Public Safety (Subcommittee of the City Council)

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MINUTES Wednesday, October 9, 2024 Occum Volunteer Fire Department 488 New London Turnpike, Norwich, CT 7:00pm Committee Members Present: Chairman Mark Bettencourt, President Pro Tem Joe DeLucia and Alderman William Nash. Committee Members Absent: None. Administration and Staff Present: Chief Patrick Daley and Lieutenant Thomas Lazzaro, Norwich Police Department; Josh Beaulieu, American Ambulance; and Eric McDermott, Norwich Public Utilities. AF Volunteer/Central Fire Departments and Others: Norwich: Chief Tracy Montoya; East Great Plain: Chief Bob Drozynski; Laurel Hill: Deputy Chief Peter Clark; Occum: Chief Scott Eggert; Yantic: Captain Chris Colonair; and Taftville: None. Citizens Present: None. I. Call to Order and Quorum: Chairman Mark Bettencourt called the meeting T to order at 7:00 PM. There was a quorum present. II. Adoption of Previous Meeting Minutes: Alderman William Nash made a motion to accept the September 11, 2024 regular meeting minutes. President Pro Tem DeLucia seconded. All voted in favor. The motion passed unanimously. — double check Norwich attendance last month III. Citizen Comment: None. R IV. On-going Business: a. Dispatch & Radio System Upgrades Update: Chief Montoya reported no changes since the last meeting and that Taftville and East Great Plain were working with the vendor to get quotes on D preprogramming. Chief Montoya reported no significant radio issues over the past month and that everything seemed to be working well. Chief Montoya stated there were delays in implementing the CAD side of the project and that some software updates were still needed. Chief Montoya reported that the state was still looking at a Q1 / 2025 live date. Discussion ensued. Captain Chris Colonair asked if there was a process in place for expanding or changing the range of the radios. Chief Daley responded that he would prefer if departments work through their chiefs who can email the police department, who would then forward the email to the CTS team. Discussion ensued. Chief Montoya stated there should not be an additional cost to do this if it is a state system. b. City Manager’s Report on Fire Chief’s Meetings: The city manager was not in attendance.  c. Panhandling Ordinance: Chairman Bettencourt stated he spoke with corporation counsel and provided him with an outline of what he thought was an enforceable ordinance. Chairman Bettencourt stated he was told, per counsel, that the council and police chief should build upon a need for the ordinance. Chief Daley stated he was willing to do that work, but noted there was definitely a need for the ordinance. Discussion ensued. President Pro Tem DeLucia stated he was recently in Meriden and noticed signs mounted on stop signs directed towards drivers that encouraged better ways to give to those in need opposed to stopping traffic to give money to panhandlers. Chairman Bettencourt and Alderman Nash agreed that would be a good idea and asked the item to be put on the next meeting agenda. d. ATV Issue: Chairman Bettencourt stated he had not received ATV complaints as of late. Chief Daley stated he had not received reports of takeovers but he did receive calls regarding a group ride through Norwich that month. Chief Daley reported that the ATV activity seemed to be centered in East and New Haven. Discussion ensued regarding progress AF and potentially planned takeovers. Chairman Bettencourt noted that the barriers at the former Foxwoods employee lot had been replaced. Chief Daley stated he was unsure why they were taken down. Discussion ensued. V. New Business: T a. Department Updates: (SEE ADDENDUM I) i. NPU: Eric McDermott reported that two weeks prior a crew and supervisors from NPU were sent to Oxford, Georgia and ultimately McCormick, North Carolina as part of mutual aid for Hurricane Helene. Eric McDermott stated the team returned that past Friday and were called down again to Orlando for prestaging and restoration efforts. Eric McDermott discussed the efforts made by the public power community to come together in times of need to R assist other departments. Eric McDermott stated although there had not been much rainfall the reservoirs were at 98% pond. ii. American Ambulance: None. D The chairman went out of agenda order to allow the department updates before the Norwich Police Department presentation. iii. Police Department: Chief Patrick Daley reported that NPD would be at the local Halloween Strut as well as attending most, if not all, local Halloween events. ● Armored Vehicle Presentation (SEE ADDENDUM II) Chief Daley stated the time had come where the city needed to seriously consider obtaining a safety vehicle as using retired military vehicles and other options in the past had not worked. Lieutenant Thomas Lazzaro showed a presentation on screen for all to view. Lieutenant Lazzaro stated the vehicle would be  more similar to an armored BRINKE vehicle versus a militarized vehicle. Lieutenant Lazzaro stated the department was seeing an increased number of situations that included gunfire. Chief Daley reported that NFD just recently removed five guns from the streets, one of which was an assault rifle. Lieutenant Lazzaro reported there were 652 mass shootings in the country over the past three years. Lieutenant Lazzaro stated the armored vehicle would allow civilians to be put in a safe space during a situation. Lieutenant Lazzaro noted that the California responders used Bear-Cats to remove citizens during mudslides. Lieutenant Lazzaro stated that the main goal was to provide ballistic