Dispatch Supervisor Fired One Day After Publicly Airing Grievances Against Police Chief, Town Manager

Patrick Considine, the town of Nantucket’s 911 dispatch assistant supervisor, spoke out at Wednesday’s Select Board hearing to allege retaliation and discrimination amid an ongoing grievance over dispatchers’ ability to work third-party details. One day later, Considine says the town fired him.

“The allegations brought forth against me by (Nantucket Police Chief Jody) Kasper and (Town of Nantucket Human Resources Director Amanda) Perry, which are fueled by Arthur Parker’s report, a former Police Chief with a questionable past himself, are their last efforts to silence me,” Considine said in a statement provided to the Current. “I thought I made it crystal clear last night, that we will not be silenced. I look forward to clearing my name, exposing the corruption and I invite you all to tune in to the next Select Board meeting on Wednesday, May 13. I am just getting started”.

Following Wednesday’s Select Board meeting, the Current reached out to Chief Kasper regarding Considine’s allegations. On Thursday, the town’s communications department shared this statement from Kasper:

“While I would like to share more information, I am not able to do so at this time," Kasper stated. "More broadly, as Chief of Police, I have a responsibility to address concerning behavior within our work environment. I hold myself and members of this department to the high standards that our community expects and deserves. When those standards are not met, it is my duty to ensure that the matter is addressed appropriately. I remain committed to maintaining a department grounded in professionalism, integrity and service.”

Considine was informed of his termination from his position on Thursday afternoon, even though a town investigation into his conduct was completed back on January 27, 2026, according to documents reviewed by the Current. That investigation was allegedly conducted by Arthur Parker, a private investigator hired by the town of Nantucket who has worked on behalf of numerous municipalities across Massachusetts, and previously served as the chief of police in Carver, Mass.

Considine had submitted a formal objection to town manager Libby Gibson regarding the town's hiring of Parker, citing a 2015 ruling by the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination. In that case, a state discrimination hearing officer found evidence that Parker helped foster a sexually hostile work environment, but dismissed all claims against him personally. The ruling held the Town of Carver liable on limited retaliation claims, but cleared Parker of individual responsibility.