Director Dave Sheridan sees the endorsement as a strong affirmation of the Democratic majority's record on public safety issues:
"We are proud to have the support of the men and women of our police department. Asresidents, we trust our police officers to keep us safe. To know thatthose same officers trust us as the majority on the Board of Directorsto give them the means to keep us safe only strengthens our resolve tosupport them in every way possible."
This endorsement is another example of the commitment that the Democratic candidates have to the Town of Manchester, and to public safety specifically. Under Democratic leadership and the hard work of the many uniformed police officers and staff, crime has decreased for 3 consecutive years, youth crime has also dramatically decreased and, for the first time in town history, the number of authorized officer positions (124) was fully-funded.
Over the last 2 years the Democrats have also initiated the hiring of youth outreach workers; applied for and received $500,000 for a Regional Management Operations Center, and coupled with the drills and training of town staff, makes us the regional leader in emergency preparedness; and obtained a federal grant to purchase and install additional video surveillance and security equipment around the Buckland Hills Mall.
