Windsor Dispatch Switches to Hartford July 1

WINDSOR DISPATCH SWITCHES TO HARTFORD AS OF JULY

At the stroke of midnight on June 30, the Hartford Emergency Dispatch Services will begin handling all police and fire emergency calls for Windsor along with the neighboring towns of West Windsor, Reading, Hartland, and Weathersfield, including that town’s two village fire departments in West Weathersfield and Ascutney. The New Hampshire town of Cornish, just across the Connecticut River, will have its dispatch needs handled by Hanover. Also coincidently switching to Hartford Dispatch are the towns of Norwich, Sharon and Royalton.

Until now, Windsor had been providing dispatch services to West Windsor, Reading, Hartland, Weathersfield/Ascutney, and Cornish, all member towns of the Mt. Ascutney Repeater Association. Once Windsor officials announced in December of last year that the selectboard had voted for the switch, the other member towns which had previously contracted with Windsor had to decide whether to follow along or seek dispatch services elsewhere. Only Cornish bolted the Repeater Association and signed up with Hanover.

Windsor Fire Chief Ron Vezina and Scott Smith, the administrator of Hartford Emergency Services, briefed Windsor Rotarians about the changevover last week. Residents should call 9-1-1 or (802)295-9425 for emergency calls, Vezina said, although the current emergency numbers, 674-2112 and 674-2183 will still be in place for a few months. The non-emergency numbers of 674-9043 for the Fire Department and 674-9042 for the Police Department will remain in place.

“The only difference you folks are going to hear is that you will hear a different voice,” said former Police Chief Jim Cushing. “I see nothing lost with the move to Hartford. The technical stuff is there to do the job.” Businesses with security services that send pre-recorded messages will have to reprogram or switch so that a live caller is used. The Hartford Dispatch Center is not set up to accept pre-recorded messages.

Vezina noted that because Hartford is a toll call for some communities, the Mt. Ascutney Repeater Association may decide to maintain local emergency phone numbers that would be set up to ring in Hartford.

Windsor Police Department Responses

June 13th – 19th, 2008

Calls for service / assistance this week as follows;

Friday 13th – Suspicious Vehicles, 19 Ascutney Street, Welfare Check Building 13 Armory Square Apartments, Animal Problem 111 State Street, Parking Problem Building 1 Armory Square Apartments, Theft 50 Jarvis Street, Motor Complaint Route 5 North, Traffic Control 19 Ascutney Street

Windsor Police Department Responses

June 06th – 12th, 2008
Seventy six calls for service / assistance this week as follows;

Friday, June 6th – Suspicious Persons 65 State Street, Welfare Check 1948 Route 44, Motor Vehicle Accident 134 State Street, Noise Disturbance Building 13 Armory Square Apartments,

Saturday, June 7th – Agency Assist Resource Center Depot Street, Citizen Dispute Josh Billings & Kendi Copieri 65 State Street, 911 Hang Up 156 Weston Heights, ATV Complainant 1 Main Street, Agency Assist Main Street, Vin Check 1 Old Mill Pond, Landlord/Tenant Dispute 24 Durkee Street, Citizen Assist 83 Huntington Drive, Motor Vehicle Operation 183 Complaint Main Street, Assist Vermont State Police Rockingham With Domestic Assault 5087 Route 5 South, Animal Problem 2725 Route 5, Suspicious Persons 65 State Street.

Windsor Police Department Responses

May 30th – June 5th, 2008

Forty seven calls for service / assistance this week as follows;

Friday 30th – Accident 470 Taylor Drive, Vin Check 30 Jarvis Street, Animal Problem 7 Jacob Street, ATV Complaint 2725 Route 5, Ronald Short Arrested For Disorderly Conduct & Violation of Conditions of Release Ashley Runnells Residence Building 15 Armory Square Apartments, ATV Complaint 28 River Street, Noise Disturbance 24 Durkee Street,

Windsor PD Call log

May 16th – 22nd, 2008

Sixty four calls for service / assistance this week as follows;
 
Friday 16th – Assist Vermont State Police Rockingham Attempt to Locate Tractor Trailer, Parking Problem Maple Street, Welfare Check 65 State Street, ATV Complaint Millers Route 5 South, Fireworks Complaint 169 Main Street, Citizen Dispute Cumberland Farms Store Main Street, Domestic Dispute Brian & Patricia Boudro 1998 Route 5, 
 
Saturday 17th – Untimely Death 376 Central Street, Theft Bunker Hill Trailer Park, Vehicle Vandalism 19 Ascutney Street, Phone Problem 997 Brook Road, Parking Problem Old Mill Pond Road, Suspicious Persons Cherry Street, Alarm 341 Route 5, Assist Vermont State Police Royalton With DWI, Suspicious Person Rear Parking 65 State Street, Property Watch,
 
Sunday 18th – Citizen Assist Child Custody Issues 29 Union Street, Property Watch, Alarm Response 7 Everett Lane, Trespassing & Unlawful Entry Complaint 10 Foster Ave, Assist Woodstock PD Attempt to Locate Subject 60 Union Street, Motor Vehicle Operation Complaint 52 Central Street, Citizen Assist 29 Union Child Custody Issues, Suspicious/Drug Activity Cumberland Farms Main Street, Phone Problem 514 Taylor Drive, Fight Roxanne Hogge Residence Armory Square Apartments Ryan Hogge & Ronald Short Arrested & Jailed For Simple Assault,

Windsor PD Call Log

May 9 - May 15, 2008 / Seventy one calls for service / assistance this week as follows;

Friday 9th – Business Assist Main Street, Ambulance Assist 121 State Street, Assist Springfield PD Case Relay, Motor Vehicle Accident Marton Road, Animal Problem 183 Main Street, Vin Check 165 Main Street, Parking Problem Clough Ave, Trespassing Bridge Street, Citizen Assist 289 County Road, Found Property Main Street, Juvenile Problem 19 Ascutney Street, Vin Check 782 County Road, Citizen Assist 2 Wells Street, Suspicious Person 146 Ascutney Street, Motorist Assist County Road, Citizen Assist 29 Union Street, Juvenile Problem Buena Vista Ave, Citizen Assist 8 Wells Street, Assist Ambulance 68 Jarvis Street,

Saturday 10th – Property Watch, Animal Problem Cole Hill Road, Assist Woodstock PD Serve Citation to Djaun Smith For Possession of Stolen Property, Suspicious Activity 7 Central Street, Overdose 546 County Road, Citizen Dispute Kirsten Gould vs. Barbara Griggs 17 Main Street, Citizen Assist / Landlord Tenant Issues 24 Durkee Street, Assist Brownsville Constable, Business Assist Main Street, Motor Vehicle Accident 22 Ascutney Street, ATV Complaint 2757 Route 5,