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Westbrook Council approves rifle suppressors for police in 6-1 vote
Summary
At a Jan. 12 special meeting, the Westbrook City Council approved Order 2026-02 authorizing the purchase of rifle suppressors for the Police Department, passing the measure 6-1 after council debate and public comment; Council President Jennifer Munro cast the lone no vote.
Westbrook — The Westbrook City Council voted 6-1 on Jan. 12 to approve Order 2026-02, authorizing the Police Department to purchase rifle suppressors. The motion was moved by Councilor Gary Rairdon and seconded by Councilor Anna A. Turcotte during a special meeting at Westbrook High School.
Council debate included remarks from Councilors Turcotte and Victor Chau, Police Chief Sean Lally and Council President Jennifer Munro, who cast the sole dissenting vote. The minutes record that public commenters Paul Drinan and Daniel Peterson spoke on this item; the public comment text is not included in the minutes.
Council recorded the vote as: Ayes — Michael Shaughnessy, Brian McCambridge, Victor Chau, Anna A. Turcotte, Amy Faulkingham and Gary Rairdon; Nay — Jennifer Munro. The motion carried and Order 2026-02 was adopted.
Chief Lally appeared in the meeting record as speaking in the discussion; the minutes summarize that department-level rationale and council questions were part of the debate but do not supply verbatim technical or procurement details in the public minutes. The minutes do not specify vendor names, unit counts, or contract dollar amounts for the suppressors.
The council separated Order 2026-02 for individual consideration rather than bundling it with other equipment and subscription orders on the agenda. The council did not record any formal amendment to the motion during the public minutes. The meeting adjourned at 8:11 p.m.
Next steps: the minutes do not record a contract award or vendor selection in detail; procurement and purchasing steps are expected to follow the council’s authorization per the city’s established purchasing policies.
