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Aug 21, 2026

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Police Commission Elects 2026 Leaders

Published Aug 21, 2026

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Briefing

Jun 8, 2026

Police Commission approves policy updates

The commission unanimously approved updates to General Orders 41-05 and 46-2, effective June 8, 2026. The department also reported vacancies for sworn officers and one dispatcher position.

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Briefing

May 11, 2026

Police Department Reports Staffing and Budget Updates

The department is actively seeking to fill sworn-officer and dispatcher vacancies, while the budget referendum was moved to May 16 from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Town Hall.

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Briefing

Apr 8, 2026

Police Commission Approves Animal Control Hire

The commission unanimously approved Jesse Sawallich as Simsbury’s Animal Control Officer, effective April 27, 2026. It also unanimously approved two updated general orders, including rescinding GO 16-1 and adopting GO 11-2.

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Briefing

Mar 9, 2026

Dispatcher Request Deferred, Academy Format Changes

The request for an additional police dispatcher is not moving forward in the current budget, but the Board of Selectmen plans to revisit it if year-end savings become available and the existing dispatcher vacancy is filled.

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Briefing

Feb 26, 2026

Commission Approves Police Officer Hiring

The Police Commission unanimously approved hiring Christopher Bragg as a police officer, effective March 2, 2026.

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Briefing

Feb 9, 2026

Police Receive Dispatch Software Grant

The Police Department was awarded a federal grant for call-handling software that will standardize the information dispatchers collect. The software will have no department cost in its first year, followed by annual service costs of under $10,000.

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Briefing

Jan 12, 2026

Police Commission Elects 2026 Leaders

The commission unanimously elected Eric Lemke as its 2026 chair and Jenna Caulfield as clerk. The department also reported that the Animal Control Officer position became vacant effective December 31, 2025, and has been advertised.

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