Simsbury Police Department

933 Hopmeadow Street Simsbury, CT 06070

NICHOLAS J. BOULTER CHIEF OF POLICE

TO: Simsbury Police Commission FROM: Nicholas J. Boulter, Chief of Police DATE: January 7, 2021 SUBJECT: Police Commission Special Meeting January 11, 2021

AGENDA ITEMS

FY22 Operating Budget Documents

There were two items that were not included in the budget proposals brought before the Police Commission at the November and December 2020 meetings. These are two requirements that became law pursuant to the Police Accountability Act PA 20-1.

Behavioral Health Assessment - Section 16 of the Act requires each police officer to submit, as a condition of continued employment, to a periodic behavioral health assessment not less than once every five years. The Connecticut Police Officer Standards and Training Council (POSTC) General Notice 20-11 states that the wellness checks shall be performed by a Board Certified Psychologist or Psychiatrist. It is estimated that each wellness check may cost up to $300.00.

Urinalysis Drug Test - Section 3, subsection 10 of the Act requires officers to submit to a urinalysis drug test that screens for controlled substances, the result of which indicates no presence of any controlled substances not prescribed for the officer. This is one requirement of the recertification process and we have estimated a cost of $120.00 per test. POSTC General Notice 20-12 provides guidance.

The two items have been added to the proposed police budget under Contractual Services. For FY22, it is estimated that we will need $2,400.00 for the behavioral health assessments and $1,200.00 for the urinalysis drug test.

Attached are the POSTC General Notices, the amended police budget proposal that includes the two additional items, and the Police Commission approved dispatch, animal control and emergency preparedness budgets.

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STATE OF CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES AND PUBLIC PROTECTION Police Officer Standards and Training Council Connecticut Police Academy

GENERAL NOTICE 20-11

To: Chief Law Enforcement Officers Training Officers Protective Services ResidentTroopers

From: Karen Boisvert 1/t7 Academy Admi~~rator

Date: November 23, 2020

Subject: Guidance Document regarding periodic mental health wellness checkspursuant to the LegislativeJuly SpecialSession,Public Act No. 20 -1(House Bill No. 6004).

At the November 12, 2020 regular meeting, the Police Officer Standards and Training Council adopted written guidance languageto assistLaw Enforcement Units concerning periodic mental health wellness checks pursuant to the Legislative July Special Session, Public Act No. 20 - 1 (House Bill No. 6004).

The attached guidance document concerning periodic mental health wellness checks will provide:

Section 1: Scope Section 2: Purpose Section 3: Procedure Section 4: Definitions Section 5: Confidentiality

Questions or comments may be directed to my attention either bye-mail [email protected] or phone 203 - 427 - 2601.

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Police Officer Standards and Training Council Guidance Policy Mental Health Wellness Checks In accordance with July Special Session, Public Act No. 20-1 Revised 11/24/2020

Section 1. Scope

The scope of this policy is in accordance with the provisions of (HB6004), the Police Officer Standards and Training Council, and in partnership with Connecticut’s municipal and state law enforcement agencies, supporting initiatives aimed at maintaining and improving mental, physical and the spiritual health of Connecticut sworn law enforcement officers. This policy seeks to implement the aforementioned mandate while removing the stigma associated with treatment for the impacts of critical incidents, acutely stressful events, and adverse experiences associated with the duties of police officers. POSTC or (your Department) values its officers and has a vested interest in assisting officers in maintaining their health and wellness.

Section 2. Purpose

Periodic mental health wellness checks have existed for law enforcement officers for many years. In accordance with Section 16 of the Police Accountability Bill, (HB6004), it is recommended that a broad scope of officer wellness, not exclusive to PTSD be part of a mental health wellness check performed every (5) years of P.O.ST.C. certified law enforcement officers. While P.T.S.D. is a concern for law enforcement officers, prevalent data suggest that issues such as substance abuse, depression, family issues, and suicide are also impactful on an officer’s life and are mental health concerns that need to be assessed in the wellness checks.

Section 3. Procedure Every (5) years, and under the direction of the Chief Executive Officer or Chief of Police, of each respective department, shall ensure that sworn officers must participate in a mental health wellness check. Individual respective departments may determine the number of officers to participate in the wellness checks each year, ensuring that officers are screened every (5) years. (It is recommended that the departments cycle through their officers at a rate of 20% of their personnel each year, accomplishing a rolling (5) year cycle).

The mental health checks shall consist of an approximately 45 minute scheduled meeting that would explore an officers overall “mental health wellness”. This assessment shall identify, if any, issues that may require further treatment and/or evaluation. If so appropriate referrals shall be made to relevant resources. These wellness checks shall be performed by a Board Certified Psychologist or Psychiatrist.

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A final report prepared by the evaluator shall include information pertaining to an officer’s attendance and participation in the wellness check, and shall be made available to both the Officer and the Chief of Police upon completion. These reports shall contain no clinical information, A.D.A requirements and confidentiality restrictions shall apply to these visits. It is essential that officers feel confident that the process is confidential and their well-being is of a paramount concern for the evaluation.

In the event that an evaluator determines that an officer is a danger to themselves or the public, a report will be immediately sent to the Chief of Police delineating those concerns. In those instances, the Chief of Police shall make a determination as to whether a comprehensive fitness for duty evaluation shall be performed and what measures will be taken to place the officer in a modified duty assignment. The subject of confidentiality limits are outweighed by a concern for a danger to one’s self, a danger to others, elder and child abuse, involvement with criminal activity, or where information is divulged that would require a mandatory fitness for duty evaluation.

Section 4. Definitions

P.O.S.T.C. - Police Officer Standards and Training Council

P.T.S.D. - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Board Certified Psychologist/Psychiatrist - A licensed professional certified by the American Board of Psychology.

Section 5. Confidentiality

Mental health services are normally confidential, and the agency will not normally be notified if an employee seeks voluntary treatment beyond the scope of the mental health checks, but some exceptions to confidentiality exist. These exceptions include, but are not limited to expressions of an intent to hurt one’s self, expression of an intent to hurt others, elder or child abuse, or involvement in criminal activity, or other information divulged that would require a fitness for duty evaluation.

