Hair Salon during the Look Cool for School haircut program.
Special Olympics Efforts: Attended the Dream Ride to interact with athletes.
: | S
K-9 Officer Hodges: Hodges interacted with volunteers at the active shooter drill and
visitors at the Waterford Farmers Market. Visited Ballestrini’s Childcare, Waterford
Gymnastic and NL Rehab Center. Accepted a $1,000 donation for Hodges’s maintenance
from the Chester HAI Group. Conducted K-9 demos at Waterford Summer Academy. The
Waterford Library hosted Read to Hodges. Participated in the Waterford Parade and the
afterwards celebration at the Jordan Green. Attended GTPD’s National Night Out.
Interaction with Senior Services: Attended Coffee with a Vet & the Senior Ice Cream
Social. Seniors quilted blankets and they were placed in each cruiser for victim support.
Assisted with a wellness check of a Waterford senior resident.
Trespass Notices: Obtained 2 letters from property owners that provides officers
permission to ask panhandlers to leave their properties,
Assistance to Youth Officers: Both SROs & | went to the Waterford Library’s Sundaes on
Monday. Spoke about traffic stop safety to teen drivers at Rae’s Driving School. Attended
the Friendship School's orientation day. Coordinated a Back to School Coffee Break for
Teachers event at WHS. Conducted multiple school checks during the first day of school.
Autism/Cognitive Issues Programs: Assisted in the planning of the upcoming event for
traffic stop practice with Autistic drivers. 1 participant was added to Cognitive Issues
program.

SHORELINE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION TEAM
WHEREAS, Section 7-148 cc of the Statutes of the State of Connecticut authorizes
municipalities to enter into interlocal agreements; and
WHEREAS, the undersigned municipalities find that the prevention, detection and enforcement
of motor vehicle moving violations, driving under the influence violations and other violations
can best be served by the creation of a regional approach to law enforcement, resulting in better
coordination and less duplication in law enforcement efforts and resources; and
WHEREAS, the undersigned municipalities recognize that investigation of a serious injury or
fatal motor vehicle crashes normally requires an investigator to have specialized training and that
the trained investigator is a resource, which may be shared and utilized by other members of the
agreement; and
WHEREAS, the undersigned municipalities find that an interlocal agreement is beneficial in
order to protect the safety and well-being of the citizens of the respective municipalities; and
WHEREAS, the undersigned municipalities wish to cooperate on providing police services and
in pursuing grants and raising monies to obtain capital resources in furtherance of these goals
under the terms of this agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned municipalities, acting by their respective chief executive
officers, duly authorized, mutually agree, pursuant to this Interlocal agreement (hereafter,
“Agreement”) to establish the Shoreline TRAFFIC Accident Reconstruction Team (hereafter
“START”) in accordance with the following:
ARTICLE ONE: PROVISION OF PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT
1. The chief executive officers of the undersigned municipalities hereby delegate to the chiefs
of police of their respective municipalities the authority to determine when the provision of
police personnel and equipment best serves the purposes of this agreement.
2, The participating chiefs, hereinafter collectively designated and referred to as the "Board",
shall meet periodically as determined by the needs of the Unit, but at least once per year, and
each Chief of Police shalf have an equal vote on decisions affecting the administration of the
START.
3. The chiefs of police, collectively, as the decision-making authority, have the responsibility
for the coordination of grant applications and the administration of funding awards and other
initiatives.
START -Interlocal Agreement Page | of 7
{lossi2si4.000%; v4

