HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-10-12-PDMC-min.pdf POLICE MANUAL COMMITTEE
Meeting 10/12/76 7 45 PM
Members Present Kent, Corr, Keith, Cella, Mabee, Hays,
Chapin
Place Police Department Library
The meeting began with Chief Corr giving the committee a
guided tour of the police facilities
Our discussion reviewed the meeting of 9/29/76 with the
representatives of the Massachusetts Police Institute (MPI)
There was general agreement within the committee of the
logic of developing a new police manual with the three basic
divisions all as suggested at the MPI meeting The three
sections are
1 Rules and Regulations
2 Job Description
3 Policies and Procedures
The present rules and regulations pretty well cover the rules ,
regulations and job description The third section on pol-
icies and procedures will for the most part, be a duplication
of the policies and procedures of the MPI At the present
time there are some 24 as previously noted, with the possible
addition of policies and procedures on firearms and use of
dogs It is anticipated that any change in the language in
the present rules and regulations , or in the MPI policies and
procedures, would be relatively minor and would only serve
to make the manual clearer Assistance from the MPI is to
be arranged through the Chief at the appropriate time Any
further discussions with the collective bargaining unit within
the police department will also be coordinated through the
Chief
It is anticipated that the promulgating authority for the
manual will be as follows
Section 1 and 2 - Selectmen and/or Town Manager
Section 3 - Chief of Police
The committee feels that now is the appropriate time for us
to go before the Board of Selectmen with a preliminary report
For this purpose, Chairman Kent is to prepare a preliminary
draft for distribution before, and for discussion at the
next meeting This next meeting is scheduled for Monday, C•,
November 1 at 8 00 PM at the Police Department Library
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Adjourned 10 15 PM
Com'
Hugh M Chapin, Clerk
COPY TO: BOARD MEMBERS �
10-18-76