All right, we're good. >> Hi, good evening. Welcome to our April edition of the public safety committee. Um, we'll start off with
police department, the MPD uniform crime report statistics. Um so from your report chief uh another good or another decrease month which is
which is good news to see a decrease of nearly 28% in major crime compared to February of last year and overall crimes year to date are 18% lower than in 2025. So those are um very good numbers. Um no homicide, rape, robbery, autotheft or
arson in February of 2026. Um, and I note that you have patrol officers giving extra attention in areas uh in need based on crime trends in real time and that shoplifting, package
thefts, and unlocked vehicle rumages remain an issue. Um, so if you could walk us through I think this is in the attachment. Um, Pat, can you help me out by bringing up
the uh the attachment and sharing that so I don't have to go digging through files? That would be great. >> All right. You want the the >> It's the um the wonderful chart that our
police department p pulled together. >> Yep. the attachment. Yeah. >> Do you have it? Cuz I have it. >> I'm pulling it out of my email now. It's downloading. Okay. Um,
all right. Me just share it now. Thank you. Okay. >> So, um you mentioned um shoplifting and package thefts. Um yeah, because that's
that's if you look at the stats, that's our highest uh crime concern um right now. But um this month we we're down five from last from um >> five last year. So >> that's on the third row if you look
under theft. >> Yes. So um even though that's our highest um crime that we have on these stats um it's it's going down slowly. Um >> yeah, lowest in five years for February,
>> right? And also um I mean which is pretty um pretty and good is auto thefts. >> Yes. >> You know um and for that to be for it to be zero in a cold month like that um
usually that's when we have um a lot of auto test because the cars are running the keys in them. >> Oh yeah, good point. >> Yeah. And um so I mean for those three five years we've been um you know pin out the word take your you know turn
your car off take your keys lock your doors all that stuff in this meeting we've been pin stuff out and everything. So, as you can see, it's been, you know, I hope, you know, that's that's helped to u have that come down from, you know, we had 13
in one month in 2022 to zero >> um last month. >> So, >> yeah. >> Um I think that's that's that's a great stat. >> That is a great stat. Absolutely. I hope people have gotten the message.
>> Yeah. seems seems to be. >> Yeah. >> You know, of course, we have the um >> you know, the 24-hour Waw Wa, which was an issue in the beginning. >> We used to get a lot of car thefts from there, people running into the store uh leaving the car on, but um you know,
last month um it wasn't an issue. >> Yeah. Yeah. There's also I know a lot of um electric cars now have the option where you can turn it on remotely to get it to heat up because I think that's the thing a lot of people don't like to you know
the >> turn the car off and then it gets cold. >> So I don't know maybe that's helping as well. But um that's that's definitely a great number. Thank you and kudos to um your department for bringing that number down to zero this past month.
Um, all right. So, I'm looking through all the Yeah. So, the uh noted I think the two burglaries um there's there was an aggravated assault and two burglaries.
Um >> yeah, the um well, the aggravated assault was the accident with the u the bicyclist. So the um the highest charge is aggravated assault. So that's why it's under aggravated assault. >> Okay. Thank you for explaining that.
>> Great. >> Is there anything you can you can say publicly or we're we're >> I don't the only thing that we said in the press release is all we're we are releasing um the case and evidence is down at the prosecutor's office and any questions or anything else has to go
through the prosecutor's office this time. >> Got it. Um, thank you for your work on that case. I know that um there was a lot of effort involved. >> Yes.
>> So, um that that was a um a big one. Um the burglaries, I believe they both involved the breaking breaking in um >> Yes. >> for the car keys, which is what we have heard
is been happening over and over. >> Yes. So, um, >> neither were successful, however. >> Yeah. So, yeah, two attempts, um, burglaries. Um, we're still working on those cases. Um, I believe we might, um, have an
identification like we did the rest of. So, we've been, um, clearing a lot of these cases. Uh, but it's still those are those two are still pending. >> Okay. Yeah. And in those areas, I mean, some
um unfortunately some residents have been um it's they've been struck more than once. Um but we do have extra officers and uh units in those areas. >> Yeah. >> The cars they want, so they they're
looking for specific vehicles. >> Specific vehicles. Yeah. I keep getting asked by people, what what's what's the answer? We can't drive a nice car. Um I don't know it's it's uh it's a challenge.