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DRAFT January 5, 2021 SPD FY22 Summary 3 Additional Officers and 1 Accreditation Specialist January 5, 2021 ***Police Only*** FY21 POLICE FY22 POLICE % +- % ACCOUNT TITLE BUDGET BUDGET SALARY FULL TIME $3,925,816.00 $4,203,669 $277,853 6.61% PART TIME $23,330.00 $24,239 $909 3.75% OVERTIME $225,000 $250,000 $25,000 10.00% OVERTIME - TRAINING $43,000 $59,308 $16,308 27.50% SEASONAL $53,525 $53,525 $0 0.00% HOLIDAY PAY $188,000.00 $221,445 $33,445 15.10% LONGEVITY $1,400 $700 ($700) -100.00% UNIFORM ALLOWANCE $45,020 $44,200 ($820) -1.86% TOTAL SALARY $4,505,091 $4,857,086 $351,995 7.25%

OPERATIONS COLLEGE REIMBURSEMENT $10,800 $11,400 $600 5.56% CONTRACTUAL SERVICES $68,834 $71,470 $2,636 3.69% INVESTIGATIONS $3,918 $4,028 $110 2.73% COPY & PRINTING SERVICES $1,000 $1,000 $0 0.00% OFFICE SUPPLIES $5,000 $5,000 $0 0.00% TECH & PROGRAM SUPPLIES $29,750 $43,031 $13,281 30.86% MEDICAL SUPPLIES $6,170 $7,720 $1,550 20.08% CHEMICAL & LAB SUPPLIES $80 $630 $550 87.30% CLOTHES & SAFETY SUPPLIES $10,978 $18,211 $7,233 39.72% EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE $11,390 $11,110 ($280) -2.52% VEHICLE MAINTENANCE $20,000 $20,500 $500 2.44% GASOLINE $61,790 $67,068 $5,278 7.87% TELEPHONE SERVICES $9,000 $10,680 $1,680 15.73% CONFERENCES & EDUCATION $28,450 $38,900 $10,450 26.86% DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS $4,345 $4,610 $265 5.75% COMPUTER SOFTWARE $5,566 $6,290 $724 11.51% POLICE VEHICLES $141,000 $148,050 $7,050 4.76% TOTAL OPERATIONS $418,071 $469,698 $51,627 10.99%

TOTAL BUDGET $4,923,162 $5,326,784 $403,622 7.58% DRAFT January 5, 2021 Simsbury Police Department FY 22 Summary January 5, 2021 ***Dispatch Only*** FY21 DISPATCH FY22 DISPATCH % +- % ACCOUNT TITLE BUDGET BUDGET SALARY FULL TIME $502,147 $508,888 $6,741 1.32% PART TIME $0.00 $0 $0 OVERTIME $34,000 $47,143 $13,143 27.88% OVERTIME - TRAINING $2,000 $2,000 $0 0.00% SEASONAL $0 $0 $0 HOLIDAY PAY $11,500.00 $11,877 $377 3.17% LONGEVITY $575 $0 ($575) UNIFORM ALLOWANCE $0 $0 $0 TOTAL SALARY $550,222 $569,908 $19,686 3.45% $0 OPERATIONS $0 COLLEGE REIMBURSEMENT $0 $0 $0 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES $2,940 $1,735 ($1,205) -69.49% INVESTIGATIONS $0 $0 $0 COPY & PRINTING SERVICES $0 $0 $0 OFFICE SUPPLIES $340 $340 $0 TECH & PROGRAM SUPPORT $425 $475 $50 10.53% MEDICAL SUPPLIES $0 $0 $0 CHEMICAL & LAB SUPPLIES $0 $0 $0 CLOTHES & SAFETY SUPPLIES $1,600 $1,000 ($600) -60.00% EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE $1,780 $2,480 $700 28.23% VEHICLE MAINTENANCE $0 $0 $0 GASOLINE $0 $0 $0 TELEPHONE SERVICES $0 $0 $0 CONFERENCES & EDUCATION $3,120 $3,870 $750 19.38% DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS $0 $0 $0 COMPUTER SOFTWARE $0 $0 $0 POLICE VEHICLES $0 $0 $0 TOTAL OPERATIONS $10,205 $9,900 ($305) -3.08%

TOTAL BUDGET $560,427 $579,808 $19,381 3.34% DRAFT January 5, 2021 Simsbury Police Department FY 22 Summary January 5, 2021 ***Animal Control Only*** FY21 ACO FY22 ACO +- % ACCOUNT TITLE BUDGET BUDGET

FULL TIME $64,091 $65,403 $1,312 2.01% OVERTIME $1,160 $1,338 $178 13.30% ADVERTISING $200 $200 $0 0.00% COPY & PRINTING SERVICES $500 $500 $0 0.00% OFFICE SUPPLIES $50 $50 $0 0.00% TECH & PROGRAM SUPPLIES $725 $725 $0 0.00% PARTS SUPPLIES $600 $600 $0 0.00% CLOTHES & SAFETY SUPPLIES $400 $400 $0 0.00% VEHICLE MAINTENANCE $1,500 $1,500 $0 0.00% FEES PAID TO STATE $6,000 $6,000 $0 0.00% CONFERENCES & EDUCATION $100 $100 $0 0.00% DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS $50 $50 $0 0.00%

TOTAL BUDGET $75,376 $76,866 $1,490 1.94% DRAFT January 5, 2021 Simsbury Police Department FY 22 Summary January 5, 2021 ***Emergency Management Only*** FY21 EM FY22 EM +/- % FY23 EM Emergency Management

Everbridge Emergency Notification $5,000 $5,100 $100 1.96% Var Message Repairs/EOC Needs $1,685 $1,685 $0 0.00% Radio System Contract $0 $0 $17,310

TOTAL BUDGET $6,685 $6,785 $100 1.47% FY22 Capital Budget Documents

Two capital budget items were approved by the Police Commission at the last meeting, the replacement of two administrative vehicles and the addition of two variable message/speed radar trailer signs.

In addition, there are two other identified needs that I propose to put forward as capital budget items.

The first is the purchase of an interactive crisis intervention, de-escalation and force options training simulator. We are still in the research phase of the product, but we estimate the cost to purchase the simulator will be around $65,000.00. This simulator is compact and can be used in our existing footprint of the building and easily transported to other locations. The simulator provides for an almost endless number of interactive and engaging scenarios (through virtual reality) that is designed to increase knowledge, skills and confidence in a safe, challenging environment. The focus of the training is to develop skills and knowledge in decision making and force options. The simulator allows the trainer to manipulate the scenarios, record them for review and critique. This type of training provides significant more opportunities than we have ever experienced.

The second item is a small renovation project within the department. Space is very limited and there is an identified need for two additional office spaces. A very preliminary view of existing space within the administrative areas of the department may allow for creation of two more offices with a rough estimate of $100,000.00. The two new, as well as two already approved, capital requests are included below as well as a summary sheet.

CAPITAL REQUEST FORM Department: Police Project Title: Admin Veh ReplacemenExpected Life: 5-6 yrs

Description of Project: Replace two administrative vehicles.

