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Posted by: alphadog1

WESTFORD -- Deputy Police Chief Thomas McEnaney is the town's new top cop.

McEnaney, who has served 22 years in the department, will take over for Police Chief Robert Welch on Jan. 1.

"My goal is to provide the most effective and efficient policing for this community," said McEnaney.

Selectmen voted unanimously last night to ratify Town Manager Steve Ledoux's decision to appoint McEnaney. Selectman Dini Healy-Coffin was absent, but pledged her support for McEnaney in an e-mail sent to board Chairman Valerie Wormell.

"I think Tom exemplifies what this community is all about," Wormell said. "I know he cares a great deal about the community."

McEnaney competed against Lt. Victor Neal, Lt. Joseph Roy and Capt. Walter Shea for the position. All candidates took the civil service exam, in which they were put in real-life situations to see how they would handle the pressure. The situations included a racially motivated issue and a meeting with a conservative taxpayers group, Ledoux said. "All four candidates did very well, but clearly there was one person who stood head and shoulders above the rest, and that's Deputy Chief McEnaney," said Ledoux, who serves as the town's Civil Service appointing authority.

In Westford, every police position is a civil service post, but the exam for chief was open to the department's senior officers. MMA Consulting Group, which is approved by the state Human Resources Division, conducted the town's test.

Police Chief Robert Welch will retire at the end of the month after 35 years with the department.

McEnaney started as a part-time police officer in 1986, then was a full-time police officer who worked his way up to detective, detective sergeant, lieutenant, captain, and then deputy chief in 2000.

In addition to a bachelor's in criminal justice from Springfield College, McEnaney has a master's degree in criminal-justice administration from Anna Maria College. He also attended training at the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Va., and completed training for senior executives in local and state government at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.

McEnaney will conduct contract negotiations with Ledoux this week, and will most likely sign a three-year deal, earning $110,000 his first year, Ledoux said.

His total salary would be closer to $137,500, which includes $110,000 and a Quinn Bill bonus of about $27,500. The Quinn Bill is a state statute that allows a pay raise to full-time police officers with higher-education degrees.

Posted by: Inspector

Congratulations Tom! Good to watch your advance over the years. I know you'll do well.

Posted by: alphadog1

WESTFORD -- Police Chief Thomas McEnaney has signed a three-year deal with town that is similar to that of his predecessor Robert Welch's contract.

McEnaney, who took over on Jan. 1, currently earns about $137,885, which includes a base salary of $110,308 and a $27,577 Quinn Bill bonus.

The Quinn Bill bonus is a state statue that allows a pay raise to full-time police officers with higher-education degrees. McEnaney receives a 25 percent bonus through the Quinn Bill.

However, his base salary will jump to $116,114 in March if he successfully completes his two-month probation period, Ledoux said. That increase bumps his total pay to $145,142, including a Quinn Bill bonus of $29,028.

For fiscal years 2009 and 2010, McEnaney will earn the following:
* Fiscal 2009: $150,634 ($119,307 base salary, $29,827 Quinn Bill bonus, $1,500 annual longevity bonus for completing 20 years of service).
* Fiscal 2010: $154,734 ($122,587 base salary, $30,647 Quinn Bill bonus, $1,500 longevity bonus).

Ledoux said McEnaney received a 2.75 percent increase each year, based on what union personnel receive for cost-of-living increases.

"The contract is fair as it allows to retain a highly talented individual and provides incentives for him to stay in town for hopefully a long time to come," Ledoux wrote in an e-mail.

McEnaney described the contract as "straightforward" and the result of mutual agreement.

In May, Town Meeting approved pay band 10 for the chiefs of the Police and Fire departments, allowing them to make a minimum of $99,350, a mid-range salary of $106,173, and a maximum of $113,000.

However, Ledoux said selectmen may adjust pay bands for inflation without Town Meeting approval.

McEnaney's contract is similar to former police chief Robert Welch's and contains the following benefits:

* An initial uniform allowance of $2,000, and a uniform allowance of $1,000 uniform for each additional year.

* $200 to clean and press the uniform.

* A $1,500 longevity bonus after 20 years, $2,000 after 25 years, and $2,500 after 30 years.

* $7,800 to provide a one-year retirement notice.

* A $1,500 annual accreditation stipend. The Police Department currently is accredited under the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission.

Welch was given $46,000 in a settlement after he filed a lawsuit against the town. Part of that money included extra time Welch had worked while the new police station was being built, Ledoux said.

Welch decided to sue after claiming he never received the pay raise he was entitled to under his contract. Selectmen said they never agreed to specific salary figures in the contract, while Town Counsel Gary Brackett told The Sun that Welch had no legal basis for the lawsuit.

While Welch's pension still is being calculated, it will be based on a maximum of 80 percent of the average of the last three years of his employment, according to Thomas Gibson, chairman of the Middlesex Retirement Board. That figure is about $117,000, based on his base salary, Quinn Bill and longevity bonuses.

Posted by: OutOfManyOne

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Originally Posted by Inspector

Congratulations Tom! Good to watch your advance over the years. I know you'll do well.

Oh ya he is great, just like the old guy and best friends with the Tewksbury CHief ,they take classes together on f*cking guys. When he was deputy chief, he was able to strong arm himself and the captains on the detail list by seniority, so they would get called for a detail before a patrolman or sergeant as they were the most senior members on the PD. Call that an ass f*cking or what. Great Guy.

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