Report of the Auxiliary Police

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, FBI Task Force orientation training through the Western Massachusetts Auxiliary Police Association, and the Massachusetts Criminal Justice Academy Reserve Police Officer’s Intermittent Training~ Course. Formal training is received from Federal Emergency Management and Massachusetts Emergency Management Agencies in National Incident Management System, Incident Command System, Emergency Operations Center, WMD Terrorism and Disaster Response, along with Emergency Radio Communications. Electric Power Utility Safety-Damage Assessment, National Weather Service SKYWARN Severe Weather Training are also included in the training program. Pipeline Emergency Response, Nuclear Radiation monitoring and response, and hazardous material accidents were also included in this year’s training.

Auxiliary Police members assisted with traffic and runner safety for the Southwick portion of the March 28th Westfield Boys and Girls Club sponsored road race, with traffic, crowd control, and parking during the~ August National MOTO-CROSS, the RACES/ARES national twenty four hour disaster emergency communications exercise, and Massachusetts Emergency Management/National Weather Service/American Red Cross State Hurricane Exercise. They participated in the Fireman’s Parade/Carnival and assisted during the Powder Mill Middle School community outreach open house September 13th and 16th.

Incident Command/staging training sessions and a security detail were conducted on the evenings of October 30th and 31st with Emergency Management members using the Mobile Communications Vehicle on the grounds of the Southwick-Tolland Regional School District. These training sessions provide a point of presence of Auxiliary Police to help reduce vandalism during Halloween time.

Members:
Director Charles Dunlap
Supervisor Assistant Director Keith Stromgren
Supervisor Assistant Director Charles Housner
Officer Peter F. Jakobowski Jr.
Officer Dave Houle

The Auxiliary Police are ready to serve the Town of Southwick in time of need. For more information visit Emergency Services to contact a member or call the Auxiliary Police Director at~569-0308.

Respectfully submitted,

Charles H. Dunlap, Director