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Public Safety
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Police, Dispatch & Animal Control
In an attempt to alleviate this stress, I sought the assistance of other Communications Centers,
more specifically Biddeford PD, and several of their full time dispatchers stepped up and assisted
us with staffing to keep our Communications Center up and running. We could not have succeeded
without their assistance and I want to thank them for their help.
There were also several changes in the Police Department as well. We saw some officers leave and
new ones arrive. Long time Officer Francis Pulsoni was promoted to Corporal in July. There had
not been a “Second-in-Command” in the agency since 2014.
We have continued to work with the Crime Watch groups and hope to start branching out to other
areas in the Town to start additional groups.
We would like to remind everyone about our Community Cares Program. If you have a family
member that is home alone or in need of frequent check-ins, you may call to request the application
from Dispatch for this program. Either call 929-6612 or visit the Town’s website for a form.
The above chart reflects the various incidents of crime in the Town during 2016.