Meetings Ahead
Most meetings in Truro are remote. Go to Truro-ma.gov and click on the meeting you are interested in. The agenda includes instructions on how to join.
Thursday, Jan. 4
- Planning Board site visit, 9B Benson Rd., noon
- Community Preservation Committee, 4:30 p.m., Truro Public Library
- School Committee, 4:30 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 5
- Open Space Committee, noon
Monday, Jan. 8
- Energy Committee, 4:30 p.m.
- Conservation Commission, 5 p.m.
- Bike and Walkways Committee, 6 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 9
- Budget Task Force, 8:30 a.m.
- Human Services Committee, 1 p.m., Town Hall
- Select Board, 5 p.m., Town Hall
Wednesday, Jan. 10
- Council on Aging Board, 9 a.m., COA
- Planning Board, 5 p.m.
Conversation Starters
Body-Worn Cameras
The Truro Police Dept. began rolling out body-worn cameras during December to record “field observations and interactions,” according to the town’s official newsletter.
“Nationally, the use of cameras has resulted in enhanced transparency in law enforcement, and camera footage has been shown to provide many evidentiary uses,” wrote Police Chief Jamie Calise.
The cameras and related data storage systems were paid for by a grant from the state, and every officer has been trained on their use, Calise wrote.
Citizens Police Academy
Truro’s police dept. will host another Citizens Police Academy this February and March. It will include evening classes on criminal law and procedure, investigations, patrol and dispatch, identity theft, and mental health response.
“The CPA is a fun way to promote dialogue and collaboration between police agency staff and the community they serve,” Calise wrote in the town’s newsletter, and is “a great opportunity for the community to explore the inner workings of a law enforcement agency.”
Last year’s session was a success, Calise wrote. This year’s classes will run from Feb. 5 to March 18 and meet on Mondays from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Public Safety Complex.
For more information, contact Sgt. Gordon Gibbons at [email protected]. —Paul Benson
