JACKSON POLICE DEPARTMENT -- 2009
2009 has been our busiest year yet. To name a few of the bigger items, we had two fatal motor vehicle accidents, a suicide, a rise in the number of underage alcohol drinking parties and the number of arrests is up from 26 in 2008 to 37. We arrested four men who burglarized a residence and in doing so set off the burglar alarm. They were caught as they were making their get-away. As usual, motor vehicle complaints remain our #1 complaint, specifically speeding. The Police Department has issued 131 tickets for various violations with the bulk of them being speeding related.
In March, we learned of a grant from President Obama’s Stimulus Funds that paid for 100% a third full-time police officer (wages, health benefits and over-time) for 3 years. We applied for it, but unfortunately did not receive it. The Police Department applied for this grant as we have seen an increase in our activities and work load over the years and to increase coverage as well. In addition, two officers covering Jackson for 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, on-call or on-duty is wearing us down. Since we were not awarded the grant, the Police Department is now looking for support from the town’s people by voting for the creation of a position for a third full-time officer. A third officer would give the Police Department more flexibility on coverage (ex. When an officer is out of town, the work
schedule can be altered to create coverage until the officer returns) and would increase coverage from having an officer on for only 10 hours a day to 18 hours a day.
The Police Department wants people to know we do not charge our citizens when they need to be printed for employment, to participate in school related activities or for other reasons. For the parents, we will fingerprint your child so you can have a set of prints.
The Police Department has had another good year of working with the Jackson Fire Dept. and the Bartlett/Jackson Ambulance. We thank them both for their support and giving us the assistance that were not their responsibilities but they went the extra mile to help us. The Police Department wishes also to recognize the Highway Dept. as they have undergone changes and have had their own challenges but continued to assist us however they could. In closing the Police Department thanks the Board of Selectmen for their support and faith. Without their backing us, a lot of what we do could not be done.
Respectfully submitted,
Chief Karl F. Meyers (6 yrs. at J.P.D)
Cpl. Sean Cowland (5 yrs. at J.P.D)
Part-time Officer Sol Rosman (6 yrs. at J.P.D)
Part-time Officer Doug Jette (2 yr. at J.P.D)
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