Board of Police Commissioners - Minutes - 08/11/2025

MINUTES
BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS
August 11, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
PRESENT: Commissioner C. Gamble, Commissioner M. Gelinas, Commissioner J.
Dimmock, Commissioner R. Brule, Commissioner Sheridan
DEPARTMENT: — Chief M. Balestracci, LT N. VanOverloop, LT P. Flanagan, Officer M.
Sylvestre, Officer A. Reed
CALL TO ORDER AND ESTABLISH A QUORUM:
Commissioner Gelinas called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. in the Town Hall Auditorium. A
Quorum was established.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC INPUT:
ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES:
MOTION: Made by Commissioner Dimmock and seconded by Commissioner Gamble to
accept the July 14, 2025 Regular Meeting minutes. Motion passed.
MOTION: Made by Commissioner Dimmock and seconded by Commissioner Gamble to
accept the July 22, 2025 Special Meeting minutes. Commissioners Brule and Sheridan
abstained. Motion passed.
CORRESPONDENCE:
Correspondence was reviewed.

TRAFFIC COMMISSION REVIEW:
Traffic report was received.
CHIER’S REPORT:
a. K9 Reports for July
July report was received.
b. Youth Reports for July
July report was received.
c. Investigative Services for July
July report was received.
d. Training Report for July
July report was received.
e. Support Services 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:
None.
NEW BUSINESS:
The Annual Report Draft was not voted on to allow more time for review.
MOTION: Made by Commissioner Sheridan and seconded by Commissioner Dimmock to
enter into Executive Session, including Chief Balestracci, at 5:16 p.m. Motion passed
unanimously.
The Board came out of Executive Session at 6:09 p.m. No votes or actions were taken while in
Executive Session.

MOTION: Motion made by Commissioner Gamble and seconded by Commissioner Dimmock
to extend offers for the current vacancies, contingent on the candidates successfully completing
the hiring process and background investigations, to the following candidates:
1. Mitchell Chapman
2. Taylor Krajewski
3. Samuel Sabilia
Motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Made by Commissioner Dimmock and seconded by Commissioner Sheridan to
adjourn the meeting at 6:09 p.m. Motion passed unanimously.
Respectfully submitted by:
Diane E. Driscoll
Recording Secretary