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Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.   BRATTLEBORO — A report that looks at safety, danger and harm within policing and community safety systems urges action on a variety of measures. “It would be a great disservice and cause further harm to those who so bravely and vulnerably shared their stories, many of which invoke deep pain, fear and trauma, for this review process not to materialize actual change,” Emily Megas-Russell and Shea Witzberger wrote in the 224-page document released Friday. “Our community eagerly awaits the opportunity to explore what is pos...

Editor of the Reformer, On Dec. 7, Brattleboro Common Sense’s Hannah Van Dusen and Adam Marchesseault, as well as consulting retired Scottish Constable Graeme Donald, attended Brattleboro’s Community Safety Review Committee meeting where BCS’s SAFE (Sensible Alternatives to Fatal Escalation) Policing proposal was discussed. SAFE Policing is an exciting new proposal that seeks to eliminate the body-carry of firearms by most police officers performing routine patrols. Citing research on the Weapon’s Effect, the General Aggression Model and a phenomenon that BCS has termed â...