Brattleboro Common Sense
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Note: The meeting time is changed from the usual 6:15 to 5PM only for tomorrow (Tues. 06/20/23). The selectboard knew the motel funding would end, but they planned nothing. BCS has promoted emergency homeless shelters in RVs and campers since…
Facing an angry public and the threat of a budget referendum after the murder of George Floyd, the selectboard formed the community safety committee. This was to be a civilian committee composed entirely of residents, especially people at risk, and…
The following is a reprint of an article at: https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2389160695301/study-more-than-half-of-police-linked-deaths-unreported-misclassified by Brian P. Dunleavy. Sept. 30 (UPI) -- More than half of deaths from police violence during a nearly 40-year period went unreported or misclassified, according to a new study,…
At the selectboard meeting Tuesday (August 31, 2021) the town manager praised our consultant Graeme Donald of Police Scotland effusively. He said that the town would not proceed assertively with any action on the Safe Policing plan, but that he…
Many people want police officers (SRO) removed from schools across Vermont, and there is state legislation pending about it. At last night's (Tuesday March 16) meeting WSESU school directors heard public comments about the officer in the high school located…
The S.A.F.E. plan for disarming police during routine patrols is number 37 in the safety committee recommendations. The process is like this. The committee submits its report to the selectboard for approval. Instead of approving or rejecting it, the board…
Group seeks feedback for SAFE policing By Chris Mays Brattleboro Reformer Oct 18, 2020 Reprinted from an article in Brattleboro Reformer https://www.reformer.com/local-news/group-seeks-feedback-for-safe-policing/article_3de561c6-1157-11eb-840e-0fd4d1bc5f0b.html BRATTLEBORO — A local group proposing ways police can disarm is looking for feedback from the community on…
Safe Policing Commentary BCS AND THE LONG VIEW ON POLICE REFORM Brattleboro Common Sense is proposing a very simple, cost-free solution for police reform. But it is not a sudden new idea. Last month Brattleboro Common Sense (BCS) petitioned for…