>> Yes. >> Um so I wanted to ask about uh one of the things list. So Pat you can take that you can stop sharing. Um okay so in the report there are um a
couple of things listed. One weapons offense and 14 firearm investigations. And I just wanted to um to ask what uh what is that? >> Yeah. Well, the firearms investigations are uh people applying for firearms.
>> So that's where they are, right? >> Oh, okay. >> Yeah. So they um you apply through the state police and then they send it to the local municipality and then our detectives investigate uh to determine if the person is fit to have a firearm.
So that's what they are. >> Got it. So, the weapons offense is an offense involving a weapon, I'm assuming. >> Yeah. The the weapons offense is an offense uh involving a weapon. Yes. >> And then the 14 firearm investigations are actually not crimes. It's
investigating before they get a permit. >> Correct. Yes. >> That is helpful information. >> Thank you very much. Um I also wanted to ask about the arrests. I noticed that it was noted in the report that for both juveniles and adults, arrests have
increased by more than 200%. >> Yes. So, um again, we've we've had uh those robberies in the past years and we cleared most of those cases through arrests and a lot of them were uh
juveniles and some adults. So, that's where some of those um arrests are coming from. Um, we had, you know, past test burglaries, but we made the arrest this year. Also, there's other arrests. We've, um, um, you know, made arrests on, uh,
shoplifting, thefts, um, uh, you know, breaking into a car where officers on the scene have made these arrests. So, that's where these arrests are coming from. We're clearing a lot of cases. >> So, that is, uh, another kudos to your department on clearing these cases and
making these arrests. Um, I mean, that is how we drive crime down. So, >> right. And that's what's helping us um with these stats. Like, that's what's driving it down because we don't >> we're not getting a lot of repeat offenders because we're um making the arrest.
>> Yeah. I mean, if we can get the word out that this is not a town to be messed with because they're going to, you know, you guys are going to investigate and make arrests, then that, you know, that's what we want, right? Um, traffic enforcement and pedestrian
safety. All right. So, I've got um, so this is another this is I think it's back to the same attachment. Sorry, Pat, if you could reshare and we can scroll down and look at the moving violations.
Um, so, uh, thank you, Chief, for sending over some of the other data that you did earlier. Um, there just there continues to be incidents all over. I was just in the village today. You know what that
means? I saw a car make a left-hand turn. This was like a trifecta day. I saw a car make a left-hand turn into a parking spot despite a sign being right there saying not to do it. And I saw a truck make a U-turn on Maywood Avenue right down past the post office despite
a sign right there saying not to do that. And then I saw a car parked in a handicap spot without a plot card. Wow. >> So yeah, it it just it continues. I know you guys are writing a lot of tickets and you are all of these things show up in your reports that you are doing. Um
and I can just say thank you. Keep doing it. Keep doing a great job at writing these tickets and hopefully people will get the message that you cannot do these. You have to follow the rules. You have to follow the law. You can't keep doing this. So thank you. Um, okay. So,
let's look at the moving violations. Um, you want to walk us through? >> Yeah. Um, if you look at the chart, it just goes to February. >> Mhm. >> Over this year. So, we had uh 243 moving violations in February. So, that's up um
from uh last month. >> Yeah. >> I mean, last month. Last year. Last year. >> Up from the last two years. February and last two years. So, uh, the April, uh, uh, March stats, uh, we don't have it
yet, but, uh, >> you're gonna have to work real hard if you're gonna if you're gonna That's right. >> It's March Madness, Chief. >> The only The only thing is that we've had a uh, we're talking on by email about the grants. So, we did have a
grant that started um uh in uh in March. >> Okay. Um >> March of last year. >> This uh this year. >> This year. Okay. >> Yeah. So, we've we've u received a grant for uh overtime for enforcement of traffic violations.