Project Justification: Administrative vehicles consist of unmarked police vehicles assigned to Commmand Staff and the Detective Division. Replacing two vehicles each year will keep the fleet within a sound management program for regular use, emergency use and preparedness.

PROJECTED CAPITAL COSTS Estimated Estimated Expenditures by Fiscal Year Costs FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 A. Planning & Engineering B. Architects C. Land Acquisition D. Construction E. Equipment $92,000 $92,000 F. Other Costs TOTAL PROJECT COSTS $92,000 $92,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

PROJECTED REVENUES Estimated Revenue by Fiscal Year Funding Source FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 A. Capital/CNR B. Grants C. Other - please specify here TOTAL REVENUE $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

PROJECTED OPERATING COSTS Estimated Operating Costs by Fiscal Year FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 A. Personnel Salary Benefits Personnel Sub-Total $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 B. Contractual C. Commodities TOTAL OPERATING COSTS $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 CAPITAL REQUEST FORM Department: Police Project Title: Message Sign & Radar TExpected Life: 8-10 yrs Description of Project: Purchase two combination variable message signs with speed radar mounted on trailers for messaging, roadway safety and traffic education/enforcement. Project Justification: The Department currently has two variable message signs, but one has far exceeded life and the second is approaching end of life. The Department has one radar trailer that is 17 years old, with a sign that is less than 10 years old. These two purchases will help aid in emergency and non-emergency public messaging along our roadways, near schools, identifying hazards, during critical incidents and recovery, etc. and address the most common complaint - traffic.

PROJECTED CAPITAL COSTS Estimated Estimated Expenditures by Fiscal Year Costs FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 A. Planning & Engineering B. Architects C. Land Acquisition D. Construction E. Equipment $32,620 $32,620 F. Other Costs TOTAL PROJECT COSTS $32,620 $32,620 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Description of Project: Purchase of an interactive crisis intervention, de-escalation and force options training simulator. Project Justification: This purchase will provide cost-effective, scenario based training to officers on a frequent basis under a controlled environment that can be reviewed and critiqued. The simulator allows officers to repetitively practice technical skills and decision making regarding de-escalation and force options to improve service, and reduce injury and liability.

PROJECTED CAPITAL COSTS Estimated Estimated Expenditures by Fiscal Year Costs FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 A. Planning & Engineering B. Architects C. Land Acquisition D. Construction E. Equipment $65,000 $65,000 F. Other Costs TOTAL PROJECT COSTS $65,000 $65,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Description of Project: Renovation of existing space to create two additional offices.

Project Justification: Growth of the Department requires additional office space. Existing space will be renovated to provide two additional offices in the Administrative Office areas (Chiefs and Lieutenants).

PROJECTED CAPITAL COSTS Estimated Estimated Expenditures by Fiscal Year Costs FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 A. Planning & Engineering $10,000 $10,000 B. Architects C. Land Acquisition D. Construction $90,000 $90,000 E. Equipment F. Other Costs TOTAL PROJECT COSTS $100,000 $100,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

PROJECTED OPERATING COSTS Estimated Operating Costs by Fiscal Year FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 A. Personnel Salary Benefits Personnel Sub-Total $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 B. Contractual C. Commodities TOTAL OPERATING COSTS $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 DRAFT January 5, 2021 Simsbury Police Department FY 22 Summary January 5, 2021 ***Capital Requests*** FY21 EM Prior Requests A Capital

Admin. Vehicle Replacements (2) $92,000 N/A Message Sign/Radar Trailers (2) $32,620 FY21 Training Simulator $65,000 Office Renovation $100,000 TOTAL BUDGET $289,620 Body-Worn and Dashboard Camera Policy

The body-worn and dashboard camera general order, GO 41-3, is attached still in draft form. One change was made after the December 2020 Police Commission meeting. The change was from the word “adopted” to the word “implemented” in the past sentence of the second paragraph.

Initial training on the cameras is tentatively scheduled for mid-January for a portion of the Department who will become trainers. After a completed operational procedure, the entire sworn membership will be fully trained with an expected implementation date of mid-February.

Chief of Police General Order 41-3

Date Issued – Distribution Nicholas Boulter Rescinds – Amends

Subject: Body-Worn and Dashboard Cameras

DEPARTMENT ISSUED BODY-WORN AND DASHBOARD CAMERAS

Body-Worn Cameras (BWC) and Dashboard Cameras (DC) are effective tools to preserve factual representations of officer/civilian interactions. These cameras are also effective in capturing video and audio evidence for use in criminal investigations, internal investigations and officer training. The BWC/DC is intended to record anything that the officer could have potentially heard and/or observed using his/her senses. This does not mean that the officer is required or expected to have seen and/or heard everything captured in the footage. Likewise, there may be information an officer obtains through his/her senses that is not captured by the BWC/DC. As such, each incident should be based on the totality of the circumstances when reviewing the video/audio. It is the policy of the Simsbury Police Department to respect the legitimate privacy interests of all persons in Simsbury, while ensuring professionalism in its workforce

Effective July 1, 2022 Connecticut state law (§CGS 29-6d, as amended by PA 20-1 July Special Session) requires the use of body-worn and dashboard cameras. The same act amended statutes regarding use, training and technical specifications of the cameras, and use and retention of camera data. The act also requires the Commissioner of the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP) and the Police Officer Standards and Training Council (POSTC) to jointly maintain guidelines on BWC/DC usage and requires law enforcement adherence to such guidelines. The following policy was issued through DESPP and POSTC and implemented by the Simsbury Police Department.

A. Purpose

1. The purpose of this policy is to set standards related to the use, management, storage and retrieval of digital multimedia video files stored on or generated from the use of department issued or approved body-worn and dashboard cameras, including but not limited to:

a. Creating video and audio records to contribute to the accurate documentation of critical incidents, police-public contacts, crime and accident scenes, and arrests.

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b. Preserving visual and audio information for use in current and future investigations in accordance with applicable guidelines referenced herein.

c. Capturing crimes in-progress, whether committed against the police officer or the community, and to preserve evidence for presentation in court.

d. Documenting police response to an incident.

e. Aiding in the documentation of victim, witness or suspect statements pursuant to an on-scene response and/or documentation of the advisement of rights, and consents to conduct a lawful search, when applicable.

f. Reducing the number of false complaints made against a police officer in the course and scope of his or her official police duties.

2. The purpose of equipping police officers with issued or approved body-worn and dashboard cameras is to assist in the following:

a. Strengthening police accountability by documenting incidents and encounters between officers and the public.

b. Resolving officer-involved incidents and complaints by providing an objectively independent record of events.

c. Improving agency transparency by allowing the public to see video evidence of police activities and encounters in accordance with applicable laws regarding public disclosure.

d. Identifying and strengthening officer performance by using footage for officer training and monitoring when appropriate and consistent with the law.

e. Improving evidence documentation for investigation, prosecutions, and administrative reviews of employee performance and/or civil actions.

