CIU or "Community Impact Unit" initiated in 2007 and is a part of Salem Police Department's Administrative and Auxiliary Service Division. Under command of Lt. Dennis King, this new type of unit is utilizes community policing to the max!
The Community Impact Unit was developed specifically to identify and address incidents that impact the Salem communities. This includes the quality of life for citizens in Salem as well as communities all over the country that often come to Salem for its tourist attractions.
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Milestones accomplished by CIU include
- created innovative programs that have a direct positive impact on public disorder crimes
- identified criminal trends and address other issues of societal concern
- Grow relations between SPD and the community
Recently the CIU has been adopted under the Departments Special Operations Division. There are three officers that operate the CIU with the specific idea of utilizes community policing to solve community issues. Sgt. Harry Rocheville, Sgt. Dennis King and Officer Robert Phelan work together with the citizens of Salem, businesses, the courts, other government agencies and the Department's several other divisions to maximize SPD resources to benefit the community.
Of all the officers in the CIU are all trained extensively in community relations and in many ways. Officers include
- Sgt. Rocheville: A 22 year old veteran of the PD. He spent multiple years on the Criminal Investigation Unit. He dealt with numerous complicated cases involving drug trafficking, fraud and sexual assault crimes.
- Sgt. Dennis King: Serves on the dive team and honor guard, Spent four years in The Point neighborhood as a patrolman, extensive training in defensive tactics, graffiti recognition expert and crime mapper.
- Officer Phelan: Born and raised in North Salem, on the job since 1987, graduate on Salem State University, SPD Field Training Officer FTO, also a member of the dive team
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