>> Oh. >> So, hopefully that records and helps us out to at least reach that uh or go up above. >> Oh, now I'm on pins and needles. I want to March is already over. So, that number's in the bag. >> Right. Right. So, we'll see. >> But you can still uh looks like April,
no, last year August was your top. >> Yeah. >> But April was pretty close. So, uh you still have all of this month to um to work on a good number, >> right? >> So, uh you want to scroll down, Pat?
Okay. Radar violations. Um >> yeah, so we're we're very low on radar violations, but um again, when I when I say radar, um the person could be pulled over for speeding, but issue a summon for something else,
>> right? >> So um that could be recorded in our motor vehicle violations, but um we'll seeing that stat, we'll do um we'll conduct more radar details definitely for the next month. Yeah. I mean, again, look at look at
your number from last year. So, >> Right. Right. >> Uh, okay. Scrolling down, we've got warning notices. >> Warning notices. >> Yo, with public enforcement officers and police.
>> Yeah. So, the warning notices are down um usually because we're writing more summones. So, >> okay. >> And our summon is up and then that makes the warnings less. Well, if people are already getting a warning and they're doing it again,
you know, that's how it works, right? >> Yes. >> So, >> also for the um last month we were out um one parking enforcement officer. So, for most of the month. >> Okay. >> So, that could affect it a little bit.
>> Okay. And is there anything else? I think there's Yeah, here's our last >> show some totals. Um, this is to this is year to date. >> Yes. >> And and full years for 242 24,
>> correct? Yes. Yeah. All right. Well, you know, you put some good numbers up last year and uh, you know, keep it going. This is, you know, this is this is what our residents have been asking, you
know. Um, and you sent me a list of um, let me go back to that. I just had it up. Yeah. So, that one of the things I was going to bring up when it comes to um, oh, I guess it's under parking, but I'll bring it up here is the enforcement
around Parker Avenue, right? And you know since we made that a bike lane and and um so I have uh the list you sent me earlier where you have in the last month 33 moving violations and 10 parking >> yes
>> violations in the last month on Parker. So that is 43 violations given out on Parker. And I'm looking at this Parker Academy, Parker Irvington, Parker um Parker Kensington, Parker
Burr. Um so um yeah, although it looks like a lot of these are also related to that aggravated assault. Those are mixed in here as well. >> Yeah, that being there.
>> Yeah. Um, yeah, I think that some of the the complaint that I was hearing was cars parked in the bike lane. So, keep an eye on that. um you know cuz we need
to we did we did have some exceptions right for delivery trucks and for um you know short-term you know stopping off but um there shouldn't be landscaper trucks there for an hour >> people parked in that in that lane
>> um uh I also wanted to bring up um and just make you aware um I had emailed you about this earlier a resident at this morning's engineering and public works committee meeting discussed the dangerous intersection of Ridgewood Terrace, Ridgewood, Ridge Rididgewood,
and Baker. So, that's that intersection up by Marorrow Church. It's kind of like um it's not exactly a four-way. It's kind of a little um crooked intersection. So, um thanks for looking up some of that data, but that's um an
area to keep in mind, to keep a lookout for in terms of pedestrian safety. >> Sure. Um, so I wanted to ask you about these numbers. Um, so it's listed under motor
vehicle accident calls. Uh, and here are the numbers for January and for February. What What are the What do these numbers tell us? What What am I looking at here? I I copied them directly from the report. So it said I think some of the
categories might be um >> Yeah. So, um, let me see. I find it um, motor vehicle. Oh,
not on the report. >> Yeah, I can. >> Okay. So, uh, >> you want me to share it? Hit and Yes. >> Sure. >> So, hit and run um means vehicle vehicle.
>> Okay. >> If it's hit and if it's hit and run pedestrian, there's hit and run pedestrian. So, um we had hit and run uh we had 11 There it is. >> Yeah. >> 11 hit and runs in February.