protection and that the vehicle would stop up to 50-caliber rounds. Lieutenant Lazzaro noted that police body armor was only able to stop pistol rounds. Lieutenant Lazzaro stated that currently NPD vehicles had no protection against gunfire. Lieutenant Lazzaro stated the armored vehicle was referred to as a safety vehicle as it was meant to be in the AF same consideration as construction hard hats or turnout suits for firefighters. Lieutenant Lazzaro stated there was currently a delay of 60 to 90 minutes for a vehicle of this nature to respond to a scene locally. Lieutenant Lazzaro added that the troop that deploys the vehicle then had control over its function. Chief Daley stated the department was looking to acquire a vehicle T that is capable of removing 12 citizens. Chief Daley stated there was an armored vehicle in service in Willimantic that could fit four officers, but their goal was not just on the officers. Lieutenant Lazzaro stated the main concern was the availability of a vehicle at the time of the need for one. Lieutenant Lazzaro showed on screen the number of service calls of the years for weapons, shots fired and cases created from those calls. Lieutenant Lazzaro noted the increase in average incidents from 2019 to 2024. Lieutenant Lazzaro discussed notable R incidents over the years where an armored vehicle could have been used, many occurring at apartment buildings where evacuating neighbors was an issue. Lieutenant Lazzaro noted an incident on January 7, 2013 where an officer was struck five times and another on August 27, 2012 where an hour-long D standoff occurred due to shots fired by the suspect. Lieutenant Lazzaro continued that on October 24, 2017 multiple shots were fired at an officer and it took ninety minutes for the state Bear-Cat vehicle to arrive on scene. Chief Daley added that two of those situations involved pressing medical emergencies where there was a need to remove civilians from the scene. Lieutenant Lazzaro continued that on August 26, 2024 an individual fired multiple rounds into the woods and the suspect was located in a position of advantage on the second floor of a housing structure. Lieutenant Lazzaro reported on October 26, 2021 a suspect fired at an officer in a vehicle using an AR-15 and the armored vehicle did not arrive on scene prior to the suspect being taken into custody. Yantic and Occum departments received a call for service at  7:54 PM Lieutenant Lazzaro discussed ongoing regional incidents and the difficulty in evacuating citizens while dealing with an active shooter with only the use of a standard vehicle as protection. Lieutenant Lazzaro showed images on screen of damages to two different types of vehicles on screen for all to view. Lieutenant Lazzaro stated that another use for the armored vehicle would be extrication during flood and snow events. Lieutenant Lazzaro discussed complaints regarding police militarization in regards to armored vehicles, which he stated was a misrepresentation. Lieutenant Lazzaro stated the armored vehicle would be used for rescue, safe refuge and aid in terms of time to deal with incidents. Chief Daley stated the armored vehicle would be made by Lenco in Massachusetts and could fit 12 fully equipped officers or approximately two kindergarten classes. Lieutenant Lazzaro stated the turnaround AF time was currently 14 to 16 months for a brand new vehicle, which would be a Ford f550 frame. Lieutenant Lazzaro stated the conservative lifetime of the vehicle was 25 years. Chief Daley stated that the city manager was in favor of the idea but funding was a concern so the department felt it was feasible to put it before city council with the current pricing and timeline. T Chairman Bettencourt asked if the armored vehicle would be a regional asset. Chief Daley stated it would be utilized similar to a ladder truck being called out. Chairman Bettencourt suggested presenting the information to the city council. iv. Emergency Management Update: Chief Montoya discussed ongoing training and noted that training on the new state Crisis Track program continued. Chief Montoya reported that the past R week they reviewed the Emergency Operations Center radio equipment as part of the Norwich Public Utilities radio projects to see what could be removed or updated. v. Fire Department Updates: (SEE ADDENDUM I) D 1. Norwich: Chief Tracy Montoya reported 263 calls for the month include 7 automatic aid calls given and two received, per city policy. Chief Montoya reported that Squad A responded to 99 calls; Engine 2 responded to 88 calls; Engine 3 responded to 101 calls; and Engine 4 responded to 26 calls. Chief Montoya reported significant responses as a kitchen fire on Oakwood Knoll on September 22nd. Chief Montoya stated the order for the new Squad A apparatus was placed and they respected an approximately 26 month delivery time. Chief Montoya reported that the RFP for TICs closed and they would work with the vendor to get those ordered using the AFG grant awarded in August. Chief Montoya stated that Truck 2 was back in service after following off a tow truck en route to the city garage. Chef Montoya discussed ongoing training. Chief  Montoya stated there were still issues with station alerting at headquarters and there was a service ticket in to the vendor. Chief Montoya stated the quotes received for the brickwork at the Greeneville station were higher than expected and the work may need to be spread out amongst two budget years. Chief Montoya stated they would address the problem areas first. Chief Montoya reported that annual hose testing was underway and nearly complete. Chief Montoya stated that the First Due Implementation meeting continued and the goal date to go live with most of the modules was November. 