Juvenile Firesetter Program

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COMPOSITION:  The membership shall consist of 4 members all of whom are voting members. The members are as follows:

  1. Chief of Volunteer Fire Department or designee
  2. Chief of Police or designee 
  3. South Windsor Youth and Family Services Coordinator or designee
  4. South Windsor Fire Marshal or designee

ELECTED/APPOINTED:  Appointed

ESTABLISHED BY:  Ordinance No. 183                          

YEAR: January 5, 2009

TERMS: 4 year term

CURRENT MEETING SCHEDULE:  The Commission shall meet at the call of the Chairman six times annually with no meetings to be held in July, August, or December.  Meetings shall be held in September, November, January, March, May, and June.  A notification of the meeting shall be sent to all members at least one (1) week in advance.

GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES: The mission of the Juvenile Firesetter Intervention and Prevention Commission is to develop and administer programs to solve and prevent the problem of juvenile arson, to seek grants to fund such programs, and to advise and provide recommendations to the Town Council on such matters. 

BY-LAWS (YES/NO): Yes 

REGULATIONS/MASTER PLAN/PROGRAMS: Juvenile Fire Setter Program

 

Creation of Commission

The Commission was created by Ordinance number 183 on January 5, 2009.  

Sec. 2-452. - Organization.  The commission shall select its own chairman and secretary and establish its own rules and procedures for the conduct of its business. (Ord. No. 183, 1-5-09)

Sec. 2-453. - Duties.  The commission shall develop recommendations and administer programs to solve and prevent the problem of juvenile arson, seek grants to fund such programs and to advise the town council in regard thereto. (Ord. No. 183, 1-5-09)

Mission Statement

The mission of the Juvenile Firesetter Intervention and Prevention Commission is to develop recommendations and administer programs to solve and prevent the problem of juvenile arson, seek grants to fund such programs, and to advise the Town Council.

Members

NameTitlePosition

Chairperson

Fire Marshal

Kevin Cooney

Member

Fire Chief

Member

South Windsor Police Department

Member

South Windsor Human Services

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