Public Safety

Public safety goals:

To create an atmosphere of residential and commercial safety, comfort, and mobility throughout the town
To foster an environment of professionalism and achievement within the department
To provide the ability to enforce laws in a timely and effective manner

Initiatives

Increased Police Presence in Thompsonville

Enhance residential safety and business development in the downtown Thompsonville area.

Develop policing strategy.
Engage the business and resident stakeholders.
Develop metrics to analyze strategy and roll out.
Reassess policing strategy.
Implement long term policing strategy.

Satellite Police Station in Thompsonville

Create a permanent police station in Downtown Thompsonville:

Assess personnel/division adjustments to Thompsonville.
Assess policing and command structure of new facility.
Understand funding parameters for new facility.
Assess potential locations for new facility.
Purchase / construct new facility.
Move in.

Improve Police Officer Retention

Understand causes of officer flight, develop strategies to retain officers, and implement programs and incentives to retain current and attract new officers.

Complete Compensation Study.
Develop and complete employee retention study.

Expansion of the Police Station

Understand the needs of the Police Department, develop a plan for possible expansion, and configure the facility to best fit the needs of the department.