Vice Chair Clark Hammelman

Robert Dziubla

Public Safety Commission

Meeting Minutes

Trevor Knotts

Don MacBrayne

Chairperson Nate Marsh

Richard Morton

Andy Powell

Steve Thayer

Laurie Van Court

Thursday, December 5, 2024

3:00 PM

Castle Rock Municipal Courtroom

100 Perry St., Castle Rock, CO 80104

This meeting is open to the public. Please note that all times indicated on the agenda are approximate and

interested parties are encouraged to be present earlier than the posted time.

Call to Order and Attendance

Chairperson Marsh called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.

8 -

Present

Vice Chair Clark Hammelman, Andy Powell, Richard Morton, Steve Thayer, Laurie Van

Court, Chairperson Nate Marsh, Trevor Knotts, and Robert Dziubla

3 - Oren Bersagel-Briese, Sam Varela, and Deborah Stanley

Attendance

Approval of Meeting Minutes

8 -

Present

Vice Chair Clark Hammelman, Andy Powell, Richard Morton, Steve Thayer, Laurie Van

Court, Chairperson Nate Marsh, Trevor Knotts, and Robert Dziubla

PS 2024-033

Public Safety Commission meeting minutes - Nov. 7, 2024

Attachments: PSC Nov. 7, 2024 minutes

Mr. Dziubla moved to approve the November 7, 2024 minutes. Mr. Morton seconded

the motion; the motion carried.

8 -

Yes:

Vice Chair Hammelman, Powell, Morton, Thayer, Van Court, Chairperson Marsh, Knotts,

and Dziubla

Fire Department Report

PS 2024-034 CRFD October Report

Attachments: CRFD October Report

Commission members were emailed a copy of the Fire

Department’s October report prior to today’s meeting.

Deputy Chief Bersagel-Briese introduced himself and explained to

Commission members that Chief Croom was out of town attending

a conference in Oklahoma City.

Jeff Hood was selected to fill the Training Chief position, leaving an

open position for Assistant Training Chief. The position has been

posted internally.

The Accreditation manager position remains open. The department

will be interviewing two candidates for this position, next week.

With the passage of 2-A, the department is working to fill the

approved positions starting with the EVT position.

The three recruits that were hired to fill existing vacancies, will be

graduating this month and will be online in mid-January.

Council has approved the purchase of a new ladder truck. The

delivery cycle for this vehicle is three and half to four years.

The Engine on order for Station 156 will be ready mid-2026. We will

complete the final inspection of the new Brush truck for Station 156,

next week.

Call volume is up significantly. We are up around 400 calls over last

year.

CPR save rates are way up this year. We have long been above the

national average.

Station 156 is now in the design phase. We expect to have

conceptual and elevation plans by the end of the year and a

construction RFP posted in January. The build is expected to take

10 to 12 months. The floor plan will be similar to Station 152 with the

exception of an added Fleet facility.

The Starlighting event went really well with no issues.

Deputy Chief Bersagel-Briese was asked about Collapse 155.

Collapse 155 is a special operations vehicle used for trench rescue,

structural collapse, confined space and rope rescue operations. It is

a large box truck that carries all the specialty equipment needed for

these types of operations.

A question was asked about the number of medic units. The

department has 5 medic units. Three are currently in operation. The

department is working on fully staffing a 4th, leaving one as a

reserve with another on order.

Quick discussion on hiring. The department received 500

applications the last time it hired. The department will take laterals

but doesn’t acknowledge seniority from outside the department.

Police Department Report

PS 2024-035

CRPD October Report

Attachments: CRPD October Report

Commission members were emailed a copy of the Police

Department’s October report prior to today’s meeting.

Over 30,000 people attended the Starlighting event. The department added

extra security procedures and operated a command center to monitor the

crowds.

The Heroes and Helpers event will be held on the 14th. This program

pairs needy families with Police Department members and

volunteers to shop for Christmas gifts. This is always a satisfying

event and is a great way for the department to interact with the

community. How do the families get into the program? They can

contact the department directly.

There will be a lot of movement within the department in the next

twelve months. Two members are getting promoted to sergeant

which will leave corporal vacancies. We have one candidate who’s

graduating from the academy next week and one candidate starting

the academy of January. We also have a lateral hire from California

who will be starting in February.

December 15th marks the 65th anniversary of the Department. The

organization was a Marshals office prior. Commemorative badges

have been created to honor the anniversary.

The Patrol Officer who received a serious leg injury this summer, is

now fully recovered and back on duty.

Quick discussion on camera and drone use.

Quick discussion on agencies available to assist with helping first

responders who are in crisis. Both Police and Fire use these

organizations on a regular basis.

New Business

Mr. Dziubla recommended a rewording to the bylaws, Article 1 -

Authorization. Staff will follow up.

Old Business

Adjourn

n/a

Mr. Dziubla made a motion to adjourn the meeting; Ms. Van Court seconded the

motion. All were in favor.

The meeting adjourned at 4:00 p.m.

The next Public Safety Commission meeting is scheduled for January 2,

2025 at 3:00 p.m.