Public Safety Committee
Regular MeetingBurlington, VT · June 26, 2025
Minutes
Public Safety Committee
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Remote via Zoom/In-Person in Champlain Room, 3rd Floor, City Hall, Burlington,
Vermont
DRAFT MINUTES
Members Present: Melo Grant (Chair), Mark Barlow, Buddy Singh
Staff Present: Hayley McClenahan (Assistant City Attorney), Michael Curtin (BFD Battalion
Chief), Shawn Burke (Police Chief), Ingrid Jonas (Senior Advisor on Community Safety)
Public Present:
Meeting called to order at 5:32 PM by Councilor Grant.
1. Adopt the Agenda
1.01 Adopt the Agenda
Motion to Adopt Agenda as written.
Motion by Councilor Barlow, Seconded by Councilor Singh
Final Resolution: Motion Passes
Yes: Unanimous
2. Adopt Minutes
2.01 Motion to Adopt Draft Minutes from May 29, 2025
Motion to Adopt Agenda as written.
Motion by Councilor Barlow, Seconded by Councilor Grant
Final Resolution: Motion Passes
Yes: Unanimous
3. Public Forum
3.01 Verbal Comments
No action was taken.
Public forum closed at 5:33.
4. Fire Chief’s Report
4.01 Fire Chief’s Report
Chief Curtin reviewed the latest Fire Commission report from the Fire Department. No action
taken.
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5. BPD Check-in
5.01 BPD Check-in
Chief Burke reviewed the latest updates from BPD. No action was taken.
6. State’s Attorney Case Data
6.01 State’s Attorney Case Data
Councilor Grant reviewed the latest clearance and filing data from the State’s Attorney’s Office.
No action was taken.
7. Situation Room
7.01 What is it, who is involved, and when will it start – Ingrid Jonas
Senior Advisor Jonas overviewed the Situation Table program Burlington will be launching
soon. No action was taken.
8. Other Committee Business
8.01 Other business
The Committee discussed future review of updates to the Sheltering on Public Lands policy.
Councilor Grant also mentioned having the lead park ranger attend a future meeting. No action
was taken.
9. Adjournment
9.01 Motion to adjourn
The meeting was adjourned with no objection at 6:48 PM.
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Agenda
City Council - Public Safety Committee
Thursday, June 26, 2025, 5:30 PM, Zoom/Champlain Room, 3rd Floor, City Hall,
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1. Adopt the Agenda
1.1. Motion to amend/adopt agenda
2. Adopt Minutes
2.1. Motion to adopt draft minutes from May 29, 2025
3. Public Forum
Subject 3.1. Verbal Comments
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Category 3. Public Forum
Department
Type
4. Fire Chief's Report
Subject 4.1. Fire Chief's Report
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5:30 PM, Zoom/Champlain Room, 3rd Floor, City Hall, Burlington
Category 4. Fire Chief's Report
Department
Type
Recommended Action
5. BPD Check-in
Subject 5.1. BPD Check-in
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5:30 PM, Zoom/Champlain Room, 3rd Floor, City Hall, Burlington
Category 5. BPD Check-in
Department
Type
Recommended Action
6. State's Attorney Case Data
Subject 6.1. State's Attorney Case Data
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5:30 PM, Zoom/Champlain Room, 3rd Floor, City Hall, Burlington
Category 6. State's Attorney Case Data
Department Council and Board
Type
Recommended Action
7. Situation Room
Subject 7.1. What is it, who is involved, and when it will start - Ingrid Jonas
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5:30 PM, Zoom/Champlain Room, 3rd Floor, City Hall, Burlington
Category 7. Situation Room
Department Mayor's Office
Type
Recommended Action
8. Other Committee Business
Subject 8.1. Other business
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Category 8. Other Committee Business
Department Council and Board
Type
9. Adjournment
Subject 9.1. Motion to adjourn
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Recommended Action
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City Council - Public Safety Committee
Thursday, June 26, 2025, 5:30 PM, Zoom/Champlain Room, 3rd Floor, City Hall,
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1. Adopt the Agenda
1.1. Motion to amend/adopt agenda
2. Adopt Minutes
2.1. Motion to adopt draft minutes from May 29, 2025
3. Public Forum
Subject 3.1. Verbal Comments
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Category 3. Public Forum
Department
Type
4. Fire Chief's Report
Subject 4.1. Fire Chief's Report
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Category 4. Fire Chief's Report
Department
Type
Recommended Action
5. BPD Check-in
Subject 5.1. BPD Check-in
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5:30 PM, Zoom/Champlain Room, 3rd Floor, City Hall, Burlington
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Type
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6. State's Attorney Case Data
Subject 6.1. State's Attorney Case Data
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5:30 PM, Zoom/Champlain Room, 3rd Floor, City Hall, Burlington
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Department Council and Board
Type
Recommended Action
7. Situation Room
Subject 7.1. What is it, who is involved, and when it will start - Ingrid Jonas
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5:30 PM, Zoom/Champlain Room, 3rd Floor, City Hall, Burlington
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Department Mayor's Office
Type
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8. Other Committee Business
Subject 8.1. Other business
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9. Adjournment
Subject 9.1. Motion to adjourn
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10. Informational and Non-Discrimination Statements
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Coordinator (802-865-7136)(TTY 802-865-7142). Persons with disabilities
who require assistance or special arrangements to participate are encouraged
to contact 802-865-7000 (voice) or 802-865-7142 (TTY) at least 72 hours in
advance so that proper arrangements can be made. The City of Burlington will
not tolerate unlawful harassment or discrimination on the basis of political or
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Public Safety Committee
Thursday, May 29, 2025
Remote via Zoom/In-Person in Champlain Room, 3rd Floor, City Hall, Burlington,
Vermont
DRAFT MINUTES
Members Present: Melo Grant (Chair), Mark Barlow
Staff Present: Hayley McClenahan (Assistant City Attorney), Michael LaChance (Fire Chief),
Michael Curtin (BFD Battalion Chief), Shannon Trammell (BPD Executive Manager)
Public Present:
Meeting called to order at 5:33 PM by Councilor Grant.
