Williston Police Chief Patrick Foley spoke to the club on January 19. The town’s police department is currently fully staffed with 17 officers including three women. Chief Foley shared that the department is engaging a consultant to help look at what the staffing needs of the future are likely to be 5, 10, 15 years from now given the expected continued growth of the town. He also spoke about the shared dispatch arrangement with the town of Essex that has created greater efficiency and coverage following the loss of dispatch services provided by Vermont State Police.