2010 ANNUAL REPORT ENFIELD, NEW ... - Town of Enfield

Police Department
MISSION STATEMENT
It is the mission of the Enfield Police Department to fairly enforce the
law in an impartial and sensitive manner; to secure a safe and healthy
environment for the community; and to provide competent,
professional and dedicated police service, which places
emphasis on protecting the fundamental Constitutional rights
and privileges of all people.
“Dedicated to Our Community”
December welcomed the safe return of Detective Roy Holland from his
deployment in Afghanistan. We thank Detective Holland for his dedication and
service in Operation Enduring Freedom. We also would like to thank his family
for their sacrifice while their loved one was serving our country.
Although there are indicators that our economy is slowly improving, we
witnessed a drastic increase in burglaries this past year. Most of these can be
attributed to drug addiction and unfortunately this trend will continue. We are
hopeful that 2011 will bring new laws to address prescription drug abuse.
We are seeing an increase in teenage marijuana use. We believe the
attempts to decriminalize and allow for medicinal use of marijuana has clouded
the dangerous effects caused by marijuana use.
We are receiving a number of complaints on distracted drivers. Studies
have shown a distracted driver is just as dangerous as an intoxicated driver. We
have all witnessed distracted driving. We cannot stress the importance of
keeping your primary focus on driving. Our department worked with the
Director of State Police and the Governor’s Highway Safety Counsel to bring
attention to distracted driving. Beginning in November 2010 Operation Safe
Commute brought out law enforcement from around the state to focus on
distracted drivers. This initiative will continue into 2011.
I want to acknowledge my staff for their continued support and
dedication to our mission; we are fortunate to have such a dedicated and
knowledgeable team.
I want to thank those citizens who assisted our department this past year.
Your assistance is critical to keeping us all safe.
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