B. Policy

1. All department issued or approved body-worn and dashboard cameras equipment and media associated with the body-worn and dashboard cameras, data, images, video/audio and metadata captured, recorded, or otherwise produced by the body- worn and dashboard cameras shall not be viewed, copied, released, disclosed, or disseminated in any form or manner outside the

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parameters of this procedure pursuant to the department’s FOI policy and practice.

2. The Simsbury Police Department shall require usage of a dashboard camera in each police patrol vehicle used by any police officer employed by the department in accordance with department policy which is based upon the guidelines developed and maintained jointly by the POST Council and the Commissioner of DESPP.

3. Each police officer shall use body worn camera equipment while interacting with the public in such sworn member’s law enforcement capacity in accordance with the department’s policy and based upon the guidelines established by the POST Council and DESPP.

4. This policy does not govern the use of surreptitious/covert recordings devices used in undercover operations

C. Definitions

1. Body-worn (BWC): A body-worn camera is an “on-the-body” video and audio recording system worn by a police officer to capture digital multimedia evidence as an additional means of documenting specific incidents in the field in the course and scope of his/her police duties.

2. Dashboard Camera (DC) - A camera that affixes to a dashboard or windshield of a police vehicle that electronically records video of the view through the vehicle's windshield and has an electronic audio recorder that may be operated remotely.

3. Police Patrol Vehicle: Any state or local police vehicle other than an administrative vehicle in which an occupant is wearing body worn camera equipment, a bicycle, a motor scooter, an all-terrain vehicle, an electric personal assistive mobility device, or an animal control vehicle.

4. Digital Multimedia Video Files (DMVF): Digital multimedia files consist of all digital recordings, to include but not limited to audio, video, photographs, and their associated metadata. Metadata includes any digital identifiers that are captured as part of the actual recording, such as date/time, GPS coordinates, labeling, etc.

5. Evidence Transfer Management (ETM): ETM is the transfer of media from the body- worn and dashboard cameras to a secured server or other reliable secured storage source. The method of evidence transfer management for body-worn and dashboard cameras shall be approved by the Chief of Police.

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D. Procedures

1. Beginning of the shift procedures

a. Issued or approved body-worn and dashboard cameras shall be operated in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommended guidelines, department training and department policies and procedures.

b. Prior to the beginning of each shift, the police officer issued or assigned a body- worn and dashboard cameras shall test and perform an inspection to ensure that the body-worn and dashboard cameras has a properly charged battery and is functioning correctly.

(1) If problems are encountered with any component of the system, the body-worn and dashboard cameras shall not be used and the police officer shall arrange for repair or replacement through department established procedures. The Police Officer should be immediately provided a replacement BWC/DC, when practicable.

(2) Malfunctions, damage, loss or theft of any issued or approved body-worn and dashboard cameras shall be immediately reported by the police officer to the on- duty shift supervisor or other responsible person as designated by the Chief of Police. The Police Officer should be immediately provided a replacement BWC, if practicable.

2. Use and activation of an issued or approved body-worn and dashboard cameras.

a. Police officers issued or assigned a body-worn camera shall wear such camera on his/her outmost garment and shall position it above the midline of his/her torso when in use.

b. Police officers issued or assigned a body-worn and dashboard cameras shall activate the camera while interacting with the public in a law enforcement capacity.

(1) For the purposes of this policy, “interacting with the public in a law enforcement capacity,” means that a police officer is in personal contact with one or more members of the public, the purpose of which is to conduct a self-initiated investigation into, or to respond to a third-party complaint involving, the possible commission of any offense, violation or infraction.

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(2) In addition, police officers equipped with body-worn and dashboard cameras shall record the following:

a. Vehicular pursuits; b. Motor vehicle stops; c. Motorist assists; d. The taking of statements from suspects, witnesses and victims; e. The conducting of interviews with suspects, witnesses and victims; f. Transportation and processing of prisoners; g. Any incident or event not otherwise prohibited by this policy, which may be dangerous, unpredictable, or potentially useful for department training purposes; h. Situations where a police officer, by reason of training and experience, determines that the incident should be documented on video. i. Foot pursuits j. Any incident or event not otherwise prohibited by this policy, where the police officer anticipates a use of force encounter may occur. k. Serving arrest and search warrants.

Note: At no time shall police officers disregard officer safety or the safety of the public for the purpose of activating or utilizing the body-worn and dashboard cameras.

c. Once the body-worn and dashboard cameras is activated for the purpose of documenting an interaction with the public in a law enforcement capacity, it should remain activated until the interaction with the public has concluded to ensure the integrity of the recording, except as otherwise provided for by law or by this policy.

(1) Additional police officers arriving on a scene that have been issued or assigned a body-worn and dashboard cameras shall also record the interaction with the public, and shall also continue to record until the completion of the incident.

(2) For purposes of this policy, conclusion of an interaction with the public occurs when a police officer terminates his/her law enforcement contact with a member of the public.

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3. When an issued or approved body-worn and dashboard cameras is not to be activated or should be deactivated:

a. Except as otherwise required by this policy, no police officer shall use body-worn or dashboard recording equipment to intentionally record:

(1) A communication with other law enforcement agency personnel, except as the officer performs his or her duties;

(2) An encounter with an undercover officer or informant;

(3) When an officer is on break or is otherwise engaged in a personal activity;

(4) A person undergoing a medical or psychological evaluation, procedure or treatment;

(5) Any person other than a suspect to a crime if an officer is wearing his/her issued or approved body-worn camera in a hospital or other medical facility setting; or

(6) In a mental health facility, unless responding to a call involving a suspect to a crime who is thought to be present in the facility.

(7) Any private conversation to which the officer is not a party: or

(8) Any telephonic conversation unless specifically authorized by law while in the performance of their official duties.

(9) A strip search

(10) In a locker room, changing room or restroom, unless confronting a violent or assaultive suspect or in an incident involving the anticipated use of force.

b. Deactivation of a body-worn and dashboard cameras under certain circumstances:

(1) Although generally, body-worn and dashboard cameras should remain activated until the conclusion of an incident, police officers may deactivate the body-worn and dashboard cameras should he/she determine that, based upon the circumstances; the investigation could be significantly hampered if the recording were to continue. Whenever possible, police officers should consult with supervisors before making the decision to deactivate their body-worn and dashboard cameras.