1. Adopt the Agenda
1.01 Adopt the Agenda
Motion to Adopt Agenda as written.
Motion by Councilor Barlow, Seconded by Councilor Grant
Final Resolution: Motion Passes
Yes: Unanimous
2. Adopt Minutes
2.01 Motion to Adopt Draft Minutes from April 17, 2025
Motion to Adopt Agenda as written.
Motion by Councilor Barlow, Seconded by Councilor Grant
Final Resolution: Motion Passes
Yes: Unanimous
3. Public Forum
3.01 Verbal Comments
No action was taken.
Public forum closed at 5:35.
4. Chiefs’ Oral Reports
4.01 Police
Executive Manager Trammell discussed Chief Burke’s ideas for the chief’s report going forward
and recruitment and retention strategies. No action was taken.
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4.02 Fire
Chief LaChance reviewed the latest response data from the Fire Department. No action taken.
5. Data from State’s Attorney
5.01 Data from State’s Attorney
Councilor Grant reviewed the latest caseload data from the State’s Attorney’s Office. No action
was taken.
6. Urban Park Ranger Information
6.01 Reminders about Camping in Parks
Councilor Grant, in anticipation of more activity in the summer months, stated that where posted,
camping is not allowed in parks, and people have 2 hours to vacate from when they are notified
of the violation. Councilor Barlow added that camping activity can be reported through
SeeClickFix. No action was taken.
7. Sheltering on Public Lands Policy
7.01 Sheltering on Public Lands Policy
The Committee stated there would be a review of this item at a future meeting. No action was
taken.
8. Overdose Prevention Center – Next Steps
8.01 Overdose Prevention Center – Next Steps
The Committee discussed how the location of the Overdose Prevention Center would be a
community-driven process. No action was taken.
9. Chair Comments on Public Safety Resolutions
9.01 Chair Comments on Public Safety Resolutions
Councilor Grant and Councilor Barlow shared comments on the public safety resolution passed
by the City Council on May 19.
No action was taken.
10. Upcoming Meeting Dates
10.01 Upcoming Meeting Dates
The Committee set the next meeting dates for June 26, July 24, and August 28. No action was
taken.
11. Adjournment
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11.01 Motion to Adjourn
Motion to adjourn the meeting.
Motion by Councilor Barlow, Seconded by Councilor Grant
Final Resolution: Motion Passes
Yes: Unanimous
The meeting was adjourned at 6:52 PM.
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BURLINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENT
136 S. Winooski Avenue, Burlington, VT 05401
Phone: (802) 864-4554 Fax: (802) 865-5387
June 17, 2025
Chief’s Report to the Burlington Fire Commission
Personnel: We had two members resign recently. Jared Markovsky is pursuing a fire service
career in Maine and Alec Johnson is relocating to Florida. We wish them the best and thank them
for their service to the city. Chief LaChance’s last tour is 6/30/25. This will create 6 vacancies.
The plan as of now will be to start the next recruit school earlier than April, possibly October of
this year. BC of Training Troy Ruggles will be promoted to Deputy Chief of Operations and
SFF Adam Savoy will be promoted to BC of Training on 7/7/25. Congratulations to both.
Responses: In April and May of 2025, the fire department has responded to 1,855 calls for
service. During the same period in 2024, we responded to 1,651, a 12.35 % increase.
2024 2025
1,651 1,855
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Overtime: April 01, 2025 – May 31, 2025
2024 2025
• Minimum Staffing Overtime: 1652.25 hrs 1688.75 hrs
• Mandatory Minimum Staffing Overtime: 305.5 hrs 317.25 hrs
The above data shows a 2.2% increase in Minimum Staffing Overtime and a 3.8% increase in
Mandatory Minimum Staffing Overtime during the same period last year. Overall, the minimum
staffing overtime burden on the employees and city budget increased by 2.5%.
Note: The above overtime burden on the staff accounts for Minimum Staffing Overtime, giving
us the 22 people required to meet minimum staffing levels. This does not account for extra duty
jobs or CRT overtime. In the same period, our staff committed to the following extra duty and
CRT overtime:
• Extra Duty: 155 hrs
• CRT Overtime: 611.5 hrs
Fleet: Preliminary work has started on creating specs for an RFP for a new Ladder 2 and an
ambulance. Build times are still around 44 months.
Buildings: Station 2 floor project is nearing completion with concrete being poured last
Thursday. It will have to cure and be sealed before we can move back in sometime in July.
Currently, Ladder 2 has been relocating to downtown for the night tour.
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Community Response Team Pilot: We have given Buprenorphine once in the field and
transported the patient to UVMMC. Unknown on outcome but will follow up with Dr. Wolfson.
Members can now offer Buprenorphine to a patient suffering from withdrawals without having
had Narcan first.
We are tracking data from the CRT deployment. Below are some metrics showing the program's
impact. This data shows how many people the team has touched, the quantity of wound care
supplies handed out, comfort care supplies distributed, Narcan leave-behind kits distributed, the
number of referrals, direct phone requests, and incidents where the team went above and beyond
in their duties.
Total: 2587 1341 355 233 63 20 4
# of # of Wound # of Comfort # of NLB Kits Total # Total Total
Attendees Care Items Care Supplies Distributed Referrals/ Request Above &
Distributed Distributed Bridge to For CRT Beyond
Service Members Incidents
Providers Via Phone
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Administrative Division:
Station 2 apparatus floor is being poured and should be ready for occupancy by July 1st.
· Station 1 stairwell and basement work still pending contract approval by the city
attorney’s office.
· Floor sweepers have been purchased for Stations 2, 4 and 5.
· BP Wastewater has been scheduled to jet the apparatus floor drains at all Stations except
Station 2.
