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Police say school-zone "blue-light" presence was an early-year signal; staffing limits constrain daily cruiser coverage
Summary
After a parent complaint citing a student struck last year, HPD told the joint committee that cruiser 'blue-light' deployments were meant as early-year safety reminders, responses are complaint-driven and the department lacks staffing to place an officer at every school every day; the committee recorded the communication as 'complied with.'
A written complaint from a West Franklin Street parent about dangerous speeding during school drop-off and pickup prompted a Dec. 10 update from the superintendent and Holyoke Police Department.
Christina Schilling’s email — read into the record — said she had not seen cruiser presence at Kelly School during drop-off/pick-up…
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