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(2) Whenever possible, a police officer who deactivates the body- worn and dashboard cameras during the course of an event in which this policy otherwise requires recording, shall both record on the camera the reason for the interruption or termination of recording prior to deactivating the body-worn and dashboard cameras, and document such event in his/her report.

c. When circumstances prevent a police officer from activating a BWC/DC, or cause a camera to be deactivated in accordance with the guidelines established within this policy, the officer shall activate or reactivate their cameras as soon as practical.

4. Malfunction of Body-Worn and Dashboard Cameras

If any malfunctioning or unintentional failure to record in accordance with this policy occurs, the police officer shall document the reason and notify his/her supervisor regarding the lack of recording. Such documentation shall be in a manner determined by the Chief of Police.

5. End of Shift Procedures

a. Police Officers shall ensure that all files from an issued or approved body-worn and dashboard cameras are securely downloaded and retained in accordance with section I of this policy, with sufficient frequency so as to ensure that there remains adequate data storage available for recording future incidents.

b. Officers shall cause the recorded video to be stored, downloaded, transferred or otherwise saved and labeled or cataloged as evidence in the following circumstances:

(1) Any incident where an arrest is made or may be made, and/or a search is conducted;

(2) An event that captures an officer’s reportable use of force in the discharge of his/her official duties;

(3) Any interaction with the public where the officer determines that it would be prudent to retain the recording for longer than the minimum retention period set forth in this policy.

(4) An event that is a major motor vehicle or criminal incident involving death, serious injury, or catastrophic property damage.

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E. Training

No police officer shall use an issued or approved body-worn and dashboard cameras prior to being trained in accordance with statues in the use of the equipment, and in the retention of data created by such equipment, except that any police officer using an issued or approved body-worn and dashboard cameras prior to October 1, 2015, may continue to do so before undergoing such training. Every police officer must receive training on the proper care and maintenance of the equipment at least annually.

F. Responsibilities of Supervisory Personnel

1. Chief of Police

a. The Chief of Police shall designate one or more department members to oversee and administer the storage and management of all digital multimedia video files generated by the use of issued or authorized body-worn and dashboard cameras.

b. The Chief of Police may authorize a BWC/DC policy that provides additional guidelines and training requirements not mandated by this policy, provided that it does not conflict with state or federal law or the provisions set forth in this policy.

c. The Chief of Police shall ensure the BWC/DC data collection and storage is purged from the systems operation storage and/or software program in accordance with the State of Connecticut Library Records of Retention schedule and department policy.

d. The Chief of Police shall ensure that body-worn and dashboard cameras video files that are subject to a preservation request or court order are appropriately catalogued and preserved.

e. The Chief of Police shall approve the method of evidence transfer management (ETM) from the body-worn and dashboard cameras to a secured storage server, cloud, website or other secured digital media storage.

2. Supervisors

a. Supervisors shall ensure that police officers equipped with issued or approved body-worn and dashboard cameras are using the camera and audio in accordance with policy and procedures as defined herein.

b. Supervisors shall periodically inspect issued or approved body-worn and dashboard camera equipment assigned to police officers to ensure

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proper operability per testing protocols provided through training and manufacturer’s recommendations.

c. Supervisors or other persons designated by the Chief of Police may periodically review issued or approved body-worn and dashboard cameras recordings of traffic stops and citizen contacts in accordance with this policy as well as reports generated as a result of these incidents to:

(1) Ensure body-worn and dashboard cameras equipment is operating properly;

(2) Ensure that police officers are utilizing the body-worn and dashboard cameras appropriately and in accordance with policies and procedures; and

(3) Identify any areas in which additional training policy revisions or guidance is required.

d. Supervisors shall ensure that all body-worn and dashboard cameras video files are appropriately preserved in accordance with this policy.

G. Authorized Personnel Access to Uploaded Digital Multimedia Video Files

1. General access to digital multimedia video files shall be granted to authorized personnel only. Accessing, copying, or releasing any digital multimedia video files for other than official law enforcement purposes is strictly prohibited, except as otherwise required by state and federal statues, policies and procedures.

a. The Chief of Police or his/her designee may review specific body- worn and dashboard cameras digital multimedia video files for the purpose of training, performance review, critique, early intervention inquiries, civil claims, administrative inquiry, or other articulable reason.

b. A police officer may review a recording from his or her body-worn and/or dashboard recording equipment in order to assist such officer with the preparation of a report or otherwise in the performance of his or her duties.

c. If a police officer is giving a formal statement about the use of force, or if an officer is the subject of a disciplinary investigation in which a recording from body-worn and/or dashboard recording equipment is being considered as part of a review of an incident, the police officer shall have the right to review such recording in the presence of the

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officer’s attorney or labor representative. Further, such police officer shall have the right to review recordings from other police officers’ body- worn and/or dashboard recording equipment capturing the police officers’ image or voice during the incident under review.

2. Under no circumstances shall any individual with access to body-worn and dashboard cameras media or data files be allowed to use, show, reproduce or release recordings for the purpose of ridicule or embarrassment of any police officer or individual, or for other non-law enforcement related purposes. This includes disclosure of any portion of a body-worn and dashboard cameras video file to a media organization unless such disclosure has been approved by the Chief of Police or his/her designee.

3. Digital multimedia video files may be reviewed by individuals other than the recording police officer in any of the following situations:

a. By a department member investigating or adjudicating a complaint regarding a specific act of officer conduct;

b. By technical support staff for purposes of assessing proper functioning of body and dashboard cameras;

c. By the Internal Affairs Unit or other Unit or person(s) designated by the Chief of Police, when participating in an official misconduct investigation concerning a specific act or officer conduct alleged in a complaint of misconduct;

d. By a sworn law enforcement officer who is participating in a criminal investigation;

e. By the Municipality's legal representative;

f. Any other personnel designated by the Chief of Police.

g. Law enforcement personnel may review a recording from their own issued or assigned body-worn and dashboard recording equipment in order to assist such officer in providing a statement as a witness to events which are the subject of a department internal administrative inquiry, including officer shooting investigations;

h. By representatives of the Division of Criminal Justice, Municipal Attorneys, Office of the Attorney General, retained counsel and other representatives authorized by the municipality, such as municipal insurance carriers, in the course of their official duties; or

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i. By other department personnel as authorized by the Chief of Police or his/her designee.

H. Releasing or Duplicating Body-worn and dashboard cameras Recordings

1. All FOIA requests for body-worn and dashboard cameras digital multimedia video files shall be processed through the office of the Chief of Police or his/her designee.

2. Duplicating Body-worn and dashboard cameras Digital Multimedia Video Files

a. When a police officer who is required to produce a digital multimedia video file pursuant to a subpoena or other court order, the Chief of Police or other designee shall arrange, prior to the date of the court appearance, for a copy of the required portion of the original video file to be duplicated.

b. The original video file, as well as any duplicate copy, shall be held as evidence in accordance with this policy.