2. Taftville: None. 3. Yantic: Captain Chris Colonair reported 73 runs for the past month and that gas calls had been on the rise. Captain Colonair stated that 50% of gas calls had a leak noted. Captain AF Colonair stated that Yantic provided FAST mutual aid three times including a train accident in Franklin, which turned out to be minor. Captain Colonair reported critical needs as the replacement of the squad and rescue vehicles. Captain Colonair stated the squad was down multiple times in the past month and always seemed to be an electrical related issue. Captain Colonair reported that four members were enrolled in Tthe Firefighter 1 course and others were in the process of the EMT course. Captain Colonair reported that the response time for Yantic was under seven minutes from dispatch to arrival. Captain Colonair stated that Yantic’s apparatus had responded to 147 calls overall. 4. Occum: Chief Scott Eggert reported 13 calls for service for the past month. Chief Eggert reported critical needs as the R replacement of Engine 41 which was 33 years old. Chief Eggert noted that if the turnaround for the replacement of Squad A was 24-26 months then Engine 41 would be well over 35 years old at the time of replacement if an order was placed that day. Chief Eggert reported that Engine 4 and Engine 42 went out for routine maintenance, and that there were currently no D issues with their boat. Chief Eggert reported that Occum currently had 36 members. Chief Eggert stated the new station SCBA system was at Shipman’s awaiting an installation date. Chief Eggert stated the new facility awnings were waiting to be put on and members were also working on painting in some areas. Chief Eggert reported that members finalized their new EMS closet and they were working on finalizing quotes for the parking lot before winter weather set in. Chief Eggert stated the ET 42 door was repaired recently for leaks. Chief Eggert discussed ongoing training. Chief Eggert stated Occum was working on First Due Implementation as well and was hoping to go live with reporting in the beginning of November. 5. East Great Plain: Chief Bob Drozynski reported 85 calls for  the month. Chief Drozynski stated that Yantic responded to a minor clubhouse fire at the Norwich Inn; a cardiac arrest call; a car fire at the former Ames plaza; and the Oakwood Knoll kitchen fire in a one-week span. Chief Drozynski discussed fire safety initiatives for the month. Chief Drozynski stated that EGP was leading the charge on collecting data for Everbridge and was considering using Everbridge as a tertiary notification device to departments, with the data being available to Emergency Management. Chief Drozynski stated he received information back from Laurel Hill and that the information from EGP was submitted to Everbridge. Chief Drozynski reported that day he received notice regarding a partnership with Home Depot to give away one smoke alarm per household. Chief Drozynski stated that EGP would be hosting a community Halloween event on October 31st. 6. Laurel Hill: Deputy Chief Peter Clark reported that Chief AF Westervelt received the bid back from the garage doors he submitted the past month and would begin working on the project quickly. Deputy Chief Clark stated they hoped to be done with the job before Thanksgiving. Deputy Chief Clark reported a new member was voted in the past month and various members were enrolled in different classes. Deputy T Chief Clark stated that Laurel Hill would be in attendance at an October 30th Trunk or Treat at Veteran’s School as well as the EGP Trunk or Treat on October 31st. VI. Public Safety items for future discussion: Dispatch & Radio System Upgrades Update, City Manager Meeting, Stop Sign Panhandling Notices R VII. Next Meeting: November 13, 2024 at City Council Chamber. IX. Adjournment: Upon a motion by Alderman Nash seconded by President Pro Tem DeLucia, the meeting was adjourned at 8:15 PM. All voted in favor. The motion passed unanimously. D Respectfully Submitted, Katherine Rose  ADDENDUM I Statistics for Month Calls for Service 4,969 Incident Reports generated 289 Arrests made 135 Accidents investigated 97 Significant incidents for the month 24-38358-OF- A Norwich Restaurant was burglarized. It appears the suspect used a table and step ladder to access a rear second floor window in which he pried open. Case is active. 24-38333-OF- Veterans School was burglarized. Several items were taken. Case is open and active 24-38375-OF- A shed at the rear of the Integrated Day Charter School was burglarized and items taken. Case is open and active. ● NARC/FIREARMS: 24-42296-AR- Members of the VCTF were conducting surveillance in the area of the Shell Gas Station located at 170 Taftville Occum Road. Nickalis Shortoff (W/M, DOB: 02/18/2002) was observed completing what appeared to be a hand to hand drug deal in the parking lot. He was then observed ingesting narcotics. Shortoff was approached by Investigators and he was arrested for possessing cocaine. A further search led to a black Model TU-90 semi-automatic pistol, with two (2) live 9mm rounds of ammunition in his possession. 24-43100-AR- Members of the VCTF conducted controlled a narcotic investigation at 303 Mohegan Park Road lot # 122. A search and seizure warrant for the residence was applied for and granted. The search warrant was executed and led to the discovery of a gray P80 Polymer INC 9mm pistol with four live 9mm rounds of ammunition, a large amount of fentanyl and nearly $4,000 in U.S. currency. 