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Brookline Police unveil first five-year strategic plan and press for staffing, training and technology investments

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The Brookline Police Department presented its first formal five-year strategic plan on April 8 and outlined FY26 budget priorities including staffing stability, training, technology upgrades and accreditation work; the department also showed body-worn camera footage that officials said illustrated the value of training and equipment.

The Brookline Police Department presented its first five-year strategic plan on April 8, laying out a vision and an action-oriented roadmap for community engagement, workforce recruitment and retention, leadership and administration, people and culture, professional development and infrastructure (facilities, equipment and technology).

The plan — developed with consultant John Osman — sets one vision statement and six high-level goals broken into 26 objectives, 65 strategies and 209 action items. Chief Danielle Pastor and consultant…

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