· Mountain Air has been scheduled to complete HVAC PM work at all stations except
Station 2.
· Champlain Door Systems will be conducting apparatus door maintenance over the next
few weeks.
· Working toward parking lot and front ramp improvements for Stations 1, 3, 4 and 5.
· Station 1 WiFi – In collaboration with City IT and Burlington Telecom, temporary
improvements have been made to ensure adequate WiFi coverage.
Personnel:
· Members have been submitting annual employee appraisals utilizing the revised process.
Thank you.
· We will have (6) vacancies by mid-Summer. Our entry-level firefighter application
process will open July 1st.
Policies:
· Introduced a new SOG that provides guidance regarding the use of background checks in
our hiring process.
· In the process of developing new SOGs to address accidents & injuries.
· Will be reviewing all administrative SOGs to ensure all are current and applicable. If
aware of any issues or have suggestions, please let me know.
Operations Division:
Purchased the following items that are now NFPA compliant to the 2025 standards.
• 76 SCBA Units
• 7 Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) Packs
• 6 SCBA Units for Confined Space Operations
• 100 Spare SCBA Cylinders
• 101 Facepieces
• 101 Face Mounted Regulators
Working group formed for new public safety building. Will be working with developers to come
up with conceptual designs and needs for a new firehouse/public safety building.
Prep for July 3rd event. Hiring extra members, creating Incident Action Plan.
Situation Table Training 6/24-6/25
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Fire Marshal’s Office:
• The FMO conducted two fire extinguisher trainings for businesses in the City last month
with the new fire extinguisher training prop. Attendees where excited to that they were
able to see real fire instead of the usual video screen training they have received from
other trainers in the past. Live fire is important to see because not everybody is
comfortable around fire. This style of training helps them to decide if they want to fight
the fire before evacuating.
• BSD had a short run of students damaging chrome books by shorting out the charging
ports because of TikTok challenges. We had one fire last month because of this which
caused no building damage or injuries. TikTok challenges are always changing and the
FMO has spoken with some students about the dangers of these challenges. I have
offered to speak to all schools specifically about these challenges, but have not had a
reply yet.
• Construction is booming in the city. New construction as well as remodeling has taken
off and a lot of large projects are in the pipeline, but are dependent on zoning changes.
Training Division:
• We completed the Lateral Recruit Academy 25-01 on May 30, 2025. Captain Blake
did a super job as always with the class. All recruits have been assigned to their
respective crews and will complete their one-year probation. We learned a lot about
running this academy for laterals both positive and negative. We will utilize the
lessons learned going forward in future academies.
• We are working with the US Coast Guard on a multi-jurisdictional drill coming up in
August to be held at the USCG station Burlington.
• We are pleased to advise that the AFG funding for our live fire training has been
freed up and we will be scheduling these for this Fall. I am hopeful we will be able to
complete these before the grant deadline of June 2026.
• We are in to our summer training program where we are allowing more company
level drills to be managed by the company officers. We provide the topic and the
necessary tools and the officer coordinates on shift for completing the training. You
may have seen our members at the waterfront for water rescue and or the Moran
Frame &Rock Point for rope rescue or at any other location in the city. We have
energetic, skilled and proactive officers and members honing their skills every day.
• We have been adding to our drill yard at McNeil. A new container for storage of
equipment was added to remove storage within the training building itself and we
also are adding a 20-foot container to replace our wooden roof prop.
• The BC of training was asked to conduct a training for VT 911 call takers in
Montpelier on May 28th. The purpose of the training was to enhance knowledge of
the fire service for those call takers/dispatchers.
• The UVM Med Center tour and training proved beneficial when shortly thereafter we
responded to an auto fire in the parking garage. Members operated efficiently and
mitigated the problem quickly.
• We have members attending water rescue and rope rescue training coming up. One
of our members is finishing his two-week class at NFA.
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EMS Division:
The EMS Division is currently in the midst of our June department-wide training initiative. We
were fortunate to welcome Brigid Blazek, a certified de-escalation trainer and Community
Service Officer, who provided a condensed 2.5-hour de-escalation course to our department
members. This training was both timely and highly impactful, offering practical tools to enhance
our response strategies during high-stress interactions.
We extend our sincere gratitude to Brigid, the Community Service Liaisons, CAIP Division
Supervisor Lacey-Ann Smith, and the Burlington Police Department for their support and
collaboration. This partnership is particularly meaningful, as the Burlington Police Department
typically does not provide de-escalation training outside of their own personnel. Their
willingness to share resources with our division demonstrates a commendable commitment to
interdepartmental cooperation and public safety.
Following this training cycle, the EMS Division will shift focus toward several key initiatives:
• Patient Safety SOG Update: We are in the process of updating and introducing a new
Standard Operating Guideline focused on patient safety.
• EVOC Refresher: In collaboration with the Fire Training Division, we will be
coordinating a refresher course on Emergency Vehicle Operations Certification (EVOC)
to ensure continued operational excellence and safety.
• QA/QI Documentation Improvements: We are also partnering with our QA/QI
Committee to evaluate and enhance our documentation practices, update relevant SOGs,
and develop a clear, user-friendly documentation guide for our members.
We look forward to continuing these efforts to support our personnel, improve patient care, and
ensure high standards across all EMS operations
Below is information about response types, training information, and a company-level inspection
report.
