Easthampton police reform group submits report JERREY ROBERTSEasthampton Municipal Building, 50 Payson Avenue GAZETTE FILE PHOTO Published: 4/11/2021 8:32:04 PM EASTHAMPTON — The Mayor’s Pledge Work Group, created last summer to provide recommendations to re-envision police safety, has released a final report focused on increasing non-police alternatives for health and public safety issues, transparency and community collaboration. The group, which was tasked with reviewing the city police department’s use-of-force policies, issued six recommendations for the city to implement: ■Investing in non-police, community-led responses for safety and health concerns. ■“Robust” data collection and analysis with regular reporting. ■Strengthened oversight. ■Examining police culture and training.