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MINUTES OF LEXINGTON POLICE DEPARTMENT MANUAL COMMITTEE it
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DATE 7/20/76 r
TIME 7 30 PM to 9 30 PM
PLACE Selectmen' s Office Town Hall � 1J
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT Chief Corr, Kent, Cella, Hays , Mabee,
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1 Election of Committee Chairman - Robert B Kent
Clerk - Hugh M Chapin t
2 Future tentative meeting schedule Tuesdays - 8/3 , 8/17 , 8/31 "
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3 Distributed to all committee members a copy of current 1972
rules and regulations of the Police Department, Town of ',a
Lexington The current 1972 rules and regulations were the !
first revision since 1943 The 1972 revision incorporated r .4
some of the general orders which at the time were considered ; ;!
an important part of the rules and regulations There was .4j
a general discussion of current operating general orders which f- r,
are issued from time to time It was felt that the committee j -"
should review the pertinent general orders as they may apply k, '
to the work of the committee Chief Corr will prepare an i''
initial outline for our consideration it
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4 Discussion on the initial charge and purpose of the committee J , .
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5 Members to read "YELP" Report
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6 Corr acquainted committee with existence of the monographs
on "Policy and Procedures" prepared by the Massachusetts c.
Police Institute General discussion, including how to make
these available to committee members; trying to differentiate =
between written "Rules and Regulations, " general "Policy and 3_'
Procedures" and day to day operating orders written and un- kr
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written; also references to questions of authority for police
departments in general under "home rule" and Chapter 4197A of f ,2h
the General Rules
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7 Adjourned 9 30 PM
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Hugh M Chapin
Clerk
COPY TO Board Members
Town Manager I
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