24-42764-OF- Information was obtained information concerning Tejshon Brown-Cook and his involvement in vehicle burglaries and the illegal use of a credit card in Mansfield, Connecticut. Investigator Barber located the vehicle used in the aforementioned investigation in the Walmart and followed it to Montville . Brown-Cook was subsequently arrested in Montville and a search warrant for the vehicle revealed a Ruger LCP .380 firearm with extended magazine. 24-43387-AR- A narcotic investigation by Members of the VCTF at 15 Shetucket Avenue led to a search warrant. Upon executing the search warrant, a black Glock .380 caliber pistol with six (6) round of live ammunition, 9.2 grams of fentanyl and approximately $4,000 in cash was seized. 24-41583-OF- A firearms investigation at 344 Boswell Avenue. The subject of the investigation, Alexander Kraus, during the accelerated rehabilitation process, Adult Probation discovered items of concern. A search warrant was applied for and were granted. A search of the residence led to the discovery of the following: (2) High-Capacity Magazines "Linked" containing 50 rounds of .22 cal live ammunition, (1) High Capacity Magazine containing 25 rounds of 7.62 live ammunition, ) Military Green Ammo Can containing 489 rounds of 7.62 live ammunition, (1) Tan Geissele Automatics Super Duty AR-15 Barreled Upper Receiver 5.56 Carbine with bolt carrier and firing pin assembly, (1) Black High Capacity Magazine containing 26 Winchester .308 live ammunition rounds, 20 pack of Federal American Eagle 7.62 Ammunition box and (1) Black LAG Tactical pistol holster. Krause was subsequently arrested. OVERDOSE INVESTIGATIONS: DEATHS: 0 NON-FATAL: 3 Miscellaneous: ● Arrest warrants signed: 2 ● Search warrants signed: 6 ● Forensic interviews attended: 1 ● Total Detective call-ins: 1 Staffing/Hiring matters September 13, 2024 – Statewide Law Enforcement Recruitment Fair was held at the CT Police Academy in Meriden, CT. Officer Goddu, Officer Nute, Investigator Dupointe and Sgt. Marsh attended this event. September 16, 2024 – NFA’s College & Career Center and NPD are collaborating to develop an “Intro to Law Enforcement” during/after school program. March 2025 is a tentative program start date. September 23, 2024 – Officer Madison Nott passed her final PT exit exam, completed all necessary requirements in Basic Training and Field Training to obtain her police certification. Training September 4, 2024 – 1st Amendment Auditors (Lt. Schmidt, Officer Carter) September 9-11, 2024 – IPMBA bicycle school (Officer Bates, Officer Santos) September 10, 2024 – Responding to Situations Involving People with Mental Illness (Officer Carollo) September 11-12, 2024 – Women in Command (Kaylee Manfredi, Nicole McMahon, Officer Ramos) September 16-26, 2024 – FLETC Use of Force Instructor Training Program (Lt. Schmidt, Lt. Meikle) September 18-19, 2024 – Critical Incident Management (Sgt. Hawrylik, Sgt. Wright) September 20, 2024 – Bailey Seminar / Legal Update (Chief Daley, Capt. Perry, Lt. Lazzaro, Sgt. Chastang, Sgt. Marsh) September 23-27, 2024 – First Line Supervisor Class (Sgt. Karasuk) Community Outreach/events attended or facilitated Below is a list of events/meetings Sgt. Cannata along with several other officers attended during the month of September: Saturday September 14th: Rose City Block Party hosted at Norwich Tech. The event was attended by Officer Hanyckyj, Officer Rankowitz, Officer Fede, and Sgt. Cannata. Wednesday September 18th: Norwich Events Zoom Meeting. We continued to discuss upcoming fall and winter events Thursday September 19th: Child Safety Seat Check. The event was coordinated and planned by Officer Marceau. Officer Pagan and Sgt. Cannata assisted Officer Marceau with the event Saturday September 21st: Silkies Hike. The event was attended by Lt. Lazzaro, Officer B. Santiago, Officer Nichols, Officer Losty, and Sgt. Cannata Sunday September 22nd: Greenville Block Party. The event was attended by Officer Wojcik, Officer Nichols, Officer Losty, and Sgt. Cannata The following are events that are planned for the month of October: Sunday October 5th: Healthy Living Festival at Dodd Stadium (10 AM - 2 PM) Sunday October 6th: Fall Kids Festival at Norwich Little League Fields (11 AM - 4 PM) Friday October 18th: Trunk or Treat at Rose City Senior Center (4:30 PM - 8:30 PM) Friday October 25th: Ghost Tour at Norwichtown Green (5 PM - 9 PM) Saturday October 26th: Halloween Strut and Pub Crawl at Lower Broadway (4 PM - 10 PM) Wednesday October 30th: Trunk or Treat at Kelly Middle School (4 PM - 8 PM) Traffic Stop Breakdown Total Traffic Stops 650 Arrests Made 14 Summons 19 Infractions 76 Written Warnings 341 Verbal Warnings 180 Other/Investigation 20 Traffic Hotspots Addressed ● North Main Street ● Washington Street ● New London Turnpike ● Asylum Street ● Hamilton Avenue ● Broadway ● Salem Turnpike ● Washington Street ● Taftville Occum Road ● Plain Hill Road ● Laurel Hill Road ● Canterbury Turnpike ● West Main Street ● Boswell Avenue ● West Town Street ● West Thames Street ● Westside Boulevard ● Viaduct ● Chelsea Harbor Drive October 9, 2024 Norwich Public Safety Report for September 2024 ALS Transports: 252 BLS Transports: 266 Total Transports: 518 Canceled or No Transport Responses: Unfounded 10 Canceled by NPD 18 Canceled by NFD 9 On Scene / No Transport 106 Lift Assist 8 Total Canceled / No Transport: 151 (23% of response volume) Most Common Incident Types Sick Person 129 Psychiatric 66 Breathing Problems 63 Falls 54 Abdominal Pain 31 Unconscious/Fainting 31 Chest Pain 26 Traffic Accidents 21 Seizures 16 Stroke 13 