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Mountlake Terrace council authorizes police to use BlueBridge Alliance cards for short-term aid
Summary
The Mountlake Terrace City Council voted to authorize the police chief to sign a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with BlueBridge Alliance that will let officers provide short-term, on-the-spot assistance to residents facing immediate needs.
The Mountlake Terrace City Council voted to authorize the police chief to sign a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with BlueBridge Alliance that will let officers provide short-term, on-the-spot assistance to residents facing immediate needs.
The program equips officers with debit cards tied to a BlueBridge account to pay for items such as food, overnight lodging, clothing, small auto repairs and transportation. Staff said a $2,500 onboarding grant plus a matched contribution of up to $2,500 will create an initial $5,000 seed pool; the city already has $2,500 in donated funds earmarked to start the account.
Police Commander Scott King described the program as a way to…
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