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Published on: 1/1/2004
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During the Oct. 13 Allenstown Building Space Needs Committee meeting, risk management representative Al Burbank submitted his report on his evaluation of the police department.
"These items have the potential of incurring several liabilities for the town," he said.
Burbank found that the civilian secretary is not safe because between her desk and the lobby, there is only a thin sheet of Plexiglas, which is not bulletproof.
Another thing that Burbank found is that because of the lack of space in the police department, prisoners in the booking area are not separated from employees and citizens.
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Since there is not additional storage for weapons, prisoners could easily access weapons, endangering those working in the police department and those working in the town offices above the police station, Burbank stated in his report.
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During the meeting, Burbank also told the committee that his study will impact the town's insurance costs, he said.