Patient Demographics: Average Age 53 Male 45% Female 55% ONE AMERICAN WAY, NORWICH, CT 06360 | P: 860.886.1463 | F: 860.887.1138 americanamb.com Yantic Fire Engine Company Yantic, CT This report was generated on 10/6/2024 10:07:39 AM Breakdown by Major Incident Types for Date Range Zone(s): All Zones | Start Date: 09/01/2024 | End Date: 09/30/2024 MAJOR INCIDENT TYPE # INCIDENTS % of TOTAL Fires 2 2.74% Overpressure rupture, explosion, overheat - no fire 1 1.37% Rescue & Emergency Medical Service 37 50.68% Hazardous Condition (No Fire) 7 9.59% Service Call 3 4.11% Good Intent Call 19 26.03% False Alarm & False Call 4 5.48% TOTAL 73 100% Only REVIEWED and/or LOCKED IMPORTED incidents are included. Summary results for a major incident type are not displayed if the count is zero. emergencyreporting.com Doc Id: 553 Page # 1 of 2  Detailed Breakdown by Incident Type INCIDENT TYPE # INCIDENTS % of TOTAL 100 - Fire, other 1 1.37% 140 - Natural vegetation fire, other 1 1.37% 251 - Excessive heat, scorch burns with no ignition 1 1.37% 311 - Medical assist, assist EMS crew 17 23.29% 320 - Emergency medical service, other 1 1.37% 321 - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury 9 12.33% 322 - Motor vehicle accident with injuries 5 6.85% 324 - Motor vehicle accident with no injuries. 4 5.48% 342 - Search for person in water 1 1.37% 412 - Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 4 5.48% 413 - Oil or other combustible liquid spill 1 1.37% 440 - Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other 1 1.37% 463 - Vehicle accident, general cleanup 1 1.37% 510 - Person in distress, other 1 1.37% 553 - Public service 1 1.37% 554 - Assist invalid 1 1.37% 611 - Dispatched & cancelled en route 4 5.48% 622 - No incident found on arrival at dispatch address 1 1.37% 651 - Smoke scare, odor of smoke 1 1.37% 671 - HazMat release investigation w/no HazMat 13 17.81% 743 - Smoke detector activation, no fire - unintentional 1 1.37% 745 - Alarm system activation, no fire - unintentional 3 4.11% TOTAL INCIDENTS: 73 100% Only REVIEWED and/or LOCKED IMPORTED incidents are included. Summary results for a major incident type are not displayed if the count is zero. emergencyreporting.com Doc Id: 553 Page # 2 of 2 Yantic Fire Engine Company Yantic, CT This report was generated on 10/6/2024 10:05:17 AM Incident Statistics Zone(s): All Zones | Start Date: 09/01/2024 | End Date: 09/30/2024 INCIDENT COUNT INCIDENT TYPE # INCIDENTS EMS 37 FIRE 36 TOTAL 73 TOTAL TRANSPORTS (N2 and N3) APPARATUS # of APPARATUS # of PATIENT TRANSPORTS TOTAL # of PATIENT TRANSPORTS CONTACTS TOTAL PRE-INCIDENT VALUE LOSSES $0.00 $0.00 CO CHECKS TOTAL MUTUAL AID Aid Type Total Aid Given 8 Aid Received 5 OVERLAPPING CALLS # OVERLAPPING % OVERLAPPING 11 15.07 LIGHTS AND SIREN - AVERAGE RESPONSE TIME (Dispatch to Arrival) Station EMS FIRE Yantic Fire Engine Company #1 0:06:40 0:05:40 AVERAGE FOR ALL CALLS 0:06:45 LIGHTS AND SIREN - AVERAGE TURNOUT TIME (Dispatch to Enroute) Station EMS FIRE Yantic Fire Engine Company #1 0:01:09 0:01:27 AVERAGE FOR ALL CALLS 0:01:24 AGENCY AVERAGE TIME ON SCENE (MM:SS) Yantic Fire Engine Company 22:54 Only Reviewed Incidents included. EMS for Incident counts includes only 300 to 399 Incident Types. All other incident types are counted as FIRE. CO Checks only includes Incident Types: 424, 736 and 734. # Apparatus Transports = # of incidents where apparatus transported. # Patient Transports = All patients transported by EMS. # Patient Contacts emergencyreporting.com = # of PCR contacted by apparatus. This report now returns both NEMSIS 2 & 3 data as appropriate. For overlapping Doc Id: 1645 Page # 1 of 1 calls that span over multiple days, total per month will not equal Total count for year. Taftville Fire Department Taftville, CT This report was generated on 10/8/2024 11:35:00 AM Breakdown by Major Incident Types for Date Range Zone(s): All Zones | Start Date: 09/01/2024 | End Date: 09/30/2024 MAJOR INCIDENT TYPE # INCIDENTS % of TOTAL Fires 2 2.56% Rescue & Emergency Medical Service 45 57.69% Hazardous Condition (No Fire) 2 2.56% Service Call 10 12.82% Good Intent Call 12 15.38% False Alarm & False Call 7 8.97% TOTAL 78 100% Only REVIEWED and/or LOCKED IMPORTED incidents are included. Summary results for a major incident type are not displayed if the count is zero. emergencyreporting.com Doc Id: 553 Page # 1 of 2  Detailed Breakdown by Incident Type INCIDENT TYPE # INCIDENTS % of TOTAL 111 - Building fire 1 1.28% 142 - Brush or brush-and-grass mixture fire 1 1.28% 311 - Medical assist, assist EMS crew 8 10.26% 321 - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury 30 38.46% 322 - Motor vehicle accident with injuries 2 2.56% 324 - Motor vehicle accident with no injuries. 2 2.56% 342 - Search for person in water 3 3.85% 412 - Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 1 1.28% 424 - Carbon monoxide incident 1 1.28% 522 - Water or steam leak 1 1.28% 554 - Assist invalid 6 7.69% 561 - Unauthorized burning 3 3.85% 611 - Dispatched & cancelled en route 7 8.97% 622 - No incident found on arrival at dispatch address 1 1.28% 671 - HazMat release investigation w/no HazMat 4 5.13% 743 - Smoke detector activation, no fire - unintentional 4 5.13% 745 - Alarm system activation, no fire - unintentional 2 2.56% 746 - Carbon monoxide detector activation, no CO 1 1.28% TOTAL INCIDENTS: 78 100% Only REVIEWED and/or LOCKED IMPORTED incidents are included. Summary results for a major incident type are not displayed if the count is zero. emergencyreporting.com Doc Id: 553 Page # 2 of 2 Taftville Fire Department Taftville, CT This report was generated on 10/8/2024 