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Buxton Police Department Annual Report January 2021 – December 2021 Chief Troy A. Cline

MISSION STATEMENT “The mission of the Buxton Police Department is to uphold the law fairly and firmly: to reduce crime; to pursue and bring to justice those who break the law; to protect, help and reassure the community: and to be seen to do all this with integrity, common sense, sound judgment, teamwork and respect. We must be compassionate, courteous and patient, acting without fear, favor or prejudice to the rights of others while applying intelligent use of discretion of the law. We need to be professional, calm and restrained in the face of violence and apply only that force which is necessary to accomplish our lawful duty. We must strive to reduce the fears of the public and so far, as we can, to reflect their priorities in the action we take. It is also our mission to strengthen public confidence in the organization, develop and maintain positive relationships with the community and promote the concept of teamwork for the benefit of all, while at the same time promoting a safe and friendly community through proactive enforcement and education. We must respond to well-founded criticism with willingness for change in response to the changing needs of our community.”

Amessage from Chief Troy Cline: On behalf of the men and women of Buxton Police Department, it is my pleasure to present the Buxton Police Department’s Annual Report for the year 2021. 2021 was a year of progressive change for our agency. We welcomed Sergeant Kevin Collins to the department to oversee the patrol side of the agency and to serve as the department’s second in command. We were able to begin the process of hiring a detective and was awarded a grant by the Stanton Foundation to create the department’s first K-9 program. We began the process of accreditation which involves an in-depth look at all the department’s policies and procedures to ensure they meet the best practices in law enforcement to date. As polices are reviewed and implemented, a rigorous training program is in place to make sure staff is well trained and following these best practices. We were able to attract several seasoned officers to our team in 2021 which allowed us to enhance our patrol staff by balancing our young force with experienced officers. While many agencies continue to have challenges hiring qualified staff, we have been fortunate to attract quality candidates that have brought experience and stability to the patrol division. We created a recruitment video in 2021 that is posted on our Facebook page and we invite you to look at what Buxton PD has to offer.

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

Chief Troy A. Cline Sergeant Kevin Collins Executive Assistant Fausto Costa Court Officer/Crime Analyst TammyJo Girard Chaplain Charles Reed Evidence Tech Daryen Granata

While COVID still impacted some of our daily operations in the past year, we saw a transition to more normal routines and increased activities within the community. Increased activity, and higher traffic volumes than we’ve seen in the past few years, resulted in a significant increase in our Calls for Service as you will see in this year’s report. We will look forward to continuing our progressive enhancements in 2022 as we strive to protect and serve the Buxton community with pride and professionalism.

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