4. The Board anticipates and agrees to make resources available for at least one full or partial
deployment per quarter of personnel and equipment pursuant to this agreement for the
duration of this agreement. Additional deployments are authorized, without further action,
by the mutual consent of the participating municipalities.
5. During the deployment of personnel and equipment pursuant to this agreement, the officers
so deployed shal! be deemed members of their respective departments acting to further the
goals of this agreement and each shall have the same powers, duties, privileges and
immunities as are conferred on the police officers of the municipality in whose jurisdiction
the Unit or any of its officers is operating.
6. During an START enforcement deployment, it is expected that the undersigned
municipalities shall provide at a minimum the following quantity of personnel and
equipment:
One or more police officers and one or more marked and/or
unmarked police vehicles.
7. During a START crash investigation deployment, it is expected that the undersigned
municipalities shall provide at a minimum the following quantity of personnel and
equipment:
One or more police officers trained in advanced crash investigation and/or
reconstruction and one or more marked and/or unmarked police vehicles.
8. A municipality may elect not to participate in a deployment if it has a good faith reason to do
so. However, each municipality, in its discretion, may determine the extent of its
participation in any deployment through the specific assignment of personnel and equipment.
9. The Board shall appoint collectively a supervisor from one of the participating departments
to function as the START Unit Commander. The Unit Commander must at least hold the
rank of sergeant in his/her department. The Board acknowledges appointment of a Unit
Commander is necessary to maintain continuity of the unit and its members especially in the
area of serious injury and fatal crash investigation. It will be preferable that the Unit
Commander have experience and training in the area of advanced crash investigation and/or
reconstruction. A supervisor will be assigned to oversee each of the START teams. The
team supervisor will act as the START Unit Commander when the Unit Commander is not
present. The team supervisors must meet the same conditions as set forth for the START
Unit Commander.
10. The START Unit Commander will act as the liaison between the departments for all
activities of the unit.
START -Interlocal Agreement Page 2 of 7
tore12414.00c%5

11, During each full deployment, the host municipality, which is the municipality requesting the
services, shall make every effort to provide a sergeant or higher-ranking officer to coordinate
operations with the START Unit Commander while in the field.
12. It is understood that smaller scale deployments or partial deployments between two or more
agreement members may take place under this agreement.
ARTICLE TWO: DUTIES OF PERSONNEL
1. All personnel assigned to a deployment shall be subordinate to the host department’s
supervising officer.
2, Each officer assigned to START shall wear the officer's regular department uniform or the
unit’s approved uniform.
3. All non-custodial citations issued pursuant to this agreement shall be processed through the
issuing officer’s department. All custodial arrests or investigations shall be processed in a
manner designated by the host agency.
4, The host agency shall prepare and distribute to all participating departments an operations
plan for each planned deployment of a non-emergency nature.
ARTICLE THREE: REIMBURSEMENT AND LIABILITY
1, Each participating municipality agrees that it shall be responsible for its respective police
department expenses incurred while participating in each deployment, whether that
municipality’s equipment and personnel was operating within or without its own
jurisdiction, Any entitlement to reimbursement, except as stated herein, is hereby waived by
the chief executive officer of each municipality that is a party to this agreement. Such
expenses may include, but are not limited to:
a) The actual payroll (including overtime) cost to the municipalities of all personnel
assigned;
b) The replacement cost of all equipment lost, destroyed or made unavailable for
further service as a result of proper use ina START deployment. Nothing in this
section waives a municipality’s right to seek reimbursement for equipment lost or
destroyed negligently, recklessly, willfully, or purposefully.
c) Fuel and maintenance for police cars;
d) The cost of repairing damaged equipment;
START -Interlocal Agreement Page 3 of 7
{101812414,0C%; v))

e) Awards for death, disability or injury to personnel arising as a result of services
provided pursuant to this agreement to the extent that such awards exceed
Worker’s Compensation coverage;
f) Worker’s Compensation claims as set forth in C.G.S. 31-275, et seq.;
g) Survivor’s benefits as set forth in C.G.S. 7-323.
2. Inthe event outside funding becomes available to pay for the expenses of the municipalities
operating under this agreement such funds shall be allocated among the participating
municipalities on a proportional cost basis agreed to in advance. This does not include
subrogation. The proportional cost basis may be adjusted to each deployment or initiative
depending on the location of the host, number of personnel assigned to the deployment by
each agency, etc.
3, The services performed under this agreement shall be deemed for public and governmental
purposes, and all immunities from liability enjoyed by the local government within its
boundaries shall extend to its participation under this agreement outside its boundaries.
4, Each municipality shall indemnify and hold harmless the other municipalities to this
agreement from all claims, including, but not limited to, third party claims, for property
damage or personal injury (including death) which may arise out of and be attributable to a
municipality or to the actions of those acting on behalf of each municipality. Each town shall
be liable only for their own percentage of negligence as determined by the courts or ajury.
ARTICLE FOUR: APPOINTMENT OF A DEPOSITORY MUNICIPALITY, PURSUIT
OF REGIONAL GRANT INITIATIVES, AND REVENUE SHARING/USAGE
1. Appointment of a Depository Municipality; Functions of Depository Municipality
a) The Board of START shall mutually select a depository municipality from one of the
members of START which shall receive and hold in trust for START all monies obtained
by START from grants or other sources. Said monies shall be held in a special revenue
account (hereafter, the "START Joint Account") or an account with like budgetary
permissions that will allow the convenient use of said funds as needed by START. The
depository municipality agrees, in furtherance of the goals of this agreement, to pass any
ordinance or resolution required by its own municipal Charter in order to effectuate the
creation of said START Joint Account.
b) Upon a request from any member municipality, the depository municipality shall provide
an accounting of all funds contained in the START Joint Account.
START -Interfocal Agreement Page 4 of 7
tHore12434.000% 4}

