Holyoke Police Chief Manny Febo to retire in July
Holyoke Police Chief Manny Febo joins protesters in a march, protest and vigil against racial injustice and police brutality, on June 2. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
HOLYOKE The Holyoke Police Department is set to have a new police chief next year.
On Wednesday, Mayor Alex Morse announced that Police Chief Manny Febo submitted his intent to retire on July 31 after just three years in the department’s top position. A Holyoke native, Febo has worked in the department for 25 years. He will be replaced by Police Capt. Dave Pratt, who has been with the department since 1993.
Dec 31, 2020
A change of police chief is happening in Holyoke. Mayor Alex Morse has announced Captain David Pratt will succeed Manuel Febo, who plans to retire next summer.
Captain Pratt has been a Holyoke Police Officer since 1993, a Supervisor since 1999, and a Captain since 2011.
During his time as Captain, Pratt has been the Commander of Operations, Criminal Investigations, budget and grants, COVID-19 supplies, and the Holyoke Public School’s SRO program.
Throughout the last three years Captain Pratt has served as Acting Chief in Febo’s absence, and has held the informal role of Deputy Chief working alongside Chief Febo.
Holyoke, state in tussle over giving relief cash to struggling families
By Zoe Greenberg Globe Staff,Updated December 27, 2020, 4:36 p.m.
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A food pantry run out of the Marcella R. Kelly Elementary School in Holyoke is making a difference in helping famlies, like Axeniel Sanchez, left, and his mother, Irsa Sanchez, right.Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff
When federal COVID relief funds poured into Massachusetts, the progressive mayor of Holyoke had an idea for how to spend his cityâs share. Why not give the money directly to struggling families with young children, infusing cash into one of the poorest cities in the state?
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