The Belmont Public Safety Committee met on Monday, September 30, 2024, at 2:30 PM in the EOC on the second floor of City Hall. The meeting included special presentations recognizing outstanding police personnel, a quarterly update from the Police Chief, and approval of previous meeting minutes. No public comments were made.
Recording in. All right. Great. Awesome. So I'm going to call to order. Thanks, everyone, for being here today. In addition to attending these public speaking here in the EOC on the second floor of City Hall, they're also at the unless otherwise noted, broadcast live to Belmont residents on Zoom, meeting ID 882 68225021. Folks here will have an opportunity to speak on the items on the agenda or in public comments. If you're participating virtually, do we have people? I don't have anyone right now. They can raise their hands. All public comments are subject to a three-minute time limit unless I determine otherwise. You can also submit written public comment. And if you send an email to clerk at Belmont.gov and three hours before the meeting starts, then the then the committee will get them and uh it'll be made part of the record. Um so can we have roll call, please? Yes. Um committee members McHugh. Here, yeah, we are here. Um so let's start with a special presentation. All right, thank you. Um I'm gonna start this uh afternoon with our employee the court. I'm gonna go ahead and embarrass her a little bit now. Uh Dana, could you come on up? Even better. Dana's a dedicated and hardworking employee whose attention and detail has been tremendous asset to the Belmont Police Department. A noble example of her diligence occurred during the review of all reports, evidence of attachments related to a homicide case in May of 2024. Dana took the initiative to throw thoroughly verify the accuracy of the information, reaching out to each officer involved for a meticulous approach and simplifies the critical work performed by our records bureau. Dana consistently checks and double checks the work of her colleagues, demonstrating a commitment to thoroughness and accuracy that should not go unnoticed. Beyond her professional capabilities, Dana is friendly, reliable, and always approaches her responsibilities with a positive attitude. She eagerly embraces the challenges and is thoughtful in her work, striving for excellent in every term. This dedication helps uphold the stellar reputation of the Belmont Police Department with the public and other agencies. Dana embodies the mission by the police department and she deserves recognition as an employee of the work. Congratulations. I wonder congratulations. And then we have some more certificates of commentation. Corporal Bobo responded to the residents and learned that the man had threatened his family with a knife earlier in the day to try to set fire to the bed in the home. Man told the officers that he would have to kill me before they could detain me. And he would not answer his phone to further communicate with the deputies. After getting briefed on the situation, Corporal Vogel developed a plan and gained access to the neighbor's yard and use the ladder to speak with the man over the fence. Corporal Bogle utilized the skills as a crisis negotiator and develop a relationships, relationship and trust with the man. He spoke with him for 45 minutes and was able to convince the man to peacefully walk to an ambulance apart in front of the house where he is ultimately detained in place on a psychiatrical Corporal Vogel was instrumental in producing a safe outcome for this very dangerous situation. Had it not been for the excellent communication skills and execution, the incident could have advanced into much more dangerous situation. Congratulations, thank you. That was awesome. That's amazing. Thank you for that extraordinary result for sharing that with us. Congratulations. So any announcements from our committee members. And then I'll say, please. No, I just the Belmont Heights Civic Improvement Association, our neighborhood association had their annual social event at Fox School about a week ago.