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Burlington FD
Address: 136 S Winooski Ave, Burlington, VT, 05401
April / May Total Incidents
INCIDENT TYPE SERIES NAME / INCIDENT TYPE TOTAL CALLS
False Alarm & False Call 235
700 - False alarm or false call, other 2
7001 - False alarm caused by Contractor/Construction 6
710 - Malicious, mischievous false call, other 1
711 - Municipal alarm system, malicious false alarm 2
712 - Direct tie to FD, malicious false alarm 1
731 - Sprinkler activation due to malfunction 3
733 - Smoke detector activation due to malfunction 60
735 - Alarm system sounded due to malfunction 23
736 - CO detector activation due to malfunction 2
740 - Unintentional transmission of alarm, other 10
741 - Sprinkler activation, no fire - unintentional 4
Report ID: 51595 This report was generated on : 06/16/2025 01:59 PM Page: 1 of 3
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Burlington FD
April / May Total Incidents
Address: 136 S Winooski Ave, Burlington, VT,
05401
INCIDENT TYPE SERIES NAME / INCIDENT TYPE TOTAL CALLS
743 - Smoke detector activation, no fire - unintentional 78
744 - Detector activation, no fire - unintentional 9
745 - Alarm system activation, no fire - unintentional 31
746 - Carbon monoxide detector activation, no CO 3
Fire 26
100 - Fire, other 1
111 - Building fire 7
113 - Cooking fire, confined to container 5
118 - Trash or rubbish fire, contained 4
131 - Passenger vehicle fire 1
140 - Natural vegetation fire, other 3
160 - Special outside fire, other 5
Good Intent 241
600 - Good intent call, other 82
611 - Dispatched & canceled en route 32
622 - No incident found on arrival at dispatch address 55
641 - Vicinity alarm (incident in other location) 1
651 - Smoke scare, odor of smoke 7
653 - Smoke from barbecue, tar kettle 1
661 - EMS call, party transported by non-fire agency 57
671 - HazMat release investigation w/no HazMat 4
672 - Biological hazard investigation, none found 2
Hazardous Condition 28
400 - Hazardous condition, other 2
411 - Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill 4
412 - Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 6
424 - Carbon monoxide incident 3
440 - Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other 1
444 - Power line down 1
445 - Arcing, shorted electrical equipment 1
462 - Aircraft standby 1
463 - Vehicle accident, general cleanup 9
Rescue & EMS 1236
Report ID: 51595 This report was generated on : 06/16/2025 01:59 PM Page: 2 of 3
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Burlington FD
April / May Total Incidents
Address: 136 S Winooski Ave, Burlington, VT,
05401
INCIDENT TYPE SERIES NAME / INCIDENT TYPE TOTAL CALLS
300 - Rescue, EMS incident, other 1
320 - Emergency medical service incident, other 3
321 - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury 1187
322 - Motor vehicle accident with injuries 19
324 - Motor vehicle accident with no injuries. 7
331 - Lock-in (if lock out , use 511 ) 1
353 - Removal of victim(s) from stalled elevator 13
360 - Water & ice-related rescue, other 1
381 - Rescue or EMS standby 4
Rupture/Explosion 1
243 - Fireworks explosion (no fire) 1
Service Call 88
510 - Person in distress, other 1
511 - Lock-out 1
512 - Ring or jewelry removal 1
520 - Water problem, other 1
531 - Smoke or odor removal 2
542 - Animal rescue 1
550 - Public service assistance, other 12
552 - Police matter 7
553 - Public service 10
554 - Assist invalid 38
555 - Defective elevator, no occupants. Includes Elevator alarms. 1
561 - Unauthorized burning 13
Total 1855
Report ID: 51595 This report was generated on : 06/16/2025 01:59 PM Page: 3 of 3
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Burlington FD
Address: 136 S Winooski Ave, Burlington, VT, 05401
April / May Training Report
TOPIC NAMES TOTAL HOURS
Aerial Operations 75
Aerial Operations, District Tours 8
Aerial Operations, Driver Training 22
Aerial Operations, Ground Ladder Training 8
Aerial Operations, Ground Ladder Training, PHYS FIT, Search & Rescue 38
Aerial Operations, PADO 38
Aerial Operations, ROPE OPS 1
Aerial Operations, TRUCK OPS 22
BFD ADMIN 4
BFD ADMIN, DEPT ORIENT, HR RECRUITS 36
BFD ADMIN, Ground Ladder Training 36
BFD SKILLS 11
Report ID: 52691 This report was generated on : 06/16/2025 01:52 PM Page: 1 of 4
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Burlington FD
April / May Training Report
Address: 136 S Winooski Ave, Burlington, VT,
05401
TOPIC NAMES TOTAL HOURS
BFD SKILLS, Hose Line Stretches, PHYS FIT, Pre-Planning, Standpipe 36
Operations
BFD SKILLS, May Day Drills, PHYS FIT, Rapid Intervention Teams, 36
SCBA, Search & Rescue
BLDG CONST, District Tours, Pre-Planning, Tactical 144
Tours/Familiarization
BLDG CONST, FORC ENTRY, PHYS FIT, Power Saw 44
Use/Familiarization, Pre-Planning
BLDG CONST, FORC ENTRY, PHYS FIT, Power Saw 45
Use/Familiarization, SCBA, VENT REC
COLLAPSE 1
COMPANY 2
COMPANY, ENGINE OPS 6
DEPT ORIENT, SCBA, SOG Review 36
District Tours 9
District Tours, Pre-Planning, Tactical Tours/Familiarization 78
District Tours, RECRUITS 36
Driver Training 26
Driver Training, EXISTING, NEW 3
Driver Training, PADO, PHYS FIT, Pump Operations 27
EMS CE 31
EMS CE, VT EMS Protocol Review 6
EMS CERT 6
EMS NEW 119
EMS NEW, EMS OUTSIDE, ROPE OPS 26
EMS RECRUITS, RECRUITS 36
ENGINE OPS 7
ENGINE OPS, Hose Line Stretches 45
ENGINE OPS, Standpipe Operations 36
EXTRICATION 2
EXTRICATION, PHYS FIT 36
FORC ENTRY 13
FORC ENTRY, Hose Line Stretches, PHYS FIT, SCBA, Search & 18
Rescue
Facilities Tour 10
Facilities Tour, Fire Alarm Systems, Fire Suppression Systems 39
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Burlington FD
April / May Training Report
Address: 136 S Winooski Ave, Burlington, VT,
05401
TOPIC NAMES TOTAL HOURS
Facilities Tour, Fire Alarm Systems, Fire Suppression Systems, 141
Standpipe Operations
Facilities Tour, Fire Alarm Systems, Standpipe Operations 30
Fire Inspector CE's 15
Fire Officer 10
Fire Officer , LEADERSHIP 10
Ground Ladder Training, Hose Line Stretches, SCBA, Search & Rescue 27
