Mr. John Cashin

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  Published on: 7/4/2008    Last Visited: 7/4/2008  

  Tisbury police chief John Cashin carried away a rolled-up American flag that had hung in from to the charred Café Moxie and Bunch of Grapes, its stars now wrapped tightly in the red and white stripes that had flown to signal the start of the Vineyard's best-loved social season and critical economic season.
  
  Café Moxie's blue and white striped awning hung, broken in two, where the picture-book windows had been last night.

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  Published on: 5/21/2009    Last Visited: 5/21/2009  

  Tisbury police Chief John Cashin worked his last day Wednesday. Three months short of the end of the chief's three-year contract, selectmen and Mr. Cashin agreed to part.
  
  Selectmen appointed Tisbury Officer Daniel Hanavan interim chief on Tuesday. He is a former candidate for the job Mr. Cashin got. Mr. Cashin and the three Tisbury selectmen met Friday in executive session. The selectmen announced their decision not to renew Chief Cashin's contract, which expires on September 5, in a press release faxed to The Times Tuesday.
  
  The release, written by town administrator John Bugbee, explained that the selectmen and Chief Cashin mutually agreed that May 20 would be his last day on the job.
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  "I speak for the entire board when I say that we have nothing but the utmost respect for Mr. Cashin and the improvements he's made within the Tisbury Police Department," selectman Tristan Israel said, according to the press release.
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  Speculation over what was seen as Mr. Cashin's imminent departure followed a published interview last Thursday in which he blistered members of his own department and criticized selectmen for their lack of support and management interference ("Tisbury chief assails officers and selectmen").
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  Three years ago, Officer Hanavan competed with Mr. Cashin as a finalist for the police chief's position.
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  On a bright, sunny Tuesday morning, just hours after Tisbury selectmen announced that Wednesday would be his last day on the job, Chief Cashin stood on the sidewalk on Main Street, chatting with shopkeepers and waving to passersby.
  
  In a brief conversation with The Times, Mr. Cashin spoke without a trace of the bitterness or anger that permeated his comments delivered in a series of interviews published last week in area newspapers.
  
  He said his conversation with selectmen was cordial and professional, and he would have no other comment. Regarding future plans, Mr. Cashin said he would enjoy the summer on Martha's Vineyard.
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  "We had a questionnaire, a telephone interview, an in-person interview, and as part of the process, had a site visit performed by myself and Tim Stobie to get an unbiased opinion of what people in his employer's town thought of Mr. Cashin," Mr. Bigbee said.

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  Published on: 5/14/2009    Last Visited: 5/14/2009  

  Tisbury police chief John Cashin blistered members of his own department and criticized selectmen for their lack of support and management interference. He made his sharply worded comments in a telephone interview yesterday with The Times, in reaction to rumors that he had resigned.
  
  Tension within Chief Cashin's department and between the selectmen and the chief follow news reports last week that the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination is investigating a complaint brought against the Tisbury Police Department and the selectmen's office by the only female officer on the force.
  
  John Cashin, Martha's Vineyard Tisbury police chief John Cashin.
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  "I would call it wishful thinking on the part of several of my officers," said Mr. Cashin, "and that will be addressed."
  
  Chief Cashin was sworn in as Tisbury's chief of police on September 5, 2006. He had formerly served as the investigative services commander in the Norwalk (Conn.) Department of Police Services.
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  Mr. Cashin said he had been subjected to a litany of rumors concerning his sexual preference, his sanity, substance abuse, and off-duty calls. He said the rumors were personally frustrating and, he believed, part of a campaign to undermine his authority and management by some members of his department.
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  Mr. Cashin said the public has treated him fairly. "I have had wonderful relationships with so many people in this community," he said. "The most pleasurable duty that I have, next to maybe the kids at the school crossing, is going up on Main Street, walking around, and talking to tourists, and talking to people in shops - wonderful."
  
  Mr. Cashin said he expects to meet with selectmen in executive session on Friday. "I would be hoping to get some clarification on where I stand, in terms of the future," he said. "I will hopefully be able to explain to them my plan for the department and what I expect of my officers, what I will expect of myself, and what I will expect of them."
  
  In the past, Tisbury police chiefs have accused the town selectmen of interference and intrusive management of police affairs. "I think micromanaging is too sophisticated a term," said Mr. Cashin. "It is sheer interference."
  
  Mr. Cashin said selectmen have always been respectful of his opinions. But they do not hesitate to call him with their views on police matters.
  
  Chief Cashin said if the department is to change and progress, the selectmen must unite in support of the police chief, whoever that might be, and follow a chain of organization and command. Otherwise, he said, Tisbury is "going to go on through chief, through chief, through chief."
  
  "If I have to go, fine," Mr. Cashin added, "but if they know, if the individuals here that are stirring the pot know that they have the authority and the power to essentially evict a chief, then why would they let anybody stay?

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  Published on: 6/5/2008    Last Visited: 6/5/2008  

  "Because the water tripped the alarm sensor, we were able to respond quickly, which minimized the damage," said Tisbury Police Chief John Cashin.
  
  Chief Cashin said police believe someone gained entry by breaking a window on the east side of the building.
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  Chief Cashin said the break-in is under investigation."Anyone who might have information is encouraged to contact us at 508-696-4240," he said.
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  The selectmen also have asked Police Chief John Cashin to step up enforcement in particular areas of concern, such as Franklin Street.

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  Published on: 1/1/2008    Last Visited: 10/1/2008  

  Angry Tisbury police Chief John Cashin offered a more colorful description of the robbers' getaway."The two cowards ran up Church Street," he said.
  
