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Police report hires, retirements, body‑worn camera rollout and outreach work
Summary
Gardner police told the committee a new officer graduates from Holyoke Police Academy and will begin field training; four recruits are in processing for an academy starting March 2 that could restore full staffing. The department also cited a newly full‑time domestic‑violence advocate and early results from body‑worn cameras.
The Union of Public Safety Committee received an update from the Gardner Police Department covering staffing, community outreach and technology rollout.
A police representative said one officer graduates tomorrow from the Holyoke Police Academy and will begin roughly 10 weeks of field training. Another officer is scheduled to graduate from the Marlborough Police Academy in January. Four recruits are completing final processes for an academy that begins March 2;…
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