And uh hit and run car to car is the same thing. This >> Okay. So hit okay because yeah January had them listed separately. I didn't understand that. Okay. So they're the same thing. >> It's the same thing. >> And then motor vehicle accident 61 one >> uh motor vehicle citizen report is
eight. That's usually after the fact. You know somebody um fender bender they come in the police headquarters and report it. >> Got it. >> And then pedestrian uh injured >> that one in January. Okay. >> Right.
>> Yeah. Wow. Um I mean, you know, you don't really think about it how these numbers add up, right, whenever somebody has an accident. >> Yes. >> Um but there you go. Um so typically, it looks like what happens most of the time is when there's an
accident, you're called and you go to the scene. >> Yes. >> And those are the numbers that we're seeing. 38 in January and 61 in February. >> Yes. the hidden the hidden runs. I I'm imagine those are reported after the
fact by the person who was hit and didn't get a note or um >> uh No, it could be a it could be an a regular accident. The person the other person took off. >> Oh, I see. Right. >> And then they call you and you come out. >> Yeah. We get there then we conduct an investigation.
>> Yeah. >> Right. >> Wow. Yeah. Come on, people. >> Yeah. Um, all right. Well, these numbers help, right? Because they paint a picture of what what your department's doing, you know, and what drivers on the road
are, you know, what's happening. So, so thank you for those explanations. That really helps. >> Yes. >> Um, so, parking enforcement. Uh, Mayor, do you have any questions as we're going through? Jump in anytime you want. >> I'm good.
>> Awesome. Okay. Parking enforcement. Um, so I brought up already the cars and trucks still parking on Parker Bike Lane. So keep an eye on that, please. And then these were on our agenda last month, and I just wanted to bring up and see if you've had any um
um so over on um Uklid, that's that street that goes straight down to Ridgewood in front of Delia Balden, and there were some complaints over there of cars idling and blocking driveways. Um were you able to >> Yeah. So we we we
>> Yeah. So um so currently um we just hired uh I believe three new crossing guards. So that helps us out a lot. Um we've had trouble of getting um a parking enforcement officer up there during that school time because
everybody was on corners. We're short. However, um I had uh one of my park enforcement off officers who was directing traffic at the time observe it and they did see the issue and um and when we have free up we're going to
we're going to correct it. >> So we should be able to correct it real soon because we're we're full full staff. >> Okay. >> Great. Great. Love to hear that you're full staff on crossing guards. Yes. >> They are our angels all over town keeping our kids safe. So, >> yes.
>> And the um >> to hear that >> the the Uklid street is on our list to have our uh dynamic traffic take a look at for recommendations. >> Great. Yeah, I know that was uh something that a resident brought up. So, thank you for that update as well.
Um the Yeah. And then this is me continuing to see cars parked at handicapped spots. I'm going to keep beating that horse. Um, you know, it just I hear it when I have the senior advisory committee meetings and I hear
it when I have the all access committee meetings and they just they they bring it up a lot. So, um, passing that along to you and to your officers that, you know, that is got to be one of the most egregious parking violations in my
opinion. So, thank you for your continued attention to that. overtime report. >> Yes. So >> increase overall I believe. >> Yeah. So there is an increase but we had
um we're down uh two officers. >> Okay. >> And we are um we're given um our test is um the 22nd. I mean our police test on the 22nd. Um we've the transfer officer
is on the road now. He's in training. the one we have uh transferred newly and then u we have one coming out of the academy in May. >> Okay. >> That would that would help us out a lot. >> So are those two filling? I noticed that
there's two retirements, one in February, one beginning of March. >> Um yeah. So uh with them we still we still um are are short till >> Okay. >> That's why we're giving the test. >> All right. the tests. What's the date
again? >> Um, April 22nd. >> April 22nd. I think I've seen that on your social. So, you guys are promoting that and you've got that elsewhere. >> Yes. >> We're looking. >> Yeah, we've been to the job fairs. Uh, we got u posters and flyers and I think
we got we're going to have a good turnout this year. >> I mean, I I I think we have a reputation for being a good place to work, right? So, let's hope we get you you get a good class, good options. >> Uh, thank you. Um,
so I wanted to ask and Pat, this is what I brought up earlier. I'm not sure the answer to this, but when I'm looking through, you know, there's that one sheet in your report that has the fees for accident reports, incident reports, fingerprinting, firearm permits. Um are
those things that are set by um by the state or are those things that we set we meaning the town the fees like the amounts? >> Yeah, I'll have to look through E code and see what we have. I and I don't believe we've changed them in e in our
code if that's where they are since I've been here. So I'm just not aware. All right, we'll take we'll take a look and we can talk about this next meeting because the um the idea I believe the mayor has asked everyone to take a look at fees that are charged and make sure that we are in line with our neighboring you know that if they need to be raised
we raise them so that we're you know charging fair amounts uh at rate. Um so we'll take a look at that. Um, and got another picture of you guys doing some awesome work.
