Amherst safety group’s plans run into millions
Signs near Amherst Town Hall, Friday, Oct. 2, 2020 remind people that masks are required.
Published: 5/25/2021 9:12:14 PM
AMHERST — Programs that will cost significant money to launch — including a police alternative program that would respond to nonviolent calls that police now cover, a diversity department within town government, and a youth empowerment center — are the key elements of a proposal to make public safety non-racist and equitable in Amherst.
While the Town Council and Town Manager Paul Bockelman are supporting the advice provided by the Community Safety Working Group, whose members made a lengthy presentation at Monday’s council meeting, questions remain about how to fund these initiatives and how quickly they can be accomplished.