The Auxiliary Police report to the Director of Emergency Management for training and monthly meetings. The Southwick Chief of Police is the authority activating and assigning the Auxiliary Police for duty. Members receive training in first aid, CPR, HAZ-MAT Awareness, weapons, range qualification, and specialized training through the Western Massachusetts Auxiliary Police Association and with the Massachusetts Criminal Justice Academy Reserve Police Officer’s Intermittent Training. Formal training is received
from Federal Emergency Management and Massachusetts Emergency Management Agencies in Incident Command System, Emergency Operations Center, Terrorism and Disaster Response, along with Emergency Radio Communications. Electric Utility Safety-Damage Assessment, National Weather Service SKYWARN Severe Weather Training and HAZ-MAT Awareness are also included in the training program.
During this past year the Southwick Auxiliary Police and Emergency Management hosted the November meeting of the Western Massachusetts Auxiliary Police Association. At this Meeting Acting Assistant Director Charles Housner, who had been on a temporary assignment for FEMA in the State of Florida for the multiple hurricane damage, prepared a power point photo and audio presentation of the internal operations and recovery effort to aid victims.
Members:
Director Charles Dunlap,
Assistant Director Alex F. Monczka
Acting Assistant Director Charles Housner
Auxiliary Police Officer Tyler Moore
Auxiliary Police Officer Peter F. Jakobowski
The Auxiliary Police are ready to serve the Town of Southwick in any time of need.
Activation and response during the past year involved :
Missing person search.
Accident traffic assist Route 57.
Moto-Cross National 338.
Multi-comm. Emergency Communications Exercise.
Halloween eve, Halloween night Woodland School details.
Presidential National Election at the Town Hall.
Equine search and recovery.
Fireman’s Carnival Fireworks night.
Fireman’s Parade
Anyone desiring more information should contact any member or call the Auxiliary Police Director at 569-0308.
Respectfully submitted,
Charles H. Dunlap, Director
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