Good evening,
STAN had a meeting last Saturday and here are some notes from it.
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There is talk about being able to get a STAN license plate for your vehicle. We are working through the details, so it is exclusive to STAN members and our family.
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We discussed when we use force while working an off-duty employment, should we be covered under qualified immunity as we are still acting as a law enforcement officer. I am on board with it as we still
are required to fill out an NSP803 when we use force during that outside employment. From the sounds of it, we are working with Gary and NSP Legal to work something out.
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One of the bigger topics for us was the integration back into full duty status after being involved in an OIS. With OPDs most recent OIS, the officer was involved in a shooting 2 and a half hours on
his first shift back after getting in an OIS 3 weeks prior. Both justified. There were talks about going through a short light duty period or another way to ease them back into work. We are open to thoughts so if you have any, please let me know.
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As I’m sure most of you know, Gordon Downing is coming back to the agency after being gone for 5 years. He will be stationed in Norfolk. From the sounds of it, he will start with ZERO seniority and
be placed on step 13 of the Trooper pay line in contract. The justification of his return was that he kept a LEO certification in Arizona where he was a K9 handler. His return will open the door for us to start working on the wording and layout of a Lateral
Camp which I believe is good for our agency. If anyone has any heartache, feel free to reach out to me.
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With the change in command structure we are experiencing and going to be experiencing in the next months, the front runner for Col. Bolduc position is Lt. Col. Roby. This is still in the early stages
and there is interest from other Police Chiefs across the state for the position.
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Lastly, if you are involved in an IA or get 801’d please let me know. There have been several IAs, 801s and SOFs, that had contract/policy violations here recently. I want to make sure you are all
getting treated fairly during that process.
I am new in this position, but I want to be transparent with anything that comes my way.
If any of you have anything that you want me to bring to the board, don’t hesitate to call me at 402-218-8987 or email me.
I know this is wordy, but than you for your time.
Respectfully,
Andrew Bestenlehner