11:34:10 AM Incident Statistics Zone(s): All Zones | Start Date: 09/01/2024 | End Date: 09/30/2024 INCIDENT COUNT INCIDENT TYPE # INCIDENTS EMS 45 FIRE 33 TOTAL 78 TOTAL TRANSPORTS (N2 and N3) APPARATUS # of APPARATUS # of PATIENT TRANSPORTS TOTAL # of PATIENT TRANSPORTS CONTACTS TOTAL PRE-INCIDENT VALUE LOSSES $43,400.00 $5,000.00 CO CHECKS 424 - Carbon monoxide incident 1 746 - Carbon monoxide detector activation, no CO 1 TOTAL 2 MUTUAL AID Aid Type Total Aid Given 3 Aid Received 3 OVERLAPPING CALLS # OVERLAPPING % OVERLAPPING 15 19.23 LIGHTS AND SIREN - AVERAGE RESPONSE TIME (Dispatch to Arrival) Station EMS FIRE Taftville Fire Department 0:04:52 0:05:25 AVERAGE FOR ALL CALLS 0:05:42 LIGHTS AND SIREN - AVERAGE TURNOUT TIME (Dispatch to Enroute) Station EMS FIRE Taftville Fire Department 0:00:10 0:00:16 AVERAGE FOR ALL CALLS 0:00:18 AGENCY AVERAGE TIME ON SCENE (MM:SS) Taftville Fire Department 35:36 Only Reviewed Incidents included. EMS for Incident counts includes only 300 to 399 Incident Types. All other incident types are counted as FIRE. CO Checks only includes Incident Types: 424, 736 and 734. # Apparatus Transports = # of incidents where apparatus transported. # Patient Transports = All patients transported by EMS. # Patient Contacts emergencyreporting.com = # of PCR contacted by apparatus. This report now returns both NEMSIS 2 & 3 data as appropriate. For overlapping Doc Id: 1645 Page # 1 of 1 calls that span over multiple days, total per month will not equal Total count for year. Norwich Fire Department Norwich, CT This report was generated on 10/2/2024 9:18:44 AM Breakdown by Major Incident Types for Date Range Zone(s): All Zones | Start Date: 09/01/2024 | End Date: 09/30/2024 MAJOR INCIDENT TYPE # INCIDENTS % of TOTAL Fires 9 3.42% Rescue & Emergency Medical Service 184 69.96% Hazardous Condition (No Fire) 10 3.8% Service Call 15 5.7% Good Intent Call 16 6.08% False Alarm & False Call 29 11.03% TOTAL 263 100% Only REVIEWED and/or LOCKED IMPORTED incidents are included. Summary results for a major incident type are not displayed if the count is zero. emergencyreporting.com Doc Id: 553 Page # 1 of 2  Detailed Breakdown by Incident Type INCIDENT TYPE # INCIDENTS % of TOTAL 111 - Building fire 4 1.52% 140 - Natural vegetation fire, other 1 0.38% 142 - Brush or brush-and-grass mixture fire 2 0.76% 151 - Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire 1 0.38% 154 - Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire 1 0.38% 311 - Medical assist, assist EMS crew 3 1.14% 320 - Emergency medical service, other 2 0.76% 321 - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury 164 62.36% 322 - Motor vehicle accident with injuries 9 3.42% 323 - Motor vehicle/pedestrian accident (MV Ped) 2 0.76% 324 - Motor vehicle accident with no injuries. 3 1.14% 357 - Extrication of victim(s) from machinery 1 0.38% 411 - Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill 2 0.76% 412 - Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 7 2.66% 421 - Chemical hazard (no spill or leak) 1 0.38% 511 - Lock-out 1 0.38% 542 - Animal rescue 1 0.38% 550 - Public service assistance, other 1 0.38% 551 - Assist police or other governmental agency 1 0.38% 553 - Public service 2 0.76% 554 - Assist invalid 4 1.52% 561 - Unauthorized burning 5 1.9% 600 - Good intent call, other 2 0.76% 611 - Dispatched & cancelled en route 3 1.14% 622 - No incident found on arrival at dispatch address 5 1.9% 651 - Smoke scare, odor of smoke 4 1.52% 671 - HazMat release investigation w/no HazMat 2 0.76% 700 - False alarm or false call, other 2 0.76% 711 - Municipal alarm system, malicious false alarm 1 0.38% 730 - System malfunction, other 2 0.76% 733 - Smoke detector activation due to malfunction 7 2.66% 735 - Alarm system sounded due to malfunction 4 1.52% 736 - CO detector activation due to malfunction 1 0.38% 743 - Smoke detector activation, no fire - unintentional 4 1.52% 744 - Detector activation, no fire - unintentional 1 0.38% 745 - Alarm system activation, no fire - unintentional 6 2.28% 746 - Carbon monoxide detector activation, no CO 1 0.38% TOTAL INCIDENTS: 263 100% Only REVIEWED and/or LOCKED IMPORTED incidents are included. Summary results for a major incident type are not displayed if the count is zero. emergencyreporting.com Doc Id: 553 Page # 2 of 2 Norwich Fire Department Norwich, CT This report was generated on 10/2/2024 9:16:40 AM Incident Statistics Zone(s): All Zones | Start Date: 09/01/2024 | End Date: 09/30/2024 INCIDENT COUNT INCIDENT TYPE # INCIDENTS EMS 184 FIRE 79 TOTAL 263 TOTAL TRANSPORTS (N2 and N3) APPARATUS # of APPARATUS # of PATIENT TRANSPORTS TOTAL # of PATIENT TRANSPORTS CONTACTS TOTAL PRE-INCIDENT VALUE LOSSES $0.00 $0.00 CO CHECKS 736 - CO detector activation due to malfunction 1 746 - Carbon monoxide detector activation, no CO 1 TOTAL 2 MUTUAL AID Aid Type Total Aid Given 12 Aid Received 2 OVERLAPPING CALLS # OVERLAPPING % OVERLAPPING 57 21.67 LIGHTS AND SIREN - AVERAGE RESPONSE TIME (Dispatch to Arrival) Station EMS FIRE Greeneville 0:04:15 0:04:54 Headquarters 0:03:42 0:03:08 AVERAGE FOR ALL CALLS 0:03:40 LIGHTS AND SIREN - AVERAGE TURNOUT TIME (Dispatch to Enroute) Station EMS FIRE Greeneville 0:01:31 0:01:35 Headquarters 0:02:07 0:02:16 AVERAGE FOR ALL CALLS 0:01:48 AGENCY AVERAGE TIME ON SCENE (MM:SS) Norwich Fire Department 13:23 Only Reviewed Incidents included. EMS for Incident counts includes only 300 to 399 Incident Types. All other incident types are counted as FIRE. CO Checks only includes Incident Types: 424, 736 and 734. # Apparatus Transports = # of incidents where apparatus transported. # Patient Transports = All patients transported by EMS. # Patient Contacts emergencyreporting.com = # of PCR contacted by apparatus. This report now returns both NEMSIS 2 & 3 data as appropriate. For overlapping Doc Id: 1645 Page # 1 of 1 calls that span over multiple days, total per month will not equal Total count for year. East Great Plain Volunteer Fire Department Norwich, CT This report was generated on 10/2/2024 11:45:08 AM Breakdown by Major Incident Types for Date Range Zone(s): All Zones | Start Date: 09/01/2024 | End Date: 09/30/2024 MAJOR INCIDENT TYPE # INCIDENTS % of TOTAL Rescue & Emergency Medical Service 54 65.85% Hazardous Condition (No Fire) 6 7.32% Service Call 2 2.44% Good Intent Call 5 6.1% False Alarm & False Call 15 18.29% TOTAL 82 100% emergencyreporting.com Only REVIEWED and/or LOCKED IMPORTED incidents are included. Summary results for a major incident type are not553 Doc Id: displayed if the count is zero. Page # 1 of 2 East Great Plain Volunteer Fire Department Norwich, CT This report was generated on 10/2/2024 11:35:14 AM Incident Statistics Zone(s): All Zones | Start Date: 09/01/2024 | End Date: 09/30/2024 INCIDENT COUNT INCIDENT TYPE # INCIDENTS EMS 54 FIRE 28 TOTAL 82 TOTAL TRANSPORTS (N2 and N3) APPARATUS # of APPARATUS # of PATIENT TRANSPORTS TOTAL # of PATIENT TOTAL PRE-INCIDENT VALUE LOSSES $0.00 $0.00 CO CHECKS 736 - CO detector activation due to malfunction 1 TOTAL 1 MUTUAL AID Aid Type Total Aid Given 3 Aid Received 2 OVERLAPPING CALLS # OVERLAPPING % OVERLAPPING 12 14.63 LIGHTS AND SIREN - AVERAGE RESPONSE TIME (Dispatch to Arrival) Station EMS FIRE AVERAGE FOR ALL CALLS LIGHTS AND SIREN - AVERAGE TURNOUT TIME (Dispatch to Enroute) Station EMS FIRE AVERAGE FOR ALL CALLS AGENCY AVERAGE TIME ON SCENE (MM:SS) East Great Plain Volunteer Fire Department 22:11 Only Reviewed Incidents included. EMS for Incident counts includes only 300 to 399 Incident Types. All other incident types are counted as FIRE. CO Checks only includes Incident Types: 424, 736 and 734. # Apparatus Transports = # of incide Occum Fire Department Norwich, CT This report was generated on 10/7/2024 2:25:53 PM Breakdown by Major Incident Types for Date Range Zone(s): All Zones | Start Date: 09/01/2024 | End Date: 09/30/2024 MAJOR INCIDENT TYPE # INCIDENTS % of TOTAL Rescue & Emergency Medical Service 10 76.92% Good Intent Call 1 7.69% False Alarm & False Call 2 15.38% TOTAL 13 100% Only REVIEWED and/or LOCKED IMPORTED incidents are included. Summary results for a major incident type are not displayed if the count is zero. emergencyreporting.com Doc Id: 553 Page # 1 of 2  Detailed Breakdown by Incident Type INCIDENT TYPE # INCIDENTS % of TOTAL 321 - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury 8 61.54% 322 - Motor vehicle accident with injuries 2 15.38% 611 - Dispatched & cancelled en route 1 7.69% 735 - Alarm system sounded due to malfunction 2 15.38% TOTAL INCIDENTS: 13 100% Only REVIEWED and/or LOCKED IMPORTED incidents are included. Summary results for a major incident type are not displayed if the count is zero. emergencyreporting.com Doc Id: 553 Page # 2 of 2 Occum Fire Department Norwich, CT This report was generated on 10/7/2024 2:25:07 PM Incident Statistics Zone(s): All Zones | Start Date: 09/01/2024 | End Date: 09/30/2024 INCIDENT COUNT INCIDENT TYPE # INCIDENTS EMS 10 FIRE 3 TOTAL 13 TOTAL TRANSPORTS (N2 and N3) APPARATUS # of APPARATUS # of PATIENT TRANSPORTS TOTAL # of PATIENT TRANSPORTS CONTACTS TOTAL PRE-INCIDENT VALUE LOSSES $0.00 $0.00 CO CHECKS TOTAL MUTUAL AID Aid Type Total Aid Given 3 Aid Received 1 OVERLAPPING CALLS # OVERLAPPING % OVERLAPPING 0 0 LIGHTS AND SIREN - AVERAGE RESPONSE TIME (Dispatch to Arrival) Station EMS FIRE AVERAGE FOR ALL CALLS LIGHTS AND SIREN - AVERAGE TURNOUT TIME (Dispatch to Enroute) Station EMS FIRE AVERAGE FOR ALL CALLS AGENCY AVERAGE TIME ON SCENE (MM:SS) Occum Fire Department 17:30 Only Reviewed Incidents included. EMS for Incident counts includes only 300 to 399 Incident Types. All other incident types are counted as FIRE. CO Checks only includes Incident Types: 424, 736 and 734. # Apparatus Transports = # of incidents where apparatus transported. # Patient Transports = All patients transported by EMS. # Patient Contacts emergencyreporting.com = # of PCR contacted by apparatus. This report now returns both NEMSIS 2 & 3 data as appropriate. For overlapping Doc Id: 1645 Page # 1 of 1 calls that span over multiple days, total per month will not equal Total count for year.  ADDENDUM II WHY A SAFETY VEHICLE Safety Vehicle Why does the Police Department need a Bearcat? • More people own firearms now than they did 20-years ago. • Law enforcement is experiencing an increasing number of situations that involve firearms. • Nationally, there have been approximately 652 mass shootings over the past three years, where four or more people have been killed. • Allows Officers to evacuate Civilians safely from locations in critical incidents (Shootings, natural Disasters, etc.) • The vehicle will provide officers with some protection during situations involving firearms, which would potentially reduce the chances of these incidents escalating. • A BearCat (armored vehicle) is a ‘SAFETY” vehicle, which will provide law enforcement with some protection during actively ivolved situations. It is no different than a Turnout suit for firefighters, eye wash station for staff, or a hard hat which construction workers or city workers would wear. Safety Vehicle • Currently, the department has to request mutual aid from another agency to get this type of vehicle on scene, which has presented some challenges:  o Response times can take