FROM THE NEWSROOM: The Killingly Special Commission on Law Enforcement Strategies held its first meeting Thursday to discuss its plans for, and challenges to, expanding the towns police services to respond to the growing needs of the community. The Commission was established by the Town Council in order to address the constable vacancy that will come into effect in December 2015, according to town councilor and newly elected Commission Chairman Tammy Wakefield. The vacancy was seen as an opportunity for a restructuring of law enforcement services. Wakefield, a member of the Public Safety Commission, understands the crime statistics in Killingly are considerably high. These statistics – along with first hand accounts and experiences from officers from the Putnam and Plainfield Police Departments and other experts around the area – are among the first pieces of information the Commission is looking to analyze to determine what their short and long term goals will be. The different factors that will determine how police services will function in the future include economic costs, issues of individual police officers liability, and educating the public about misconceptions of crime demographics in Killingly. Furthermore, the Commission is looking to gauge perceptions of the community to determine how citizens feel about the current police services, and also what they would like to see be implemented in the future. The Commission also will be looking at case studies of other towns in Connecticut, such as Redding and Middlebury, to see how a transition in Killingly could be handled. Tune in for the full report.
Posted on: Fri, 05 Dec 2014 11:28:52 +0000
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