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Police outline Project Safe Neighborhoods activity; council seeks clarification after report labels "Dominican drug trafficking organization"
Summary
Lawrence Police presented recent work under a Project Safe Neighborhoods grant and said the department received $50,000 last year and $30,000 this year; council members pressed police to clarify state‑issued report language that names a "Dominican drug trafficking organization."
The Lawrence Police Department presented a summary of work done under the Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) grant and answered council questions on Feb. 4, 2025. Officers said the PSN‑funded unit conducts directed patrols with the Massachusetts State Police focusing on drug trafficking and gun violence; the department reported previously receiving $50,000 and this year receiving $30,000 under the program.
"So basically the grant is, the street crimes unit, which is the drug unit and the gang unit. We partner with…
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