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Police chief outlines enforcement gains, staffing and safety investments
Summary
Police Chief Jody Casper reported on staffing increases, enforcement statistics including 17,800 parking tickets so far this fiscal year, growth in narcotics and fraud investigations, acquisition of new equipment and training programs, and Harbour Master Sheila Lucy described a new multi‑mission vessel and lifeguard program upgrades.
Chief Jody Casper briefed the Select Board Feb. 4 on the police department’s recent work and priorities. Casper said the department has added two police‑officer positions in the current fiscal year and that a second school resource officer was funded and placed in the schools. Casper also reported enforcement metrics for the fiscal year to date, including 17,800 parking tickets issued so far.
"So our officers have been very busy out there enforcing parking regulations," Casper said, and noted that ticket counts are seasonal: the…
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