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LEXINGTON POLICE DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: Chief Christopher Casey FROM: Lieutenant Mark Corr DATE: August 15, 1995 SUBJECT: Summary of Police Manual Committee On August 9, a meeting of the Police Manual Committee was held in the conference room; in attendance were: William Dailey, Jr. Chairman/Selectman Edith Flynn William Hays Gerald McLeod Christopher Casey Chief of Police Philip Taylor Captain of Administration Mark Corr Lieutenant The meeting introduced the Committee members to the numerous changes which have taken place within the Police Department during the past two years. The two hour meeting was broken down into three segments: Segment 1 -- 45 minutes Chief Casey outlined a number of personnel changes and the impact of the override to future operations. The positive impact of numerous departmental programs such as D.A.R.E. and the Youth Diversion Program were also discussed. Portions of the Citizen Survey were reviewed with Committee members offering further insights. Segment 2 -- 30 minutes Chief Casey and I spoke about the accreditation process- and the difficulty of pursuing compliance aggressively. I presented my observations of how fiscal restraints, limited resources, and the evolution of the entire process is making it difficult to project atime-line for completion. Everyone agreed that the process is constructive and furthers the professional development of the organization. The policies in hand (professional standards, communications, and legal process handling) were briefly reviewed. I explained at length how our procedures for policy development are generating sound, readable, effective policies. Segment 3 -- 45 minutes The Committee was taken on a tour of the station. The changes to the Communications Center, front desk, locker room and cell block were reviewed. A diverse array of questions were raised by the Committee and discussed.