Ground Ladder Training, PHYS FIT, SOG Review, Search & Rescue 35
Ground Ladder Training, VENT REC 48
Hose Line Stretches 14
Hose Line Stretches, PHYS FIT 36
Hose Line Stretches, Rapid Intervention Teams 18
INDIVIDUAL 2
Inspection 1
MEDIC W/ FTO, Pre-Planning 21
NREMT Cardiology 8
OPEN WATER, PHYS FIT, SWIFT WATER, WATER RESC 54
Officer Development 15
PADO 9
PADO, PHYS FIT 38
PHYS FIT 48
PHYS FIT, ROPE OPS, ROPES 36
PHYS FIT, Radio Training, SCBA, SOG Review 36
PHYS FIT, Rapid Intervention Teams 36
PHYS FIT, TRUCK OPS 27
PHYS FIT, VENT REC 40
Power Saw Use/Familiarization 3
RECRUITS, ROPE OPS, ROPES 12
ROPE OPS 146
ROPE OPS, ROPES 4
ROPES 56
Railroad Safety, Railroad Train Safety, Railroad Yard-Safety 184
Rapid Intervention Teams, SCBA, Search & Rescue 34
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Burlington FD
April / May Training Report
Address: 136 S Winooski Ave, Burlington, VT,
05401
TOPIC NAMES TOTAL HOURS
SWIFT WATER 7
Search & Rescue 8
TRUCK OPS 7
VEH EX REC 27
VT EMS Protocol Review 43
(NULL) 3
Total 2541
Description: Total member training hours for last calendar month
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Burlington FD
Address: 136 S Winooski Ave, Burlington, VT, 05401
Asset Checks Completed April / May
APPARATUS NAME TOTAL CHECKS
Ambulance 1 19
Ambulance 2 9
Ambulance 4 33
Ambulance 5 3
Ambulance 6 11
Battalion 1 5
Car 2 1
Car 4 1
Engine 1 13
Engine 3 25
Engine 5 22
Engine 6 7
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Burlington FD
Asset Checks Completed April / May
Address: 136 S Winooski Ave, Burlington, VT,
05401
APPARATUS NAME TOTAL CHECKS
Ladder 2 21
Ladder 4 24
Ladder 6 6
Rescue 1 4
Tower 1 57
Utility 1 3
Total 264
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Burlington FD
Address: 136 S Winooski Ave, Burlington, VT, 05401
Total General Fire Safety Inspections April/May
FIRE STATION TOTAL INSPECTIONS COMPLETED
Central - Station 1 3
Station 2 3
Station 3 4
Station 4 2
Station 5 2
Total 14
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April 25th, 2025
Chief’s Report – Burlington Police Commission
Personnel: The agency is carrying vacant positions in the Emergency Communications Center, Police
Officer ranks, Community Service Officers, and the CAIP. Our recruitment team is hard at work
processing sixteen police officer applicants, which is a strong number. The applicants are at various
stages in the hiring process, one job offer has been extended to a police officer applicant. Police Officer
and CSO application data is encouraging, the hiring process is rigorous:
The department continues to respond to incidents leveraging all elements of the organization:
Sworn, CSO, CAIP, and community partners like Street Outreach. Within the set there are no
trends of significance.
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Sworn personnel are attending to numerous incidents which culminate with arrest. An open
data question under exploration – what categories of criminal arrest drove the sharp increase
2022 – 2023?
The department remains focused on responses to incidents related to unmet social service
needs:
These data sets are of interest in evaluating how the City invests in social service provision.
Currently the police department budget supports the Howard Center Street Outreach Team and
the BPD Crisis, Advocacy, Intervention Program to better address these incidents. It is
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important to note that often the initial response to many of these incidents involve a police
officer due to reported danger acuity.
The department has been meeting with the leadership of the Fire Department and the
Administration to examine demands on City services related to substance use disorder. Our
goal - using our combined resources with improved efficacy and efficiency. An example of initial
data exploration:
The line “BPD calls for service potential overdose” highlight the public’s perception of increased
drug consumption in public places. EMS data accounts for the actual number of incidents which
involved substance use.
In closing, I have just completed my first 30 days with BPD. I have had the opportunity to hold
one on one meetings with ninety percent of BPD’s formal leaders, several City Councilors, and a
variety of other community stakeholders. This is also a busy season in terms of budget and
collective bargaining. I look forward to adding dimensions to this monthly report - department
training, specific incidents, data analysis, employee accomplishments, etc. It’s my distinct honor
to serve as the City’s Interim Chief of Police.
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May 23rd, 2025
Chief’s Report – Burlington Police Commission
Personnel: The agency has vacant positions in the Emergency Communications Center, Police Officer
ranks, and CAIP – the Community Service Officer team is fully staffed. The department received three
police officer applications in May.
Operations: The department continues to respond to incidents leveraging all elements of the
organization: Sworn, CSO, CAIP, and Street Outreach.
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The department has been more intentional in patrol deployment strategy this spring. The “top ten”
incident types for the latest operating period illustrate the department’s activities in comparison to
recent years:
The department remains focused on the impact of incidents related to unmet social service
needs – little change seen in the data for this operating period.
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The department has continued to track overdose data. There was a sharp increase in the number of
reported overdose incidents. EMS confirmed drug events tracked the trend but not to an alarming level.
Anecdotally, there was information in the community about a specific brand of potent heroin.
Policy / Direction: During the months of April and May the department has been focused on the
following:
• Formal recruitment plan issued to the Recruitment Division from the Interim Chief of Police.
