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17C — Agency Property - -Page 1. Is a MPI reference needed? -- Entire policy. Excessive use of Department "will" do this or that. - -Page 2. C.1. Terms of Officers, Department Members and Employees are being used interchangeably. Pick one or two, and use consistently. - -Page 2. D.I.c. This paragraph is not clear. 32B — Background Investigations - -Page 2, #2 at top. Screening out candidates with significant issues uses word "may" and this may seems to be a weak policy. We will want to be more definitive that background investigations occur with many positions, and not just police officers. The criteria for screening someone out may vary, but individuals with drug problems, larceny, fraud or mental illness will not be considered. - -Page 2, #2 at top. Procedures for notifying folks when they are disqualified should be identified. There are very specific procedures for HRD positions. - -Page 2. B. Lb. Should clarify — will participate in specific background invest training program when they are available, in addition to the familiarization with Lexington protocols. - -Page 2. B.2.b.i. "Should" be screened out, or do we mean will be. - -Page 3, 3. at top. Replace "conduct" with "should undergo." - -Page 3. #4. Appointing authority may petition CIS — this section does not make any sense to the lay reader. - -Page 4, #4. Shorten sentence to "For candidates not selected, background records will be retained consistent with the Public Record Law. - -Add section. The Police Department may, as directed by the Town Manager or a designee, assist other Town Department's with background investigations. It is important to state that this will be done consistent with the accessibility limitations (to records) that non - police agencies must adhere to. 41C — Firearms - -Page 1, Second paragraph, second sentence. Replace "himself' with "themselves." - -Page 1, third paragraph. Identify source of training programs that will include the Municipal Police Training Council and may other suitable training programs available from public or private resources. - -Page 1; no mention of training officers in "safe handling procedures" for firearms. - -Page 8; last paragraph. This should be on first page, or a similar discussion should be in front page policy discussion. -- Include a section on safe handling of firearms. These should be readily available from one or more resources. Page 3 of 4