I. Storage and Retention

1. Digital multimedia video files shall be maintained in an approved storage location, such as a server, storage device, cloud storage, website or other approved secure storage media, authorized by the Chief of Police.

2. All digital multimedia video files shall be securely stored in accordance with state record retention laws and Department policy.

3. Digital multimedia video files not reproduced for evidentiary purposes or otherwise required to be preserved in accordance with this policy shall be maintained for a period of a minimum of ninety (90) days.

4. Digital multimedia video files shall be preserved while a case remains open and under investigation, or while criminal or civil proceedings are ongoing or reasonably anticipated, or in accordance with the State Records of Retention schedule, whichever is greater.

5. Nothing in these guidelines shall require a law enforcement unit to store such data for a period longer than one year, except in the case where the unit knows the data is pertinent to any ongoing civil, criminal or administrative matter.

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6. All other digital multimedia video files reproduced for evidentiary purposes or otherwise caused to be preserved shall be maintained for a minimum of four (4) years.

7. Digital multimedia video files shall be preserved in accordance with any specific request by representatives of the Division of Criminal Justice, Municipal Attorney, Officer of the Attorney General, retained counsel and other authorized claims representatives in the course of their official duties.

8. The law enforcement unit shall not require to store such data for a period longer than one year, except in the case where the unit knows the data is pertinent to any ongoing civil, criminal or administrative matter.

9. Digital multimedia video files shall be preserved in response to oral, electronic or written preservation requests from any member of the public where such requests indicate that litigation may be reasonably anticipated.

10. All such preservation requests shall promptly be brought to the attention of the recipient’s supervisor and the Municipal Attorney’s office.

This policy/general order of the Simsbury Police Department may be amended as necessary to ensure its compliance with all applicable state and general laws and regulations. The Simsbury Police Commission is aware that changes in state and federal laws and regulations may require that this policy be amended from time to time. Therefore, the Simsbury Police Commission, without prior approval or review, accepts any changes to this policy that maintains its compliance with all applicable state and federal laws and regulations.

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Public Safety Radio System

We have had recent discussions with Marcus Communications about the new system and anticipate implementation in the spring.

Personnel

Sean Crowley started on January 2, 2021. He will be in the Field Training and Evaluation Program for approximately 6 to 8 weeks.

Several members affected by COVID-19 since the last meeting. Some had positive diagnoses of the virus and others that required isolation due to a known exposure. All members have recovered and returned to work. COVID-19 continues to cause staffing issues.

Interviews to fill current officer vacancies and one dispatch vacancy continue. We are further along in the selection process with one candidate for police officer, expecting to conclude the process within a month.

Other

We are currently doing a boot and coat drive that will likely continue through mid-January.

Resources

Attached is a report, Police Officers in Connecticut Statistics (2010-2019), created by the Office of Legislative Research on December 8, 2020 (2020-R-0316). The report provides very similar data to the data that we have looked at over the last several years regarding the ratio of officers to 1,000 residents. I also included the most recent data that I compiled regarding the ratio that shows the comparable towns identified by the personnel sub-committee as well as regional, state and national ratios.

Police Officers in Connecticut Statistics (2010-2019)

By: George Miles, Associate Attorney December 8, 2020 | 2020-R-0316

Issue This report compiles statistics on the number of sworn police officers in municipal, state, tribal, and university departments in Connecticut for the years 2010 to 2019.

Summary Based on data from the annual Crime in the United States reports published by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and from the annual Crime in Connecticut reports published by the state’s Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP), we calculated averages of the annual number of sworn police officers for the municipal, state, tribal, and university departments that participated in those reports’ programs during the last 10 years. Overall, the number of officers in all participating departments generally held steady throughout the period except for the State Police, which has declined in each of the last four years.

Information on the Crime Reports The Crime in the United States report is one of several annual and periodic publications from the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program. Developed by the International Association of Chiefs of Police in the late 1920s and then formalized with legislation from Congress in 1930, the UCR Program serves as the national clearinghouse for crime statistics. The UCR Program aids in the administration and evaluation of law enforcement by collecting and providing reliable crime data. DESPP’s Crime in Connecticut report is the statutorily-required annual publication from the state’s UCR Program (CGS § 29-1c). www.cga.ct.gov/olr Connecticut General Assembly (860) 240-8400 [email protected] Office of Legislative Research Room 5300 Stephanie A. D’Ambrose, Director Legislative Office Building

A key feature of the UCR Program is that it establishes a set of standardized definitions for the information it tracks. Its definitions are generic by design so that they can capture as many local, state, and federal variations of the same data point as possible, such as a type of crime like murder. As a result, law enforcement agencies are asked to submit their information according to this terminology rather than how the law in their jurisdiction may define something.

Beyond criminal offense data, participating agencies submit employee-related data each year, including the total number of sworn law enforcement officers and civilian employees in their agencies as of October 31. The UCR Program defines “law enforcement officers” as individuals who ordinarily carry a firearm and a badge, have full arrest powers, and are paid from governmental funds allocated specifically for sworn law enforcement representatives. The FBI also notes that the totals given for sworn officers for an agency reflect not only the patrol officers on the street, but also the officers assigned to various other duties such as those in administrative and investigative positions and those assigned to special teams (see, e.g., this program webpage).

Across the 10 years covered by this report, almost all law enforcement agencies in Connecticut, including municipal, state, tribal, and university police departments, participated in the UCR Program with some exceptions for certain years. Relatedly, DESPP notes that the Mashantucket Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribal Nation joined the Connecticut program in 2014 when they were credentialed as local police departments. The Department of Motor Vehicles and Ledyard Police Department began reporting as stand-alone agencies in 2016 and the East Lyme Police Department began reporting as a stand-alone agency in 2017.

Agencies generally submit their data to DESPP on a monthly basis and there are procedures in statute to address situations when an agency fails to submit its report or if it sends a report with missing, incomplete, or incorrect information (CGS § 29-1c(c)). DESPP reviews submissions, ensures quality control, and forwards the data to the FBI for inclusion in the national UCR Program.

Sworn Police Officer Statistics Tables 1 and 2 below show the annual number and average annual rate of sworn officers across the past 10-year period for each municipal police department and the State Police, respectively. Tables 3 and 4 show the average annual rate for each year from 2010 to 2019 for the total municipal police and the State Police. The rates describe the number of officers per 1,000 people. Graph 1 provides a visualization of the rates in Tables 3 and 4. Tables 5, 6, and 7 present the annual number of officers in other state departments, the tribal departments, and the university departments, respectively. The average annual number of officers in each table is rounded to the nearest whole number.

