[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of North
Branford 7-7-2015 by Ord. No. 247, effective 8-6-2015. Amendments noted where applicable.]
There is hereby created a committee to be known as the "Public
Safety Communications Committee." The committee shall consist of a
chairperson, the Police Chief, the Fire Chief, and six additional
members, to be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the Town
Council. Two members shall be appointed from the Police Commission,
two members shall be appointed from the Fire Commission, two members
shall be appointed from the Town Council, and one member shall be
appointed from the public at large.
The committee shall hold meetings as often as necessary to fulfill
its duties, but not less often than once each quarter of the year.
The committee shall notify the Manager of the time, date and place
of each meeting at least one week in advance, and the Manager shall
cause notice of such meeting to be published in the manner provided
for meetings of boards and commissions in the Town of North Branford.
The committee shall work to review, examine and discuss safety
communications in the Town of North Branford; hear, investigate and
review all issues from citizens about safety communication matters;
advise the Town Manager on policy, procedures and technology related
to the emergency dispatch center; and develop plans to be submitted
to the Mayor and Town Council for enhancing safety communication in
the case of disaster or emergency, and for preserving the peace, mitigating
the results and rendering aid as a result thereof.