• Focused foot patrol initiatives in City Hall Park and on Church Street – Uniform Services and CSO
ranks.
• Improvements / Updates to the Police Department web site.
• Improved customer service greeting created for the BPD business phone lines.
• Engaged with the Hot Spot working group - City Attorney / Burlington Business & Workforce
Development.
• Direction given to the leadership of the CSO and CAIP Teams - develop departmental directives
for their areas of responsibility.
• Working closely with the City Data Team in developing products which illustrate our work, the
overlap with social services, and Fire / EMS. This is foundational as we approach working with
the Situation Table.
• Shannon Trammell is managing the extensive construction projects at BPD headquarters.
• FY 26 Budget preparation.
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Comparison of
pending case
values from 05-1-
25 to 06-1-25
Under dispo Near dispo Over dispo Total Pending (per Total pending (per
COUNTY guidelines guideline * guideline N/A** judiciary) math)
Addison 14 -15 13 9 21 21
Bennington 16 -8 -12 -42 -46 -46
Caledonia 0 1 -42 -34 -75 -75
Chittenden -42 14 -39 -34 -101 -101
Essex 2 -2 -2 -2 -4 -4
Franklin -53 -3 -19 -33 -108 -108
Grand Isle 1 -14 2 7 -4 -4
Lamoille -7 -1 -26 -48 -82 -82
Orange 29 2 9 -10 30 30
Orleans -13 5 -20 -27 -55 -55
Rutland 18 17 -30 -1 4 4
Washington 21 15 8 -29 15 15
Windham 19 12 -10 2 23 23
Windsor -46 19 -17 -17 -61 -61
Grand Total 5 23 -168 -242 -382 -382
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Comparison of pending case values from 3-1-23 to 06-1-25
Percent Ranked
change in change in
Total over over
percent Disposition disposition
Total change in guidelines cases based
Pending Total case volume Ranked cases from on
Under dispo Near dispo Over dispo (per pending from 3-1-23 total change 3-1-23 to 06- percentage
COUNTY guidelines guideline * guideline N/A** judiciary) (per math) to 06-1-25 in volume 1-25 reduction
Addison 165 6 -120 -73 -22 -22 -5% 11 -62% 7
Bennington 138 -33 -735 -202 -832 -832 -52% 4 -77% 3
Caledonia 98 4 -669 -201 -768 -768 -48% 6 -63% 6
Chittenden 637 -13 -889 -376 -371 -641 -20% 9 -58% 9
Essex 55 4 -101 -48 -90 -90 -34% 7 -62% 8
Franklin 483 29 -228 -284 0 0 0% 13 -48% 11
Grand Isle -2 -5 -55 -14 -76 -76 -66% 2 -79% 2
Lamoille 34 -24 -696 -90 -776 -776 -67% 1 -90% 1
Orange 113 20 -68 -86 -21 -21 -5% 12 -34% 14
Orleans 62 -7 -868 -175 -988 -988 -54% 3 -66% 5
Rutland 304 -12 -1321 -318 -1347 -1347 -50% 5 -76% 4
Washington 587 60 -323 -306 18 18 1% 14 -47% 12
Windham 389 30 -341 -312 -236 -234 -14% 10 -37% 13
Windsor 167 12 -321 -205 -347 -347 -29% 8 -55% 10
Total 3230 71 -6735 -2690 -5856 -6124
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Total
Difference
between
judiciary total
Under dispo Near dispo Over dispo Total Pending Total pending pending cases
guidelines guideline * guideline N/A** (per judiciary) (per math) and math % over dispo
3/1/2023 3,479 943 10,668 3,880 18,702 14,164 4,538 75.32%
4/1/2023 3,260 840 9,316 3,278 13,416 16,694 (3,278) 55.80%
5/1/2023 3,241 858 9,009 3,173 15,749 16,281 (532) 55.33%
6/1/2023 4,714 948 7,002 3,083 15,747 15,747 - 44.47%
7/1/2023 4,717 1,169 6,816 3,169 15,216 15,871 (655) 42.95%
8/1/2023 4,954 1,168 6,988 3,349 16,459 16,459 - 42.46%
9/1/2023 5,394 1,253 7,774 3,773 18,194 18,194 - 42.73%
10/1/2023 4,954 1,168 6,988 3,349 16,459 16,459 - 42.46%
11/1/2023 5,221 1,122 6,620 2,641 15,604 15,604 - 42.43%
12/1/2023 5,207 1,047 6,574 2,671 15,499 15,499 - 42.42%
1/1/2024 4,902 1,125 6,360 2,597 14,984 14,984 - 42.45%
2/1/2024 5,118 1,171 6,196 2,677 14,938 15,162 (224) 40.87%
3/1/2024 5,172 1,126 6,070 2,704 15,072 15,072 - 40.27%
4/1/2024 5,046 988 5,681 2,916 14,631 14,631 - 38.83%
5/1/2024 5,043 1,017 5,482 2,958 14,500 14,500 - 37.81%
6/1/2024 5,089 854 6,974 1,247 14,164 14,164 - 49.24%
7/1/2024 4,935 889 6,679 1,260 13,763 13,763 - 48.53%
8/1/2024 5,193 893 6,280 1,526 13,892 13,892 - 45.21%
9/1/2024 5,266 973 6,500 1,585 14,324 14,324 - 45.38%
10/1/2024 5,316 980 6,461 1,699 14,456 14,456 - 44.69%
11/1/2024 5,349 892 6,263 1,495 13,999 13,999 - 44.74%
12/1/2024 5,260 912 6,257 1,397 13,826 13,826 - 45.26%
1/1/2025 5,252 948 6,342 1,473 14,015 14,015 - 45.25%
2/1/2025 6,887 1,100 4,468 1,514 13,969 13,969 - 31.99%
3/1/2025 6,731 1,081 4,352 1,561 13,725 13,725 - 31.71%
4/1/2025 6,613 1,043 4,223 1,630 13,509 13,509 - 31.26%
