Upon reviewing incident reports relating to any place of business
located within the Town of West Hartford which is required to have
an entertainment license, together with any other reliable information
available to him/her concerning the premises, the Chief of Police
shall determine whether the public safety of the patrons, invitees,
employees or the general public requires the deployment of a police
detail to the premises. The Chief of Police shall determine the appropriate
number of officers to be included in said detail.
For purposes of determining whether to deploy a police detail,
the Chief of Police shall consider, but not be limited to, the following
factors in making a determination:
A.
The nature, scope, and seriousness of the incident(s);
B.
The occurrence of violence and whether physical injuries resulted;
C.
Historical information regarding the premises and the owner(s) or
permittee(s) with respect to similar incidents;
D.
The level of cooperation or lack of cooperation from the owner(s)
or permittee(s) of the premises in addressing or correcting incident(s);
and
E.
The benefit to the public's safety of deploying a police detail
to the premises.
In the event it is determined that a police detail is necessary
for public safety purposes, the permittee(s) or owner(s) in charge
of the premises will, upon notice, be required to pay the cost to
the Town of said police detail, in an amount to be determined by the
Chief of Police, which includes any necessary expenses incurred by
the Police Department for providing such services. Said police detail
shall initially be required for no more than four weeks. After said
period, the Chief of Police shall review the situation and any new
information available to him/her. The Chief of Police may revise the
number of detail police officers required or may terminate the requirement
for police detail. The Chief of Police shall continue this four-week
review cycle until such time as he/she determines that a police detail
is not necessary.
Prior to any determination by the Chief of Police of the necessity
for a police detail, he or she shall notify the permittee(s) or owner(s)
in charge of the premises, in writing, via in hand delivery or via
certified mail delivered to the premises, and shall offer the permittee(s)
or owner(s) an opportunity to present any evidence within five business
days which he or she believes is relevant to the decision of whether
to order a police detail.
