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Auburn police chief reports K9 graduation, spike in domestic calls and new community patrols
Summary
Auburn's police chief said the department completed firearms training for part-time officers, a K9 team graduated narcotics detection school, and the department has seen an uptick in domestic violence calls; he also described traffic radar rotations and outreach programs.
Chief Steve reported several public-safety updates during the Auburn Town Board meeting. He said the department "completed all our new firearms training with the parttime officers" and that "Officer gner just graduated from narcotics detection school today," adding the dog and handler are certified and back on patrol.
The chief told the board the department has "had an increase in our domestic violence calls," saying officers have been mediating more incidents. "It just seems...seems to be more than that had been before," he said, attributing possible causes to financial strain and warmer weather.
He described an operational traffic response: a radar-rotation program that places a smaller radar unit, then a larger radar trailer and directed patrols on streets with complaints about speeding. "If anybody has complaints about anything on their roadways or Speeders, call us; we'll put it on the rotation," he said.
Community outreach items included a partnership with Long Meadow Church to collect food and personal-hygiene items for a pantry, a Flag Day disposal ceremony scheduled for June 14 at 11 a.m., and a "Stroll with Patrol" walking program with officers joining local walking clubs on Manchester Road. The chief also said the department is discussing a program with the fire department to check on elderly residents on a periodic basis.
The chief provided monthly enforcement numbers later in the meeting, reporting about 160 car stops, eight crashes, 21 reports generated and a total of 841 calls for service. He also reported 19 animal-control incidents and three protective-custody cases.
The chief and board members framed the domestic-violence increase and summer workload as areas the department will monitor, emphasizing outreach and community patrols as part of their response.
The board did not vote on new policies during this portion of the meeting; the chief’s updates were presented for information and discussion.