up to 60-90 minutes. --- Ideally, we would like the vehicle on scene within 10 - 15 minutes after the initial call to provide a safe haven for bystanders and responders. o The assisting agencies provide a staff member to drive the vehicle --- this has created some oversight issues, where we would ideally rotate staff members every two hours, but are unable to do so due to our inability to drive the vehicle. So, we are left at the mercy of the responding agency and their employee being able to stay in the vehicle for a prolonged period of time. In some of our past incidents we have had events which have last 12 plus hours. Safety Vehicle CALLS FOR SERVICE Weapons Calls Shots Fired Calls for service Cases Created 2019 19 92 35 2020 24 122 41 2021 28 121 52 2022 41 128 56 2023 34 106 53 Safety Vehicle  Notable Incidents when an Armored vehicle could have been used: • January 7, 2013 - 99 Cedar St, Apt D-63, Officers respond to a suicidal male. During the incident, the suspect fires 17 rifle rounds from a Mini 14. Officer Ley was struck 5 times. No vehicles we possess were able to assist with the evacuation of the tenants. • August 27, 2012 – 34 Lucas Park Road, Officers respond to the area for Shots fired. While in the area the suspect fires out the window. There is then over a 9 hour stand off where the CT State Police have to bring their Armored vehicle to the scene. This takes over an hour, officers used their vehicles for cover, however most parts of the vehicle will not stop rounds. • October 24, 2017 – Boswell Ave - After a previous incident where a suspect stabs a victim numerous times, Officer Martin locates the suspect. While attempting to stop him, the suspect fires numerous times at Officer Martin. The suspect then flees causing us to create a perimeter in a large section of Greenville. Officers wait approximately 1.5 hours for the CT State Police Armored vehicle to arrive to assist with the search. Some businesses and a school must be evacuated with limited ballistic protection. Safety Vehicle  August 26, 2024 – 102 Stonington Rd – Officers Respond to the report of shots fired. Upon arriving on scene numerous shots are heard by Officers. Suspect is later located on the second floor of the residence. Numerous rifles are located after the Officers take the suspect into custody.  October 26, 2021 – Dunham St - Officers respond to Dunham St for shots fired. Suspect walks in front of Officer Dupointe’s vehicle and fires at him with an AR-15 rifle. Approximately 19 rounds are fired at the vehicle, approximately 11 rounds struck the vehicle. The Suspect then runs to his residence at Westwood Park. (No easy way to evacuate other residents) The suspect barricades himself and negotiations take place. Armored vehicle never arrives on scene prior to the suspect being taken into custody. Safety Vehicle Westwood Park Safety Vehicle  Branford Standoff – April 13, 2021  13 guns, nearly 200 casings recovered  Branford Police Chief John Mulhearn:  “During the Officers efforts, two officers were pinned down behind their cruiser for quite some time under a barrage of gunfire. Thankfully, they utilized their training and the supervisors on scene called for assistance. We were very lucky that our partners, the East Haven PD, came in very quickly. They worked with our officers to formulate a rescue plan to get those officers. They did execute that plan, unfortunately they did take another barrage of gunfire as they tried to execute that.”  Officers Responded to the report of an Active Shooter via 911 at 12:03 p.m.  “The fierce gun battle between police and the shooter finally slowed with the arrival of the SWAT BearCat Armored vehicle on the scene at approximately 1:30 p.m., followed by an hour of repeated police attempts to contact the gunman by bullhorn, with no response.  https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1074163956439536 Safety Vehicle  Torrington, CT  July 25, 2015  • Patrol conducted a well being check. The subject barricaded himself within his home and began firing at the officers. The officers took cover/concealment but could not retreat due to the subject continually shooting at them. A BearCat was requested from West Hartford and it was used to extract the officers safely. The suspect ultimately surrendered peacefully to law enforcement.  “When the suspect started shooting, the 2 officers could not retreat to better cover without the possibility of being shot at, so they were trapped for 3 hours until a BearCat could be brought in to extract them.” Torrington PD Safety Vehicle Ballistic Protection Officer Dupointe’s Vehicle Safety Vehicle  Other Uses  Vehicle could be deployed during extreme weather events such as blizzards, hurricanes and other natural weather events.  Evacuation and relocation of the elderly  Rescue stranded motorists during snow and flood events Safety Vehicles  Community Outreach Safety Vehicle  Critics complaining about “police militarization” have called armored vehicles, “tanks”. This is a misrepresentation of armored vehicles. Armored vehicles are not weapons of destruction. They are vehicles for rescue and safe refuge. It is essential that the community and our police officers are afforded the best protective armor available. Using this essential equipment has become a common tactic because it is common sense. Safety Vehicle Details LENCO Bearcat Design Use Law Enforcement Size 20’ 8.03” x 7’ 10.48” x 10.29” Weight 17,500 lbs. Engine Diesel engine, 6.7 turbo Capacity 12 fully equipped Officers (More Civilians) Condition New Cost Warranty Vehicle and craftmanship Transport cost $0 Modification cost $0