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Police chief reports two fatal crashes, regional federal meeting and officer swearing-in
Summary
Chief Moussatti told the council July 16 that the department handled two fatal crashes the previous night, participated in a regional meeting with a deputy U.S. attorney, and swore in a rehired officer Monday; the department also awaits final agreements on a regional police academy.
Bridgeton Police Chief Moussatti reported to the City Council on July 16 that the department responded to two fatal crashes the previous night and that the events were "extremely unusual." The incidents included one crash on Highway 70 and another on Missouri Bottom, the chief said; the transcript notes that highway patrol assisted at the scenes.
"Last night we had 2 fatal crashes in the city, which is extremely unusual," Chief Moussatti told the council. He asked the community to keep the victims' families in their thoughts and said the department is monitoring officer well-being due to the traumatic nature of the scenes.
Chief Moussatti also said he participated in a meeting with Deputy U.S. Attorney Todd Blanch on behalf of the U.S. Attorney’s Office to discuss regional collaboration among law-enforcement agencies in St. Louis. He said federal partners have been helpful and that the meeting reinforced the region’s cooperative enforcement efforts.
The chief reported that Officer Nick Heine was sworn in Monday and apologized for a recent technical issue that prevented some council members from receiving event invitations via the council email group; staff corrected the mailing list.
When asked about a proposed regional training academy, the chief said intergovernmental agreements among the counties are in place and the city is awaiting each jurisdiction’s final approvals; a location had not been selected as of the July 16 meeting.
No formal council actions were taken on public-safety items at the July 16 meeting; the chief provided informational updates and scheduled events including National Night Out on Oct. 7, which he encouraged the council to help promote.
