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Police propose community‑funded assistance cards to formalize officers’ small‑scale aid
Summary
Shelton Police presented a community‑donation program to fund debit‑style cards for officers to purchase food, transportation or other immediate aid for residents; presenters said the program formalizes acts officers already do and could be started with a $2,500 match from BlueBridge Alliance, contingent on fundraising.
At the Aug. 26, 2025 Shelton City Council study session, Shelton Police leaders presented a proposal to accept community donations and issue department‑controlled debit cards so officers can purchase necessities for residents in immediate need. Presenters said the program would formalize goodwill purchases officers currently make from their own pockets and that the donations would be used only for community assistance; no formal council vote was taken at the study session.
Captain Dan prefaced the presentation by describing officers’ past informal acts of assistance and said the formal program would both help residents and support officer job satisfaction. Kathy Patton, who led the program…
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