Autism Acceptance Month here. >> No, another picture they put me in, but that's okay. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. So, um, were you there? Did >> No, I couldn't I couldn't make it at the But yeah, they um Yeah. So, they did the the building tour. Mhm.
>> One of the pictures shows him uh showing the police vehicle >> and uh >> Yeah. Yeah. I was looking through. That's That's so great. It's It looks like he had a good turnout from um our friends living in the Willow Houses. >> Yes.
>> Oh, thanks Pat for bringing that up. >> So, this is on the police department Instagram. You can see uh Maplewood Police Department. If you're not following, you should follow them because they post some really good information, reminders to people to not
leave your car, your keys in the car. >> And then also really good content like this, seeing, you know, the good work that our officers are doing in the community. So, this is a wonderful way to celebrate autism acceptance month. And so, thank you guys for doing this. Um,
so this is the uh this was a a tour at the police headquarters and then also we have our health fair coming up on April 25th and I understand that the department will have a table there and um so another opportunity to share the blue envelope program for autistic
drivers and also the special needs registry um and answer any questions from residents. So >> yes, >> um and thank you also for um your staff was working with Easy Ride to provide the we're going to have the bike rodeo at the health fair again. That'll be on
April 25th, busiest day in Maplewood. >> Yeah. >> But this will be the place to be. Um moving along, I wanted to highlight uh a lot of training this month. I saw
that you had about 10 different trainings that happened and I wanted to highlight a few things that stood out for you to share with us. Um, traffic incident management training. This is um training for instructors on how to
um manage an investigation in personnel. >> Yeah. So, um, as you can imagine, you know, accident is, uh, we we just had a major one. Um, and to, uh, you know, get the scene together and
and have everybody, um, you know, knowing what to do and everything else. Um, so additional training in that, you know, how to, um, take care of a scene and preserve evidence and >> um, you know, so and, um, you know,
everybody did a great job. So, yes. >> Yeah, they did a great job. >> Yeah. >> Um, and it's good to keep this training fresh, right? >> Yes. >> So that you're prepared. >> Yes. >> Um, and then how tell us a little bit about this next one, responding to bias
incidents in K to2. >> Yeah. So, um, that age group is tough with bias incidents. So, is like it's almost like is the, you know, the kid just goofing off or is it real serious, you know? Um, so you got to determine by
the age and um what exactly was vandalized and what is it said and all that stuff. So uh we don't want to overreact with uh real young kids, but we don't want to underreact with something that might be um you know a
threat or something very serious. So um the training is on that uh what to do. Um, usually, you know, it it's pretty simple like if you have um graffiti or something, of course, always take a picture of it, but then take it down
right away. Um, so that's and then, you know, we if it's if it is a bias incident or we believe it is, um, we send it to, uh, the prosecutor's office and also the state police might want to look at it to see if there's anything else somewhere else that's getting the same thing. Mhm.
>> Oh, that's that's that's um you know training in that. >> So, was this training something that that that your department did in conjunction with South Orange or the school district or just you guys just did it so that you know how to handle it when it comes up?
