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Gov. Maura Healey and local leaders highlight Project Safe Neighborhoods after Brockton shooting
Summary
Gov. Maura Healey met with state and local public-safety officials in Brockton to review Project Safe Neighborhoods data and discuss partnerships after a fatal shooting near City Hall, officials said. Leaders stressed collaboration, cited recent PSN enforcement results, and urged continued investment and recruitment for law enforcement.
Gov. Maura Healey met with state and local law enforcement leaders in Brockton to discuss Project Safe Neighborhoods and other public-safety efforts after a handgun murder occurred about one block from City Hall, Mayor Robert Sullivan said.
The meeting brought together state police, local chiefs and district attorneys to review enforcement and prevention work and to discuss strengthening partnerships. "One shooting, one death is too many in this state," Gov. Maura Healey said, urging continued coordination between state and local agencies.
Project Safe Neighborhoods, or PSN, is a state-funded initiative managed by the Office of Grants and Research that supports joint state-local operations targeting gang activity, firearm violations, drug distribution and human trafficking. Healey said new data show results from recent investments: in the first six months of the year PSN-focused operations led to nearly 500 arrests,…
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