Dear Citizens of Limestone,

I would like to thank the Town Manager, the Board of Selectman, and the

Citizens of Limestone for the opportunity to return to Limestone and serve

his community as your Chief of Police.  As you know the Department has

been reinstated as of 07-01-2006, and I have taken over the duties as

Chief of Police as of 01-15-2007.  Since I have taken over the Officers

 of the Department and myself are working diligently in our

mission of delivering the most effective level of Police Services, providing

for a safer environment, and maintaining the highest quality of living

through the optimum utilization of all available resources in partnership

with our citizens and we are looking to develop a “true” concept of

community policing.  

The goals of this Department are to continue increasing the contact with

the community, both direct and indirect, with a goal of improving

cooperation and reducing crime through community education, utilizing

the community policing concept, and continued utilization of federal

grants to obtain equipment.    

We would like to increase efforts on youth related offenses, including

truancy, with emphasis on prevention, education and reducing the

opportunity to commit serious crimes.

The Police Department continues to receive some income from

contract services for the budget year 2007.  This contract is provided for

by the LDA.  The agreed upon contract is a year long and is

approximately $ 45,000.00.  This estimated income will assist in

deferring some of the total cost of the Police Department.

The review of the calls to service for the Town of Limestone for 2006

were approximately 1,548. 

Sincerely,

Stacey J. Mahan               

Chief of Police