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Bloomfield police introduce emotional‑support K‑9 Luna; department flags burglary uptick, expands CPR and Stop‑the‑Bleed training
Summary
Capt. Zachary Klamberg introduced K‑9 Luna and described June crime trends (four burglaries, one robbery), staff and recruit updates, a roughly $11,000 emergency‑management subgrant, and plans to expand community CPR and Stop‑the‑Bleed training; the subcommittee approved minutes and adjourned.
Captain Zachary Klamberg, Bloomfield Police Department, introduced K‑9 Luna — a certified emotional‑support/service dog — and described the department’s June statistics and community‑training plans at the July 8 Public Health and Safety & Environment Subcommittee meeting.
"My name is Captain Zachary Klamberg," Klamberg said, and he noted that Luna "has recently graduated from the training program" and will support students and department staff in mental‑health and trauma responses. He said the department is creating outreach materials including patches and baseball‑card style information to use at community events.
Klamberg told the subcommittee the department recorded four burglaries in June, up from none in the town during the same month last year; he said the cases include one forced‑entry residential burglary, two vehicle break‑ins (with on‑site arrests), and a shed break‑in at Whittenberry School. "For that case, scene processing was done, and we are awaiting DNA lab analysis," he said. He also described one robbery reported at a Shell station on Blue Hills Avenue in which a stolen bicycle and a firearm threat were involved; the matter remains under investigation and an arrest warrant is being pursued.
Klamberg reviewed personnel and training: several recruits are in academy and field‑training phases; dispatch staffing is being replenished after a resignation; and the department uses movable speed shields for traffic data to guide enforcement.
On community preparedness, Klamberg said the town will continue community‑based CPR classes and has scheduled sessions in July and August. He said certification currently costs $75 per student to cover materials and American Heart Association certification fees. "We're not charging anything in addition to the Stop‑the‑Bleed classes," he added, and said Stop‑the‑Bleed training can be appended to CPR sessions to expand reach.
Klamberg also reported that an emergency‑management performance subgrant has been returned to the state with the town’s signature and that Bloomfield has about $11,000 allocated for emergency‑management training, equipment and supplies.
On the Bloomfield Volunteer Ambulance (BVA), Klamberg said a new ambulance purchased through BVA Fund Incorporated is in the second stage of production and could be available for inspection and service in August or September. Fundraising has increased among larger donors while the fund has also added small‑donation mechanisms such as QR codes and online credit‑card payments.
Votes at a glance: the subcommittee unanimously approved the June 10 meeting minutes (motion by Councilor DeBethan Brown, seconded by Councilor Oliver; aye votes recorded by Councilor Oliver, Councilor DeBethan Brown and the chair) and then voted to adjourn later in the meeting.
The subcommittee asked staff to provide block‑watch attendance numbers and additional CPR/Stop‑the‑Bleed cost breakdowns on follow‑up.
