The Brookfield Police Department is asking town officials for an appropriation from the Police Department Outside Services Fund for a records storage solution for the Records division.  The Board of Selectmen approved the $43,000 and forwarded the request to the Board of Finance approval. 

Chief John Puglisi says the system would give them an open room to put a track cabinet system that slides, along with standing shelves for permanent documents that will be put into banker boxes, but one door to keep everything locked.  The records department holds a minimum of 10 years of records at any given time.  That does not include records labeled permanent via the State Library. 

Since 2001, the division has been working with random file drawers and storage in the downstairs of the building.  Puglisi says this will help personnel can pull files in a timely manner, and that they will be secure and locked.  One wall in the office will be moved, the current closet removed, and the door between the Captains office and records office would also be removed.