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Quincy approves police budget with new cyber‑crime analyst and four patrol positions
Summary
City council approved the Quincy Police Departmentbudget after Chief Kennedy outlined plans to add four patrol officers, create an evidence‑room modernization program tied to the new public safety headquarters and fund a non‑sworn cryptocurrency investigative analyst to help recover scam proceeds.
Quincy City Council approved the police department—s FY26 budget on a motion by Councilor Harris that passed at the May 13 budget hearing.
Chief Kennedy told the council the budget includes four additional patrol officers, funding for a move into the new public safety headquarters and $ for revamping evidence storage and purging decades of legacy material. He said the department currently maintains separate rooms for assault evidence, drug evidence and general property and that moving to the new building creates an opportunity to preserve chain of custody and to…
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