In a memorandum dated October 14, 2022 Interim Town Manager Patrick Moreland outlines a revised schedule of budget meetings for the FY24 Budget season. B. Justice Assistance Grant (JAG), Brattleboro Police – Accept and Appropriate In a memorandum dated October 14, 2022, Police Chief Norma...
The Brattleboro Selectboard voted in favor of many suggestions by Police Chief Norma Hardy at their regular Tuesday meeting: using community safety funds to purchase surveillance cameras, plus authorizing a move forward on un-budgeted hiring of three more officers, hiring two unarmed police staff...
January 25, 2019by BrattFireDept |Police & Fire At 12:49p we received a report that there was a large ice jam on the Whetstone Brook near Village Drive and that water was coming into the trailer park. It was determined that an ice jam, approximately 200 yards in length, was diverting...
–Ian’s comments make it appear that the Town Attorney has been advising the board to use the story about the letter from Drew as the reason for the breakdown, rather than to tell the public the full reasons why they were ending the Rescue contract. –The Reformer, VT Digger, The Commo...
Daniel – the EMS update is a new thing and has gone through iterations. This and the police reports provide call data. I’d appreciate a summary of the top five ancient types, or top 10. It’s hard to look through the full report, so the top 5 codes would show what codes...
I can’t wait until the police dept put it into a budget for the next FY then waiting for cameras again. I’m tired of waiting and having things vandalized. The EMS issue has sucked the energy about of the town. I would hope you could multitask. It is really frustrating as some...
Steve – Other papers had a police log, has that been in there? I would like to see that and the reason is transparency and and aspect of safety for the community and a barometer of how the community is doing. Ian – occasionally – in our back up materials and in the Reformer. ...
are similar expressions largely because advancing beyond them would be outside of the board’s authority. The board can oppose something, express a belief, encourage the town manager, or direct the town manager, and to support safe and equitable access. This you can do. Directing the police?
the highest priority for action simplest some things immediately before the old contract expires. There is a substantial pay increase – to properly compensate mid career and senior staff. Currently not where it should be, compared to other southern VT paid police. They are sig...
As we modernize law enforcement policy, we cannot forget that police and other first responders are essential to public safety. And this is another area where we have a significant labor shortage. The work we are doing to continuously improve fair and impartial policing is necessary and ...