Rochester MA Police Department, Rochester, Massachusetts

2009 Annual Report

To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and
Citizens of the Town of Rochester

Annual Report 2009
Rochester Police Department

I am pleased to submit my annual report as Chief of Police. This report follows the completion of my seventh year as chief. I would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank all the Town Departments and employees for their continuing support of the Police Department during the past year. Without the strong support of the citizens of the community, our elected officials and other Town employees, especially Tracy Eldridge and those in the Communications Department, it would be difficult for us to successfully accomplish our mission. I also need to thank my Administrative Assistant, Suzanne Maksy, for her efforts to keep the administrative side of the department running smoothly. I would like to share some accomplishments from the past year.

In light of increasingly difficult financial times, we have continued our efforts to find grant opportunities for the department. This year many grants were eliminated due to state funding cuts. We were awarded the following:

Community Policing $0.00 (Grant no longer available)
Click It or Ticket $8,400.00
Underage Alcohol Enforcement $0.00 (Grant no longer available)
Domestic Violence Training $1,000.00
Total Grants Received: $9,400.00


The department saw an increase in arrests, up 5% over last year. Arrests for simple assaults and drug violations were down, while drunken driving arrests increased.

Arrests
80
Robbery 1
Aggravated Assault 2
Larceny 1
Simple Assault 5
Drug Violations 2
Stolen Property (Buy, possess, receive) 1
Driving Under the Influence 13
Liquor Law Violations 1
Protective Custody 10
Other Offenses 23
Traffic Offenses 21


Property crimes continue to be a major portion of the department's workload. The total value of items stolen as a result of these crimes was $139,144.00 for 2009. This is a 30% increase from 2008. The department is still without a detective to follow up on many of these cases.

Criminal Offenses
402
Rape 2
Robbery 1
Aggravated Assault 8
Simple Assault 14
Arson 1
Burglary/Breaking & Entering 23
Intimidation 23
Theft from Building 14
Theft from Motor Vehicle 5
Counterfeit/Forgery 1
False Pretense/Swindle 2
Credit Card Fraud 2
ID Fraud 1
Embezzlement 1
Stolen Property Offenses 5
All Other Larceny 25
Vehicle Theft 7
Vandalism/Destruction/Damage 41
Drug Violations 11
Weapons Violations 13
Bad Checks 17
Disorderly Conduct 1
Driving Under The Influence 14
Protective Custody 12
Liquor Law Violations 7
Trespass 6
Traffic Offenses 111
Other Offenses 34


Motor vehicle accidents increased by 14%, the majority of the increase were in non-injury accidents. Traffic citation totals were 12% less than last year's total.



Motor Vehicle Accidents
88
Fatal Accidents 0
Accidents with Injury 29
Non-Injury Accidents 59


Traffic Citations and Written Warnings
595


The department issued 50% less firearms permits than the previous year due largely in part to a law change extending the licensing period and spreading expiration dates.

Firearms Permits Issued
66
License to Carry a Firearm 57
Firearms Identification Card 9


Bad Check Program

Total Funds Recovered for Victims $1852.81


Fees Collected
$56,831.48
Firearms Licenses $5,800.00
Fees for Reports & Misc. Fees $854.04
Grants Received $9,400.00
Gifts & Donations $11,205.00
Detail Fees $17,420.94
Court Fees $798.00
Registry Fees $10,367.50
Parking Fees $186.00
Civil Marijuana Fines $800.00


Police Department Personnel

Full-Time Personnel/Year Appointed Reserve Officers
Chief Paul H. Magee2003 George Buler
Sergeant Pamela Canney1995 Stephen Reimer
Sergeant James Wassmouth1992 Robert Lavallee
Officer William Chamberlain2001 Douglas Mendes
Officer Robert Nordahl2009 Douglas Mendes
Officer Sean Crook2001
Officer Donald Kemmett1998 Part-Time Officers
Officer Kevin Flynn2004 David Cody
Officer Robert Small1998 Shaun Peterson
Officer Elizabeth Rich2004 Russell Litchfield


Adam Brightman
Administrative Assistant
Isaac Perry
Suzanne Maksy




Department Matrons

Patricia Knight

Kathleen Massey



I encourage you to visit our department web site at www.rochestermapd.com to keep up-to-date on department activities, news releases, and to find out about and access many of the services and forms provided by the department.



     Respectfully submitted,

     Paul H. Magee
     Chief of Police