c) Upon affirmative vote of two-thirds of the member municipalities, the depository
municipality may be changed. Upon a vote to change the depository municipality, the
prior depository municipality shall, within 60 days of said vote, turn over all funds and
provide a full accounting to the successor depository municipality,
d) Inthe event that a depository municipafity withdraws from START or no longer wishes
to serve in said capacity, a successor depository municipality shall be appointed by the
members of START. At such time, the prior depository municipality shall, within 60
days of said appointment, turn over all funds and equipment purchased with funds from
the Shared Revenue Account to the successor municipality. The prior depository
municipality shall, within 60 days, provide a full accounting, and an itemized list of
transferred equipment to the successor depository municipality.
2. Pursuit of Regional Grant Initiatives, Development of Capital Goals
a) It shall be an essential function and purpose of START to pursue grants and other
initiatives to raise monies in order to purchase capital resources to further the purposes of
this agreement.
b) From time to time, and as necessary, START shall meet to develop a short-term (1 year)
and long term (5-year) capital plan for the START. The monies raised pursuant to this
agreement shall be utilized to further the capital goals set by START.
3. Revenue Sharing
a) All revenue raised and remitted to the START Joint Account shall be shared and used for
the collaborative and joint purposes of the START. Nothing in this provision shall be
construed to conflict with or alter the reimbursement or funding provisions of Article II
regarding deployments.
b) Expenditures from the START Joint Account of $500 or fess can be made by the Unit
Commander, without prior approval. All expenditures greater than $500 from the
START Joint Account shall require the unanimous vote of all START member
municipalities in writing via electronic mail (e-mail).
c) Any property obtained with funds from the START Joint Account shall be considered
property of the depository municipality, held for the benefit of itself and all other START
municipalities. No property obtained with monies from the START Joint Account or
with funds attributable to said account shall be sold, modified, gifted, or otherwise
transferred without the unanimous vote of all member municipalities in writing.
d) Any depository municipality which misappropriates funds from the START Joint
Account or otherwise disposes of property obtained with START funds in violation of
START -Interlocal Agreement Page 5 of 7
(Wo1812414,D0¢x; v}

this section shall be liable to all of the other member municipalities for the loss to
START and any and all costs, including court costs and attorney’s fees, incurred in
recovering said funds or property from the depository municipality or any other third
party.
e) Funds from the START Joint Account are intended for equipment and services for the
unit and shall not be used to pay salary or overtime to START members.
ARTICLE FIVE: MISCELLANEOUS
lL.
The Chief of Police of the municipality providing assistance may, if necessary to protect the
safety and well-being of said municipality, recall any personnel or equipment provided
pursuant to this agreement.
Withdrawal from this agreement by any municipality hereto shall be made by thirty (30)
days’ written notice to all other municipalities but shall not terminate the agreement among
the remaining municipalities.
. If any provision of this agreement shall be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable,
then that provision shall be deemed severable from this agreement and shall not affect the
validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.
This Agreement contains the entire understanding between the parties hereto and supersedes
any and all prior understandings, negotiations, and agreements whether written or oral,
between them respecting the written subject matter, hereof.
This Agreement, to the extent permitted herein, shall inure to the benefit of and be binding
upon the parties hereto and any and all successors and assigns.
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws and relevant
ordinances and regulations of the State of Connecticut and the participating municipalities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this agreement as follows:
TOWN OF EAST LYME: BY:
First Selectman Kevin Seery
Dated:
START -Interlocal Agreement Page 6 of 7
io1a12414.000K; 4)

TOWN OF WATERFORD: BY:
First Selectman Robert Brule
Dated:
START -Interlocal Agreement Page 7 of 7