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Table 1: Municipal Police Sworn Officers Average Average Annual Average Annual Rate Department 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Annual Estimated (per Number Population 1,000 people) Ansonia 44 44 46 47 46 46 42 43 46 43 45 18,911 2.36 Avon 28 29 32 29 31 32 32 30 33 32 31 18,284 1.68 Berlin 40 41 41 41 42 41 42 41 41 41 41 20,541 2.00 Bethel 36 35 35 37 37 35 37 37 37 38 36 19,391 1.88 Bloomfield 46 46 41 48 48 47 47 46 48 48 47 20,884 2.23 Branford 50 49 47 56 50 48 49 51 51 53 50 28,214 1.79 Bridgeport 406 421 414 411 389 356 376 388 392 365 392 145,856 2.69 Bristol 118 112 114 113 122 119 118 120 119 117 117 60,568 1.94 Brookfield 30 31 31 34 33 33 33 34 34 34 33 16,996 1.92 Canton 13 15 14 15 15 15 15 15 15 16 15 10,332 1.43 Cheshire 46 48 48 42 48 46 47 45 48 48 47 29,290 1.59 Clinton 24 24 24 24 27 25 27 27 27 27 26 13,164 1.94 Coventry 14 14 14 15 15 15 14 16 16 16 15 12,441 1.20 Cromwell 25 26 26 26 27 25 25 27 26 26 26 14,052 1.84 Danbury 152 145 145 144 143 146 146 139 145 148 145 83,816 1.73 Darien 51 51 51 51 50 51 49 49 51 51 51 21,485 2.35 Derby 30 31 31 36 33 34 34 34 34 34 33 12,695 2.61 East 14 15 14 14 14 15 15 16 16 16 15 12,925 1.15 Hampton East 124 120 122 117 118 119 123 125 120 111 120 50,620 2.37 Hartford East Haven 49 49 49 48 49 53 52 52 53 50 50 28,989 1.74

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Table 1 (continued) Average Average Annual Average Annual Rate Department 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Annual Estimated (per Number Population 1,000 people) East Lyme N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 23 22 24 23 18,727 1.23 Easton 16 15 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 15 7,584 1.94 East 23 23 24 25 25 25 26 25 28 25 25 11,374 2.19 Windsor Enfield 96 89 96 91 96 100 94 92 87 93 93 44,702 2.09 Fairfield 103 105 105 104 104 106 107 102 105 106 105 60,963 1.72 Farmington 45 45 44 41 43 44 45 44 48 46 45 25,575 1.74 Glastonbury 55 57 56 57 56 58 57 56 57 56 57 34,584 1.63 Granby 15 13 15 15 14 16 15 16 16 16 15 11,335 1.33 Greenwich 150 148 146 152 152 152 151 153 152 155 151 62,619 2.41 Groton 31 27 24 28 27 27 27 28 26 27 27 9,457 2.88 Groton Long 7 7 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 533 9.76 Point Groton 66 65 66 65 64 66 59 63 62 65 64 29,686 2.16 Town Guilford 37 37 35 37 36 36 33 37 38 37 36 22,400 1.62 Hamden 106 106 103 103 106 107 108 107 104 102 105 60,916 1.73 Hartford 452 440 478 455 420 413 398 390 394 447 429 124,225 3.45 Ledyard N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 22 21 21 23 22 14,854 1.46 Madison 26 27 24 28 30 26 27 27 28 30 27 18,321 1.49 Manchester 117 117 119 112 109 108 104 109 110 112 112 57,992 1.93 Meriden 117 119 116 117 119 122 113 111 118 120 117 60,141 1.95 Middlebury 11 11 10 10 10 10 11 11 12 10 11 7,629 1.39 Middletown 98 97 106 99 110 109 109 114 112 112 107 47,149 2.26 Department 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Average Average Average 2020-R-0316 December 8, 2020 Page 4 of 9

Table 1 (continued) Annual Annual Annual Number Estimated Rate Population (per 1,000 people) Milford 110 108 109 114 110 108 116 115 109 112 111 54,067 2.05 Monroe 39 38 40 42 42 42 43 43 43 43 42 19,740 2.10 Naugatuck 57 58 57 59 57 56 57 60 57 56 57 31,675 1.81 New Britain 151 140 128 156 161 157 161 158 161 158 153 72,708 2.11 New 45 44 45 43 47 47 45 46 45 46 45 20,266 2.24 Canaan New Haven 452 359 407 385 458 425 454 427 406 N/A 419 129,858 3.23 Newington 50 52 52 52 51 50 51 50 52 52 51 30,512 1.68 New London 89 95 80 68 67 68 77 68 69 69 75 27,223 2.76 New Milford 47 49 50 49 49 49 50 42 45 45 48 27,588 1.72 Newtown 45 46 46 45 45 44 44 45 45 45 45 27,943 1.61 North 23 22 22 22 23 22 22 22 23 23 22 14,319 1.56 Branford North Haven 46 48 48 47 48 48 49 49 51 50 48 23,911 2.02 Norwalk 175 164 169 177 176 172 177 179 177 176 174 87,863 1.98 Norwich 75 74 84 88 91 88 88 84 83 85 84 39,655 2.12 Old 23 25 24 25 25 23 25 17 22 24 23 10,235 2.28 Saybrook Orange 42 40 41 42 47 45 43 46 43 45 43 13,958 3.11 Plainfield 16 16 15 15 18 18 18 18 18 16 17 15,226 1.10 Plainville 34 34 32 35 35 33 37 37 38 38 35 17,731 1.99 Plymouth 22 23 24 25 22 24 24 23 23 21 23 11,917 1.94 Portland 11 11 11 11 11 10 11 12 12 12 11 9,452 1.18 Putnam 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 14 15 15 9,424 1.58 Average Average Average Department 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Annual Annual Annual 2020-R-0316 December 8, 2020 Page 5 of 9