>> Yeah, we we just did it. So, um you know, a lot of times we get different trainings uh from different places like okay, this is something good for us that we'll send officers to. And sometimes it's in, you know, um, conjunction with other agencies or the school, but the school was
>> a good friend. >> Yeah. Well, it sounds useful. So, thank you for doing that. And then, uh, domestic extremism and terrorism. This is with the Department of Homeland Security to identify and receive historical data on terrorist actions and extremist identification.
>> Yes. So, our detective uh, some of our detectives attended that training. Um I didn't get uh information back on what exactly what what what was what was in the training but um you know as the title says it's you know um usually when
we have um something that has na happens nationally or internationally um the state police gives us a a debriefing of what's happening and let us know if there's any threats in the state or locally. So, uh, we usually get
our information from the state police on something that's happening outside of Jersey. Um, they get the data, um, from the, uh, federal government, then they let us know. So, or or if we have to send information to them that we think might be
>> Okay, great. Thank you. Um, and just a snapshot of the 911 calls. It's all in looks all the same. the average ring time's a little better this month. Um, but you know, it's a it's a
lot of calls and we have a lot of operators who are handling these calls um you know and um obviously taking their jobs very seriously and and and getting them answered and handled very quickly. So um just another way of you
know looking at the different aspects of the department. >> Yes. Um, okay. A couple of other things I wanted to bring up. And so, if you could tell us more about this grant because there's a news article that a resident sent. And
I think I saw this news article previously. Mayor, maybe you sent it. Somebody I maybe not you, somebody sent this previously, and it lists all of these police departments, 126 towns who received funding. It looks like about 7,000 each, including 10 in Essex
County, like Milbourne, South Orange, um who received this money to correct Donald on distracted driving. Um and then you shared information on a separate grant that you had gotten for three times as much that you've been using. So, if you could tell us a little bit more about I think it was 20 thou
$21,000 grant for sustained enforcement. >> Yes. So, >> traffic enforcement. >> Yes. So, in December, we were awarded a grant for $21,000 for sustained enforcement. Um, when we received the grant, um our uh our
officer who who um um grant rights asked them for other grants and we were told that u since we received the $21,000 grant that we will not receive this current grant that you seek because we just received $28,000. But um so and
that grant um is from December when we were awarded to September to use and we have been using it. So >> say that's the best reason for not getting a grant that I've heard is that you already got a grant for three times as much and therefore couldn't get the grant.
>> Right. Um so and and that and the $21,000 grant actually technically started in October. >> Okay. last year, but we weren't awarded till December. >> Got it. >> And then uh January and February, due to
the weather, we really didn't start using it until last month. >> Okay. >> But we've um so far issued 87 summes from that over from that grant overtime. >> Great. And suspended license, stop sign violations, improper improper terms.
Thank you. >> Yes. And I think in April, um I don't want to give you the exact number, but I think we're at like 13 summers already for that grant. Um so we've been using it. Um al but we we're able to we're applying for the click or ticket grant
um for next month. So we should be able to get that out. >> How does that work? So click it or ticket that's your seat belt, right? >> Yes. Yes. >> So do are you do you pull over people just for not having a seat belt or is that an add-on? Well, I mean, so even
with this grant, it it it has um I would say different themes for each month. So for January, it's like focus on speeding. >> Okay. >> February, focus on speeding. March, focus on distractions.
