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Pembroke Park police present monthly stats and seek consent for DEA task‑force agreement
Summary
Police Chief Dan DeCourcy reported monthly public-safety statistics and announced Officer Robert Bethea’s selection to a DEA task force; he asked the commission to approve a standard DEA agreement (Resolution 2025081) that would reimburse up to 25% of overtime costs.
Police Chief Dan DeCourcy reviewed activity for Oct. 20–Nov. 19, reporting 49 traffic incidents, 46 alarm calls, 10 burglaries, 424 general incidents, 822 police service calls, 15 arrests, 117 citations/warnings and 43 crash reports. He said recruitment is underway for the police chief position and a community‑policing/crime‑prevention officer.
DeCourcy announced that Officer Robert Bethea was chosen for assignment to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) task force. He summarized the proposed interagency agreement (Resolution 2025081), telling commissioners the agreement is standard, outlines responsibilities, would reimburse up to 25% of overtime at a GS‑12 Step‑1 rate (approximately $20,000 gross, excluding employer taxes) and would allow shared assets and investigative cooperation.
Town Attorney Horowitz confirmed he had reviewed the agreement and raised no objections. Commissioners consented to place the resolution on the consent agenda for the regular meeting.
