The Police Study Group was an advisory subcommittee created by the Shutesbury Select Board in February 2021 to examine the needs, resources, and options for the Town of Shutesbury as it pertains to policing.
To check the town calendar for upcoming meetings of the Police Study Group, click here.
To view the full text of the charge for this body, click here.
For resource information on community policing, go here.
To view the Shutesbury Police Logs, go here.
To view the Police Study Group Survey results, click here.
To view the Police Study Group Report, submitted to the Select Board on April 26, 2022, click here.
Documents
1: Terms used for options of police department structures
2: Notes on Community Policing by Acting Police Chief, Kristen Burgess
3: Data from Shutesbury police logs 2015-2021
4: Shutesbury police budgets 2012 - 2022
5: Leverett police budgets 2012 - 2022
6: Wendell police budgets 2014-2021
7: Pelham police budgets 2014 - 2021
8: Police Department Budget for 19 Franklin County Towns
9: Pros and Cons for various models prepared by Mike Vinskey
10: Pros and Cons for various models prepared by Susie Mosher
11: A proposal for police department structure by Mike Vinskey
12: Summary of Shutesbury Police Department Interviews
Recordings of Past Meetings
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Recording: Police Study Group, November 29 2021
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Recording: Police Study Group, November 15 2021
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Recording: Police Study Group, November 8 2021
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Recording: Police Study Group, October 28 2021
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Recording: Police Study Group, October 11 2021
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Recording: Police Study Group, October 6 2021
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Recording: Police Study Group, October 4 2021
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Recording: Police Study Group, September 29 2021
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Recording: Police Study Group, September 9 2021
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Recording: Police Study Group, August 26 2021
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Recording: Police Study Group, July 22 2021
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2015 South County Police Services Survey [Deerfield, Sunderland, & Whately]
2004-2005
2004: Report of the Shutesbury Police Department Review Committee
2005 Shared Police Chief Warrant
Draft Structure for Shared Police Chief
2005 Recorder Article: Leverett Says "No" To Shared Police Chief