Council accepts $84,458 grant to pair police with Roca for crisis intervention program
The council voted 10–1 to accept an $84,458.79 Burns State Crisis Intervention grant, authorizing police to partner with Roca on mentoring and workforce supports for 14 young adults; the program includes weekly officer involvement and drew debate over whether regular patrol staffing would be affected.
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The Holyoke City Council voted March 18 to accept an $84,458.79 grant for a police-led crisis intervention program administered in partnership with Roca, a regional workforce and re-entry nonprofit.
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