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Police Department (Cont.) January 2018 – December 2018

Sydney Lathrop Sydney Lathrop was hired to fill the last full time Dispatcher position in December of 2018 and came to us from our Public SafetyAnswering Point (PSAP) in Scarborough. She is an experienced Dispatcher with five (5) years of experience as a Dispatcher in a PSAP environment. She is certified in Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD), Emergency Fire Dispatch (EFD) and EMD Quality Assurance (QA).

The above chart reflects types of calls handled and the increase or decrease between 2017 (BLUE) and 2018 (RED) . Your department has dealt with numerous issues in 2018 to include some of the following:

• Assaults • Domestic Violence Issues • Drug Related Issues • Harassment Issues • Increased OUI Arrests

• Reckless Conduct • Reckless Conduct with Dangerous Weapon • Terrorizing • Traffic Related Issues

The Department is currently staffed as follows:

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

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Support Services Specialist Scott Camire (Also a Part Time Officer) Executive Assistant Fausto “Frank” Costa (Also a PT Dispatcher)

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