Police Chief Katherine Lavigne instituted some important changes this week at the Methuen Police Department. These reforms will produce a simpler structure, save money, and get us back to having a unitary department, instead of competing fiefdoms. It is my intent, through the budget process, to eliminate the position of Deputy Chief of Police. This will save us about $125,000 in salary. Chief Lavigne, in light of that decision, has folded the Neighborhood Services Bureau, assimilating their functions into our Patrol Division. She has designated an “Executive Captain” who will have line authority over these three bureau’s but will do so at the same rate of pay that he is currently receiving. She has designated Captain Tom Fram for that position. In addition there have been personnel changes within the Department, reflectiive of the changes in structure.

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