5/1/2025 6,750 972 4,118 1,449 13,289 13,289 - 30.99%
6/1/2025 6,709 1,014 3,933 1,190 12,846 12,846 - 30.62%
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Chittenden County
Difference
between
Total
judiciary
Under dispo Near dispo Over dispo Pending % over
N/A** total
guidelines guideline * guideline (per dispo
Total pending
judiciary)
pending cases and
(per math) math
3/1/2023 838 227 1,521 577 2,893 3,163 (270) 48.09%
4/1/2023 838 201 1,348 517 2,387 2,904 (517) 46.42%
5/1/2023 815 222 1,252 502 2,791 2,791 - 44.86%
6/1/2023 1,199 220 851 506 2,776 2,776 - 30.66%
7/1/2023 1,216 265 863 541 2,885 2,885 - 29.91%
8/1/2023 1,220 268 906 576 2,970 2,970 - 30.51%
9/1/2023 1,300 324 1,082 682 3,388 3,388 - 31.94%
10/1/2023 1,220 268 906 576 2,970 2,970 - 30.51%
11/1/2023 1,253 263 971 486 2,973 2,973 - 32.66%
12/1/2023 1,279 236 1,028 506 3,049 3,049 - 33.72%
1/1/2024 1,214 261 976 491 2,942 2,942 - 33.17%
2/1/2024 1,303 239 934 514 2,990 2,990 - 31.24%
3/1/2024 1,366 250 961 475 3,052 3,052 - 31.49%
4/1/2024 1,321 189 887 547 2,944 2,944 - 30.13%
5/1/2024 1,350 200 840 541 2,931 2,931 - 28.66%
6/1/2024 1,177 227 1,179 236 2,819 2,819 - 41.82%
7/1/2024 1,143 238 1,142 229 2,752 2,752 - 41.50%
8/1/2024 1,155 251 1,054 291 2,751 2,751 - 38.31%
9/1/2024 1,165 269 1,067 298 2,799 2,799 - 38.12%
10/1/2024 1,114 234 1,091 317 2,756 2,756 - 39.59%
11/1/2024 1,149 206 1,006 244 2,605 2,605 - 38.62%
12/1/2024 1,151 208 1,069 255 2,683 2,683 - 39.84%
1/1/2025 1,166 220 1,059 270 2,715 2,715 - 39.01%
2/1/2025 1,503 193 666 249 2,611 2,611 - 25.51%
3/1/2025 1,467 216 688 264 2,635 2,635 - 26.11%
4/1/2025 1,439 239 675 264 2,617 2,617 - 25.79%
5/1/2025 1,517 200 671 235 2,623 2,623 - 25.58%
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6/1/2025 1,475 214 632 201 2,522 2,522 - 25.06%
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Monthly Filing Data - Total Filings
Total by Average by Average 2025 2025
COUNTY
County County Percentile January February 2025 March 2025 April 2025 May 2025 June
Addison 818 40.90 23.00% 63 43 37 55 61
Bennington 1,928 96.40 61.50% 87 66 78 76 87
Caledonia 1,011 50.55 38.40% 62 41 55 54 57
Chittenden 4,918 245.90 100.00% 202 196 238 264 241
Essex 158 7.90 7.60% 12 3 7 8 6
Franklin 2,226 111.30 76.90% 104 78 113 113 102
Grand Isle 85 4.25 0.00% 0 3 7 6 3
Lamoille 859 42.95 30.70% 38 31 31 53 37
Orange 676 33.80 15.30% 38 33 32 29 50
Orleans 1,417 70.85 46.10% 71 67 56 57 62
Rutland 2,415 120.75 84.60% 101 138 123 131 117
Washington 2,536 126.80 92.30% 151 129 100 139 159
Windham 2,165 108.25 69.20% 114 99 121 119 119
Windsor 1,473 73.65 53.80% 95 90 70 79 71
Monthly Total
1,138 1,017 1,068 1,183 1,172 -
2025 Total 1,138 2,155 3,223 4,406 5,578 5,578
Total by Average by
County County
10th Percentile 313.4 15.67
20th Percentile 761.2 38.06
30th Percentile 854.9 42.75
40th Percentile 1092.2 54.61
50th Percentile 1445 72.25
60th Percentile 1837 91.85
70th Percentile 2171.1 108.56
80th Percentile 2301.6 115.08
90th Percentile 2499.7 124.99
100th Percentile 4918 245.90
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Monthly Filing Data - Misdemeanor Filings
Total by Average by Average 2025 2025
County County Percentile January February 2025 March 2025 April 2025 May 2025 June
Addison 575 31.94 23.00% 50 30 26 38 53
Bennington 1,184 65.78 61.50% 57 35 51 52 56
Caledonia 686 38.11 38.40% 45 28 37 38 41
Chittenden 3,415 189.72 100.00% 147 148 189 194 187
Essex 91 5.06 7.60% 9 1 4 7 3
Franklin 1,655 91.94 84.60% 84 68 88 98 85
Grand Isle 47 2.61 0.00% 0 3 7 2 2
Lamoille 595 33.06 30.70% 30 27 19 45 28
Orange 466 25.89 15.30% 32 28 24 22 37
Orleans 1,020 56.67 53.80% 44 51 45 45 49
Rutland 1,624 90.22 76.90% 75 108 87 101 85
Washington 1,745 96.94 92.30% 111 113 81 119 121
Windham 1,556 86.44 69.20% 88 76 89 95 94
Windsor 981 54.50 46.10% 69 70 57 63 60
Monthly Total 841 786 804 919 901 -
2025 Running
total 841 1,627 2,431 3,350 4,251 4,251
Total by Average by
County County
10th Percentile 203.5 11.31
20th Percentile 531.4 29.52
30th Percentile 593 32.94
40th Percentile 745 41.39
50th Percentile 1000.5 55.58
60th Percentile 1151.2 63.96
70th Percentile 1562.8 86.82
80th Percentile 1636.4 90.91
90th Percentile 1718 95.44
100th Percentile 3415 189.72
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Monthly Filing Data - Felony Filings
Total by Average by Average 2025 2025
county County Percentile January February 2025 March 2025 April 2025 May 2025 June
