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Police-presented 'Blue Bridge' program would let donors fund one-time aid via scan cards
Summary
Council heard a presentation on Blue Bridge, a nonprofit platform that issues scan cards enabling officers to provide one-time aid — meals, blankets, gas or small repairs — funded by community donations held and disbursed by the nonprofit, not the police department.
Council members heard a presentation about Blue Bridge, a nonprofit fundraising platform that the police department proposes to use to supply officers with a way to provide one-time, immediate assistance to people they encounter.
A police representative explained the mechanics: donors use a scan card or a webpage to select an amount and donate; officers can use an issued card to buy meals, blankets, gas or other short-term aid for individuals in crisis. "The…
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