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Holyoke police budget seeks more training and technology; council hears details on staffing, overtime and ShotSpotter costs
Summary
Police Chief told the council the department's budget includes a modest overall increase but requests higher training and technology spending to modernize operations; ShotSpotter and data subscriptions were discussed alongside staffing and overtime patterns.
Holyoke—s police leadership presented a proposed budget on June 9 that Mayorally increased overall spending modestly to reflect contractual salary increases and rising training and technology needs.
The police chief described a proposed 3% overall budget increase, noting a 2% salary component tied to contractual raises. He said the department has conserved funds in recent months: "I anticipate returning somewhere between $225,000 and $300,000 back to the city at the end of the year from overtime money that we've saved," he said.
Councilors discussed staffing levels and supervisory structure. The department has four captains who supervise divisions…
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