Addison 164 9.11 23.00% 13 13 11 16 8
Bennington 573 31.83 92.30% 30 31 27 24 31
Caledonia 203 11.28 38.40% 17 13 18 16 16
Chittenden 999 55.50 100.00% 55 48 49 70 54
Essex 53 2.94 7.60% 3 2 3 1 3
Franklin 372 20.67 61.50% 20 10 25 15 17
Grand Isle 19 1.06 0.00% 0 0 0 4 1
Lamoille 186 10.33 30.70% 8 4 12 8 9
Orange 163 9.06 15.30% 6 5 8 7 13
Orleans 275 15.28 46.10% 27 16 11 12 13
Rutland 556 30.89 84.60% 26 30 36 30 32
Washington 477 26.50 76.90% 40 16 19 20 38
Windham 408 22.67 69.20% 26 23 32 24 25
Windsor 341 18.94 53.80% 26 20 13 16 11
Monthly Total 297 231 264 263 271 0
2025 Running
total 297 528 792 1,055 1,326 1,326
Total by Average by
County County
10th Percentile 86 4.78
20th Percentile 163.6 9.09
30th Percentile 183.8 10.21
40th Percentile 217.4 12.08
50th Percentile 308 17.11
60th Percentile 365.8 20.32
70th Percentile 414.9 23.05
80th Percentile 508.6 28.26
90th Percentile 567.9 31.55
100th Percentile 999 55.50
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Clearance Rate Summary
# of
months
over 100%
Clearance 2025 2025
Rate January February 2025 March 2025 April 2025 May
Addison 12 61% 112% 148% 71% 83%
Bennington 16 134% 217% 132% 108% 124%
Caledonia 16 107% 133% 104% 117% 117%
Chittenden 16 123% 83% 106% 95% 122%
Essex 15 88% 143% 80% 153% 108%
Franklin 11 82% 85% 119% 109% 116%
Grand Isle 16 350% 143% 69% 78% 67%
Lamoille 17 203% 121% 95% 78% 147%
Orange 12 77% 107% 89% 117% 62%
Orleans 22 106% 132% 122% 141% 130%
Rutland 26 92% 135% 115% 106% 101%
Washington 12 74% 75% 113% 76% 72%
Windham 13 90% 88% 117% 90% 87%
Windsor 15 96% 87% 81% 106% 123%
Counties
over 100%
Clearance
Rate 6 9 9 8 9
Number of
Months in
Dataset 30
Mean # of
Counties
with CR
over 100% 7.3
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Clearance Rates - June 2025
Division Civil Criminal Environmental Family Judicial Bureau Probate
StatewideCourt_CC Unit Clearance Rate Clearance Rate Clearance Rate Clearance Rate Clearance Rate Clearance Rate
Superior Court Total 105% 106% 98% 153%
Addison 91% 83% 100% 88%
Bennington 111% 124% 122% 100%
Caledonia 286% 117% 93% 1024%
Chittenden 82% 122% 86% 189%
Essex 56% 108% 120% 14%
Franklin 109% 116% 73% 68%
Grand Isle 73% 67% 167% 167%
Lamoille 95% 147% 97% 27%
Orange 86% 62% 138% 73%
Orleans 120% 130% 76% 67%
Rutland 83% 101% 141% 104%
Washington 210% 72% 86% 90%
Windham 101% 87% 113% 138%
Windsor 83% 123% 71% 86%
Statewide Courts Total 190% 124%
Environmental 190%
Judicial Bureau 124%
Total 105% 106% 190% 98% 124% 153%
Applied filters:StartOfMonth 5/1/2025 - 5/31/2025
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CRIMINAL BACKLOG INFORMATION
6.1.25
Pending cases by county:
COUNTY NEW NEW TOTAL Under Near dispo Over N/A** Total Clearance rate
FELONIES MISD CASES dispo guideline * dispo Pending For past month
FILED FILED FILED guidelines guideline Cases
Addison 8 53 61 276 28 74 38 416 84%
Bennington 31 56 87 405 56 220 93 774 124%
Caledonia 16 41 57 293 49 398 90 830 119%
Chittenden 54 187 241 1,475 214 632 201 2,522 123%
Essex 3 3 6 81 12 63 22 178 117%
Franklin 17 85 102 784 101 247 72 1204 119%
Grand Isle 1 2 3 18 0 15 7 40 157%
Lamoille 9 28 37 236 27 79 44 386 60%
Orange 13 37 50 218 37 130 16 401 160%
Orleans 13 49 62 288 65 440 46 839 135%
Rutland 32 85 117 682 107 426 128 1343 100%
Washington 38 121 159 883 132 366 171 1552 73%
Windham 25 94 119 651 117 581 147 1496 87%
Windsor 11 60 71 419 69 262 115 865 121%
Totals: 271 901 1172 6709 1014 3933 1190 12846 113%
* The “Near” category is intended as an alert that a case is close to the time to disposition goal when active days are in this range. It is the interval between
0.75 of the disposition guideline and the disposition. For example, if the disposition guideline is 120 days, near would be 90 – 120 days, under would be less
than 90 days and over would be greater than 120 days.
** “N/A” is an abbreviation for not applicable. The Judiciary utilizes a data tool, CORE, for measuring disposition time. The implementation of disposition
guidelines in CORE is focused on the interval between case filing and entry of judgment for Court Statistics Project (CSP) case types having a disposition
guideline. Circumstances where a case would have a guideline status of “n/a” would include reopened disposition (aka post judgment) or a case type with no
disposition guideline. (These are predominantly VOP cases)
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