STRATTON — Town Meeting voters on March 4 approved a $60,000 contract with the Windham County Sheriff's Department to provide 40 hours of comprehensive patrol coverage per week.
According to the Sheriff's Department, the coverage will be similar to that which is provided to the towns of Putney and Westminster.
Stratton today depends on the state police for regular patrols. An increase in break-ins and burglaries - mostly at second homes, officials have said - spurred the town to seek additional protection.
The town reportedly last contracted with the Sheriff's Department seven years ago.