Amherst public safety group s work will continue in fall amherstbulletin.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from amherstbulletin.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Amherst public safety group’s work will continue in fall >Published: 7/8/2021 1:23:09 PM
AMHERST An advisory group to the town manager that previously made recommendations for public safety alternatives in Amherst, and next anticipates proposing methods of providing new oversight for town police, will be able to continue its work into the autumn.
Town Manager Paul Bockelman said Tuesday that he has extended the Community Safety Working Group until Nov. 1, giving the panel an additional two months to complete its tasks, following appeals from the community and a recommendation from the Town Council.
The group, led by co-chairwomen Brianna Owen and Ellisha Walker, has excelled at its job, Bockelman said, and is making proposals that will make public safety, and Amherst town government, work better for all residents.
Backers of police alternative in Amherst push for full funding amherstbulletin.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from amherstbulletin.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
AMHERST A committee advising that Amherst launch an agency that would provide an alternative to police responses to handle nonviolent situations and incidents without serious crime is making a push for full funding of its recommendations.A letter to.