>> Um August impaired driving. So that's the that's the theme of it. But of course if you see anything else it's you know a summit so you can that's part of it you know. So um so click it or ticket is the
um is the slogan is the national thing that you see and everything else and um you know um and most people put their seats on but we might see something else. So we're out there for that detail but we see something else we can issue for that. I feel like that is begging for an
Instagram post by your very talented content creators. Clicked it or ticket reminding people to buckle up. You know, my my new um our electric vehicle, it is no joke. You do
not put that seat belt on in two seconds. It blares so loud. >> Yeah. >> Uh you cannot get away with not uh clicking it. Um, also wanted to just bring up the CHS
senior assassination game. I'm sure that you are aware of this annual tradition that the seniors at Columbia High School play um where they run around and shoot each other with water guns. So, what can you tell us so that we know that the kid, the parents, the students
are safe, your officers all know about this? >> Yes. And unfortunately my daughter's in high school. So hopefully she's uh because their school doesn't you know the kids do it over there too. Um >> okay. >> So our uh our youth bureau definitely
knows about it and um you know working with the school to try to prevent it and uh you know we've um you know we we'll we'll work with the school and follow their lead on this try to prevent it. >> What do you mean prevent it? Like I mean
they play this game so the kids are running around with water guns. >> Yeah. Well, try to prevent them from bringing water guns to the school. >> Okay. Yeah. >> You know um also um
I mean we we you know do our best of trying to you know hopefully they're not you know bring it into the school and not allowed to bring it in the school and we'll work with them on that. >> Yeah. >> I just lost my thought. I thought I was going to say something else, but don't come to me. >> Well, I guess so. Some of the some
people have been posting this on Facebook reminding people, hey, if you see kids running around with plastic water guns, they're playing a game. Don't need to call the cops. >> And and also what I was going to say is um our officers make our officers aware
that this is happening. >> Exactly. >> Kid running around with a water gun that you noticed. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. We want We definitely want the officers to be aware. so that they know this is a game. These are water guns. >> Yes. >> Are just being kids. >> Yes.
>> Um I mean a real game as opposed to being a game on the phone, you know? >> Right. >> Um that's something to you know hopefully hopefully enjoy but enjoy in a safe way. Are there any tips you have for parents
or kids on how the kids can be extra safe when playing this game? >> Yeah. Don't take your water guns from them. Don't let him come out. Don't let him go to school with it. >> No guns at school. >> But but my um you know, my daughter told
me they got you know her friend at uh practice. So it's after school and you know it keeps going and you know at the you know at their center of town and you know uh you know so it's you know it's after school as well. But
>> yeah, >> I would I would say, you know, just make sure you know, not >> don't take the water gun to school >> and not running in the streets, >> in the streets >> because these cars might not be able to see you if you're running, you know, being chased and all that stuff into the street and all that. So,
>> thank you. Thank you for that. Um, community board on police. Um, Pat, do we have someone here? >> I don't, Mr. Daff is in a I see a hand raised. So maybe Diana Cammon is Let me
move her over. >> Yeah, we did get a we got an email saying that she's representing the community board on please. >> Oh, good, good. Okay. >> Hi Diana, welcome. What can you share with us?
I um don't have anything to share tonight. I was just coming to take notes and and bring them back to the committee. We have a concurrent meeting tonight. So I'm missing our meeting which was the first meeting after our um our retreat last month. Um so I'm sure I
know that we were going to talk about a presentation to the TC soon. So I think we'll have more to share soon. But thanks for letting me um join in and observe tonight. >> Absolutely. Yeah, that's the ICE thing that you guys that you're working on with Mr. Daffus, I believe.
>> I think that's Yeah, that's one aspect of of planning on working on. There's also, I believe, an annual report, >> right? Okay, great. Yeah, it's too bad we're meeting at the same time. >> It was our We It was >> I think it's because of spring break,
right? Last week is spring break. So, >> Exactly. I think there's only one other this year that because of scheduling they they um overlap, but just this just this month. >> Got it. Well, our meeting's better, so stay with us. >> Do you have any questions on what you heard so far? >> Yeah.