Table 1 (continued) Number Estimated Rate Population (per 1,000 people) Redding 15 15 15 17 17 17 17 17 16 16 16 9,239 1.75 Ridgefield 40 37 40 42 42 42 42 40 41 41 41 25,082 1.62 Rocky Hill 33 31 34 35 37 36 36 35 36 37 35 19,919 1.76 Seymour 40 39 40 37 40 43 41 39 37 41 40 16,554 2.40 Shelton 55 52 52 53 50 48 52 50 50 50 51 41,049 1.25 Simsbury 34 35 34 36 36 36 37 37 36 38 36 24,219 1.48 Southington 66 66 68 67 66 66 68 64 66 68 67 43,659 1.52 South 39 42 40 41 40 39 38 41 40 41 40 25,954 1.55 Windsor Stamford 277 274 269 283 278 280 267 283 282 266 276 127,594 2.16 Stonington 36 35 35 34 35 35 37 38 39 39 36 18,559 1.96 Stratford 102 94 96 96 105 103 100 104 105 103 101 52,022 1.94 Suffield 19 18 19 19 19 19 17 21 20 19 19 15,727 1.21 Thomaston 11 11 10 16 13 14 16 18 16 13 14 7,702 1.79 Torrington 85 83 81 82 80 76 76 80 77 76 80 35,182 2.26 Trumbull 71 72 72 74 77 76 75 78 74 76 75 36,300 2.05 Vernon 50 52 52 50 50 48 49 49 48 47 50 29,326 1.69 Wallingford 66 70 66 68 70 71 69 66 71 72 69 44,997 1.53 Waterbury 285 290 280 279 271 281 272 277 264 293 279 109,045 2.56 Waterford 46 47 46 45 47 47 47 45 45 49 46 19,271 2.41 Watertown 40 38 40 38 39 39 39 37 37 40 39 22,045 1.76 West 126 124 126 129 128 126 128 122 123 122 125 63,016 1.99 Hartford West Haven 114 120 124 124 123 123 123 118 109 N/A 120 54,881 2.18 Average Average Average Department 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Annual Annual Annual Number Estimated Rate 2020-R-0316 December 8, 2020 Page 6 of 9

Table 1 (continued) Population (per 1,000 people) Weston 14 14 14 14 16 16 16 16 16 17 15 10,346 1.48 Westport 68 65 61 64 64 64 62 64 64 64 64 27,595 2.32 Wethersfield 47 47 44 46 47 47 48 48 48 48 47 26,366 1.78 Willimantic 41 40 43 43 44 45 43 43 42 44 43 17,655 2.42 Wilton 43 43 43 44 45 43 45 44 43 39 43 18,544 2.33 Winchester 19 19 18 18 16 19 19 21 23 22 19 10,891 1.78 Windsor 49 47 49 49 52 49 54 52 52 51 50 29,048 1.74 Windsor 24 22 25 22 25 26 25 26 28 28 25 12,605 1.99 Locks Wolcott 19 24 24 24 24 22 23 22 24 26 23 16,700 1.39 Woodbridge 25 26 26 25 26 25 23 24 24 24 25 8,943 2.77 TOTAL 6,477 6,347 6,408 6,435 6,497 6,410 6,460 6,459 6,444 5,981 6,475 3,085,524 2.10

Table 2: State Police Sworn Officers Average Average Annual Average Annual Rate Department 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Annual Estimated (per Number Population 1,000 people) State Police 1,170 1,128 1,088 1,129 1,128 1,134 1,060 966 917 864 1,058 521,937 2.03

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Table 3: Total Municipal Police Table 4: State Police Rate (per Rate (per Sworn Estimated Sworn Estimated Year 1,000 Year 1,000 Officers Population Officers Population people) people) 2010 6,477 3,028,169 2.14 2010 1,170 548,292 2.13 2011 6,347 3,041,572 2.09 2011 1,128 541,537 2.08 2012 6,408 3,051,583 2.10 2012 1,088 541,161 2.01 2013 6,435 3,058,728 2.10 2013 1,129 539,717 2.09 2014 6,497 3,064,166 2.12 2014 1,128 534,870 2.11 2015 6,410 3,066,328 2.09 2015 1,134 526,902 2.15 2016 6,460 3,075,206 2.10 2016 1,060 503,579 2.10 2017 6,459 3,079,989 2.10 2017 966 510,518 1.89 2018 6,444 3,093,004 2.08 2018 917 481,992 1.90 2019 5,981 2,891,545 2.07 2019 864 490,797 1.76

Graph 1: Rates of Sworn Municipal and State Police Officers (2010-2019)

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Table 5: Other State Police Sworn Officers Department 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Average Annual Number Department of N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 50 51 53 48 51 Motor Vehicles State Capitol Police 27 28 28 28 33 32 32 33 32 32 31 TOTAL 27 28 28 28 33 32 82 84 85 80 81

Table 6: Tribal Police Sworn Officers Department 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Average Annual Number Mashantucket 11 11 16 N/A 24 26 25 25 28 28 22 Pequot Mohegan N/A N/A 21 N/A 26 27 28 28 27 29 27 TOTAL 11 11 37 N/A 50 53 53 53 55 57 48

Table 7: University Police Sworn Officers Department 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Average Annual Number Central 21 20 21 21 21 20 19 18 19 19 20 Eastern 17 16 17 17 16 16 14 14 11 11 15 Southern 26 26 27 25 26 28 27 23 25 24 26 UConn 84 84 81 84 82 87 96 94 96 94 88 Western 17 17 16 15 14 15 12 12 13 14 15 Yale 85 81 84 84 82 86 87 89 91 93 86 TOTAL 250 244 246 246 241 252 255 250 255 255 249

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Geographic Area Officer Rate Per 1,000 1Population Sworn # National* 1.9 Northeast* 1.8 New England* 1.9 State of CT** 1.9 Avon 1.7 19,795 33 Berlin 2.0 20,584 42 Bloomfield 2.4 20,848 49 Canton 1.4 10,902 15 Granby 1.4 11,323 16 Glastonbury 1.7 34,810 59 Guilford 1.7 22,377 38 Farmington 1.8 25,596 46 Newington 1.7 31,185 52 Ridgefield 1.7 25,206 44 Rocky Hill 1.7 21,280 37 Southington 1.5 43,817 66 South Windsor 1.7 25,802 43 West Hartford 2.0 65,360 132 Wethersfield 1.8 26,800 48 Wilton 2.4 18,659 44 Windsor 1.8 29,037 52

Simsbury 1.6 24,307 39

Personnel Sub-Committee Comparable Towns 1.72

Personnel Sub-Committee Comparable Towns are Avon, Bloomfield, Canton, Farmington, Glastonbury, Granby, Newington, Rocky Hill, Southington, South Windsor, West Hartford, and Wethersfield.

1https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/cerc-pdfs/2019/simsbury-2019.pdf

Based on Simsbury’s population (24,307), the following shows the sworn officer rate per 1,000 residents based on the number of sworn officers.

Number of Sworn Rate per 1,000 residents 39 (current) 1.60 40 1.64 41 1.68 42 1.72

*Source FBI 2019 Crime in the United States https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2019/crime-in-the-u.s.-2019/topic-pages/tables/table-7 **Crime in CT 2017 https://www.dpsdata.ct.gov/dps/ucr/data/2017/Crime%20in%20Connecticut%202017.pdf November 1, 2020 By Boulter