  Chief Cashin cautioned that chasing assailants is not usually the right thing to do in a situation like Tuesday night's robbery.As a result of the chase, there was a time lag between the robbery and when Mr. Buckley was able to get to a telephone, said Chief Cashin.
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  "At this point we are actively investigating it and would appreciate any help from the public that we can get," Chief Cashin said.
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  Chief Cashin said that if any business owner stays open later than usual or feels uncomfortable and wants an escort on the way to the bank, he or she may call the police station."We'll be happy to assist," he said.
  
  Chief Cashin said the culprits would be wise to turn themselves in to police.He spoke in angry terms about the incident."This offends me," he said.

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  Published on: 9/4/2007    Last Visited: 10/13/2007  

  "No major crimes and no major carnage . . . just people enjoying the Island on Labor Day weekend," agreed Tisbury Chief John Cashin.
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  "I heard all winter about how hectic the summer would be," said Chief Cashin, who took over last September after serving as a captain in Norwalk, Conn. "But I think everything went very smoothly , and that's a tribute to the talented men and women of this force."
  
  Chief Cashin's first summer on the job was complicated by the reconstruction of the Water street parking lot in front of Stop & Shop, as well as changes to the ticketing policy at the Steamship Authority terminal.
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  Looking forward, Chief Cashin said he has worked with officials at the Tisbury School to come up with a safer drop-off area for students.
  
  In the past, parents have dropped their children off at the far end of the road and they have had to cut across traffic.Police have now placed cones along the driveway directing motorists to a safer and more established drop-off directly in front of the school entrance.
  
  Chief Cashin said he initiated the plan after hearing numerous complaints from parents and crossing guards about the drop-off area.

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  Published on: 9/20/2007    Last Visited: 9/20/2007  

  No one was injured and no other cars were involved in the accident, according to Tisbury police chief John Cashin.
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  However, they found that the bow eye was missing from the boat, which probably had worked loose and caused the boat to slip from the trailer, Chief Cashin said.

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  Published on: 8/27/2009    Last Visited: 8/27/2009  

  Chief Hanavan was appointed interim chief through October 12 after former police chief John Cashin left his position in July.
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  The selectmen made their decision in relation to a memorandum dated August 21 from consultant Robert Wasserman, who was hired to review police operations and management after Mr. Cashin's departure.
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  Ms. Kershaw's amended complaint requests that former Tisbury Police Chief John Cashin and Tisbury town administrator John Bugbee be named individually as respondents.
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  Ms. Kershaw alleged that Mr. Cashin and Mr. Bugbee ignored requests to address her complaints and attempted to force her to quit her job.
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  Mr. Cashin left his position as police chief on May 20, three months short of the end of his three-year contract.

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  Published on: 3/12/2009    Last Visited: 3/12/2009  

  Tisbury Police Chief John Cashin said if there is no indication in the mandatory state review that an applicant is not eligible he grants a license. "Generally speaking," said Chief Cashin, "unless one of my officers can tell me something about the person, or there is some other indication, the license is going to be okay for all lawful purposes."
  
  Mr. Cashin said that while he is not "a big gun guy," the second amendment trumps his view. "What I agree with is not as important as what the law is," he said. "And I think that has been shown a number of times."
  
  Chief Cashin said the state provides few guidelines other than the statutory exemptions, such as specific criminal violations. He said local police chiefs have a great deal of discretion.

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  Published on: 7/2/2009    Last Visited: 7/2/2009  

  Three months short of the end of his three-year contract, former Tisbury police chief John Cashin lashed out publically at selectmen and members of his own department last month, and on May 20 he resigned. Tisbury officials this week made public the details of the severance agreement under which Mr. Cashin left.
  
  The three-page agreement provides Mr. Cashin with payment for unused sick time and vacation time, as well as three months pay. The total value of the benefit is approximately $30,000.
  
  In exchange, Mr. Cashin agreed not to sue town officials collectively or as individuals and to cooperate with the town in the future in connection with "any existing or future inquiries, complaints, administrative or court proceedings, including the provision of information and or testimony, related to his employment with Tisbury."
  
  John Bugbee, town administrator, said a desire to eliminate the possibility of future legal action played a role in the effort to reach an agreement with Mr. Cashin.
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  Mr. Cashin received $3,823 for 74 hours of accrued vacation time plus 12 hours of holiday time; $2,267 for sick leave buyback of 204 days at a rate of 25 percent of his pay in keeping with town policy for employees with less than ten years of service; and the equivalent of three months salary, $24,158 before taxes.
  
  Mr. Cashin signed the agreement on June 17.
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  Chief Cashin became Tisbury's chief of police on September 5, 2006. He had formerly served as the investigative services commander in the Norwalk (Conn.) Department of Police Services.
  
  The chief's three-year contract with the town of Tisbury included a starting salary of $80,388 for the first year and subsequent step increases over the next two years. He was hired following a year-long process after the Tisbury selectmen voted not to renew former police Chief Ted Saulnier's contract in June 2005, due to a salary dispute.
  
  Mr. Cashin's contract was to officially end on Sept. 5. But in May festering resentments within the small police department rose to the surface following published reports that the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination was investigating a complaint brought against the Tisbury Police Department and the selectmen's office by the only female officer on the force (MV Times, May 7, "Tisbury officer files MCAD charge").
  
  In a telephone interview published on May 14 ("Tisbury chief assails officers and selectmen") Mr. Cashin blistered members of his own department and criticized selectmen for their lack of support and management interference. His departure was made official soon after.

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