>> Um I do not. No, very thorough. Um and oh, I actually I I was trying to take notes on the trainings and the it was the bias incident training. That was something that I missed the um the the
name of the training you described. Um >> I think what I have is it's just called it just said responding to bias incidents K to 12. >> Responding to bias incidents K to 12. I'd actually love to I mean I know you mentioned you you heard about it and um
uh decided to to to sign your department up. Um what what was the organization giving the um training? >> Yeah, I'm not sure, but deputy chief Malloy would know. She's um had so she can get you that as well. >> All right, great. Yeah, we can always
follow up with with deputy chief. >> Um All right. Thank you so much. >> Great. Thank you so much, Diana. Um, Office of Emergency Management. Pat, do you have any updates? >> Yes, I do. Two updates. So,
we had, if you recall, we had worked a while, a couple months ago, maybe the end of last year, to update the county's hazard mitigation plan. They put together a plan and they include every municipality in the county and we talk a
it's a lengthy document but part of the exercise is to identify um some hazards in in your communities. We identified 15 hazards kind of list what categories they fall into and how they rank as a a result of that. We've
got five high priority uh projects in there and FEMA just announced their building resilient infrastructure and communities grant. It's called a a brick grant and because we are and we have these projects identified in our hazard mitigation plan, we're eligible for to
apply for this grant. So we have a meeting tomorrow uh myself um Chief Sally, Mr. Kitner and Mr. Redmond with the consultant who put together the hazard mitigation plan for the county and they do consulting for these types
of grant applications. So we'll meet with them and and put together an application uh to submit there. So that is exciting. And also Chief Sally and Detective Jones attended the NJEM basic training and emergency management
earlier this week. So that's a full day or at least mostly full day uh training. I had an opportunity to speak with Detective Jones about it today who said it was a really great program and was glad he would attend. So we're we're thankful they had the opportunity to do that. >> Yes.
>> And that is my report. >> What um do you have more information on the the hazards identified or at least the five high priority projects? >> I do. Yeah. So, some stuff that we're looking at applying for um stream bank
eros erosion, uh storm water improvements, sanitary sewer improvements, storm water conveyance improvements, and uh backup generator for municipal facilities. So I don't I doubt we'll
apply for all of them and I'm not sure you know that sometime sometimes from round to round for these grants they'll change the types of projects they're looking for. So we'll discuss all of those high priority projects tomorrow and see um what one or or few are most
competitive. >> Okay. You know, just uh one thing we had thought when when the OEM was the OEM, we wanted to put a generator there because uh well, before the library got there, that
was going to be our backup shelter during the summer because Deart's off limits because of uh the camp. So that just might be worth thinking about that building again as with the
health department just so we have another facility that has a generator in case we need additional shelter or backup shelter to uh the community center. We have, you know, go I think on the list we've got the OEM building and the
library um at different priorities. We'll talk to them and see what's what's most eligible, but I thanks for that input. It'll we'll discuss that tomorrow. >> Great. Thank you for that. Um yeah
um anxious to hear. Um, all right. Moving on. South Essex Fire Department. >> Uh, there's nothing more than than you know the statistics that you put up. >> Pat, can you can you bring that up on
the screen if you have it? Otherwise, I can >> I have it. I can bring it up quick. >> I believe what am I doing? You're you're sharing. Okay. I'm hoping to get it first. There we go. >> You got it. So, um, yeah, I didn't see anything out of line in terms of what we've been
seeing monthtomonth continue with the medical, you know, being um, around 40%. >> Yeah, this again, these are a little different categories than we've had before because they've changed the reporting categories, the whole reporting system.
So, but it's pretty much captures everything the way it was and and as you said, you know, it continues at least for Maplewood to provide uh the medical services is the most. >> Yeah. Yeah. Um, anything else related to South Essex
Fire Department? I'm trying to think of from our meeting if there was anything else that came up. I don't think so. Um, other items. Do you have anything else, Mayor? I do not I just didn't know if the chief if we could go into close chief uh just
to talk about >> Yeah, I definitely wanted to go into close. >> Uh so do we have Pat? Can you see if there's anyone who wanted to make a comment during our second public comment period? >> Yeah, we do have one member of the public. So if any members of the public would like to speak in public comment, please raise your hand now. We'll move
you over. >> All right. I don't see any hands. >> All right. Do you want to make a motion? >> I move we go into close session. >> I second. >> And and this for the purposes of talking
about uh sensitive um police activity investigations and personnel.