01/21/16   Ofc. Rose

PORTLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT

PEAKS ISLAND

DAILY LOG

 

 

Date _­­01/21/2016        Shift _1 __    Officer _ ROSE             _______        

                                                                                                                           

 

 

Daily Tasks/Public Relations/Maintenance/Miscellaneous

 

0700 Reported for duty with FF Lt Wallace

0730 House chores and vehicle inspections fixed the shore power to the emergency vehicles.

Finalized plans for 11 unwanted vehicles to be removed from the island on February 8

Citizens reported a dumpster fire at DPW, we quickly extinguished the fire. Not suspicious.

Met with school personnel regarding the toy firearm incident.  

Patrolled the island and met ferries throughout the day as duties permitted.

 

 

Safety Tip

Please remember not to put wood or coal ashes (HOT OR COLD) in a combustible containers. Even cold ashes can heat back up after being exposed to fresh air. This has caused the loss of at least one house on the island and several smaller fires.  

01/20/16   Ofc. Richardson

0700 shift change with Officer Connolly

0800 met ferry

0830 patrolled island with PFD

Checked TEIA

0900 visited Island Ave resident about snowed in golf cart.  Was advised that the cart was non functional.  Called local contractor for the owner.

1000 met ferry

1100 met ferry

1215 met ferry

Checked on golf cart progress.  Cart had been removed from the street.

1415 met ferry

1630 met ferry

1800 met ferry

1915 met ferry

2015 met ferry

Checked DPW

2115 met ferry

2230 checked American Legion

 

Icicles may look attractive but they can be dangerous, avoid walking and standing underneath them.

01/19/16   Ofc. Connolly

PORTLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT

PEAKS ISLAND

DAILY LOG

                                                                                                                                                               

0700 hours:  Shift change.  Reported for duty with FF Lt. Wallace

0730 hours:  patrolled island

0745 hours: vehicle maintenance and inspection

0800 hours: met ferry

0815 hours: traffic detail (church/Island Ave.)

0945 hours: met ferry

1015 hours: patrolled island

1030 hours: special attention to Welch St. Lot

1100 hours: met ferry

1120 hours: patrolled island

1230 hours: met ferry

1245 hours: patrolled island

1430 hours: met ferry

1530 hours: met ferry

1645 hours: met ferry

1700 hours: patrolled island

1930 hours: met ferry

2000 hours: patrolled island

2030 hours: met ferry

2130 hours: met ferry

2200 hours patrolled island

-When burning candles, make sure the area around your candle is free of clutter. Also, watch for sporadic airflow around the candle which can cause the flame to shift direction.   Always make sure the candle is at least 12 inches away from other household items that can burn.

01/18/16   Ofc. Richardson

0700 shift change with Officer Connolly

0800 met ferry

0830patrolled island with PFD

0930 met ferry

Checked TEIA

1045 met ferry

1215 met ferry

1415 met ferry

1515 met ferry

1630 met ferry

1915 met ferry

2015 met ferry

Checked DPW

2115 met ferry

2230 met ferry

Checked American Legion

 

Give yourself extra time this time of year, slips and falls account for a high percentage of emergency room visits

 

01/17/16   Ofc. Connolly

PORTLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT

PEAKS ISLAND

DAILY LOG

 

 Date: January 17, 2016         Officer Connolly

                                                                                                                                                               

0700 hours:  Shift change.  Reported for duty with FF Lt. Wallace

0730 hours: vehicle maintenance and inspection

0900 hours: shoveled fire hydrants

1200 hours: special attention to Welch St. lot

-Patrolled the island and met ferries throughout the day as duties permitted

-A special thank you to those that adopted a fire hydrant and shoveled.  It was a great help. 

Portable Heaters

The number of residential fires always goes up during colder months, peaking between December and February. Portable space heaters substantially contribute to this increase. Before plugging in your space heater, make sure you know how to use it safely:

• Carefully read the directions for its use.
• Never place a space heater where a child or pet could accidentally knock it over.
• Never place a space heater too close to a bed, especially a child's bed.
• Keep newspapers, magazines, and fabrics from curtains, clothes, or bedding away from space heaters, radiators, and fireplaces.
• Heaters should be at least 3 feet from anything flammable.

01/16/16   Ofc. Robert Lauterbach

 

0700 - arrived on island.

0800 - met ferry.

0850 - patrolled island and met 0945 ferry.

1100 - met ferry.

1300 - patrolled island.

1430 - met ferry.

1530 - met ferry.

1750 - met ferry.

2015 - patrolled island and met 2030 ferry.

2200 - checked DPW property.

*** Please use caution when shoveling.  Dress warm and take plenty of breaks.  Drink lots of water.

01/15/16   Ofc. Rose

PORTLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT

PEAKS ISLAND

DAILY LOG

 

 

Date _­­01/15/2016        Shift _1 __    Officer _ ROSE             _______        

                                                                                                                           

 

 

Daily Tasks/Public Relations/Maintenance/Miscellaneous

 

0700 Reported for duty with FF Lt Wallace

0730 House chores and vehicle inspections

Contacted or left messages with 8 residents interested it the vehicle removal program

Responded to the School for a teenager outside with a wood gun and binoculars. He was located and dealt with. Charges may follow.

Assisted a citizen with a lockout

Patrolled the island and met ferries throughout the day as duties permitted.

 

 

Safety Tip

The cold weather is here and with that comes the use of wood stoves. Please have your chimney and stove pipes inspected and cleaned yearly. Also remember that green or not quite seasoned wood will cause excess creosote to build up and possibly cause a fire.

 

Familiarize yourself with the proper way to close down your stove and call 911.

In addition to this there are products that will help extinguish such as Chemfex.

See the following video for more information. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z330q_YMcqA