Page 44 - 2020 Annual Report

Tri-County ATV Club 2020 Police Report

The Tri-County ATV Club has become an integral part of Island Pond. While 2020 is behind us and we look forward to better days ahead. The pandemic and
civil unrest consumedthe headlines. Another topic in the headlines is police reform.
COVID made things difficult this past year, people were able to get outside and enjoy The legislature is proposing a number of changes that could affect how we respond
themselves on the trails. Thanks to generous landowners, our volunteers were able to calls for assistance. With increased liability concerns, certain calls may go
to improve and add TWO new major sections of trail to our system. VASA spent unanswered by law enforcement. Basically, if a crime is not being committed,
a couple weeks working on our trail system to improve problem areas and make you may not see law enforcement face to face. Not to say that you shouldn‘t still
improvements requested by landowners. call and report any suspicious behavior. This is valuable information that helps us
Leadership remained the same with President Reno Gervais, Vice President Stacey gather intel and give direction.
Roese, and Treasurer and Secretary Craig Warner. Pete Walbridge continued to serve
as Delegate to the Vermont ATV Sportsman’s Association (VASA) and our Trail
masters were Bruce Carlson and Pete Walbridge. Death Investigations 5 Animal Problem 3
Even with COVID, we were able to hold our third annual landowner appreciation Sex Offense 1 Agency Assist 23
Assault
2

ATV Incident
6
picnic with social distancing. We raffled off prizes including a new ATV! Theft 6 Citizens Dispute 18
The club would like to thank the town, its generous residents, and our very generous Threatening 1 Citizens Assist 32
landowners, and volunteers for making Island Pond an ATV destination in the NEK. Wanted Person 1 DPAT 21
Respectfully submitted, Auto Theft 1 E911 Hang Up 6 1
Juvenile Problems
1
Traffic Hazard

Craig Warner, Secretary Fraud 1 Noise Disturbance 10
Tri-County ATV Club Vandalism 5 Trespass Violations 5
www.islandpondatv.com Drugs 1 Suspicious Persons/Circumstances 36
Conditions of Release 1 SOR 4
DUI 4 Welfare Checks 7
Family Fight 7 Littering 1
Impeding Officer 1 Fish & Wildlife 49
Fire Investigation 2 DLS 2
Snowmobile 6 MV Disturbances 17
Alarms 16 MV Crash 19

Thank you again for you continued support.
Jeffery M. Noyes, Chief

Brighton Police 802-723-4322 VT State Police 802-334-8881
Essex County Sheriff Dept. 802-676-3500

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