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Brockton council backs police‑led task force funded by opioid settlement to tackle homelessness and addiction
Summary
Mayor and police proposed a multi‑disciplinary, Brockton‑run outreach team — officers, clinicians, navigators and harm‑reduction specialists — to make individualized outreach, syringe pickup and community‑court referrals. Initial operating costs (~$734K) will be covered with opioid‑settlement funds; committee voted to recommend favorably.
Mayor Moses Rodriguez and Police Chief Brenda Perez briefed the finance committee on a Brockton‑based task force to address homelessness, addiction and related public‑health challenges. The program will be staffed by sworn community officers, clinicians, navigators, a victim/family specialist and harm‑reduction/environmental workers focused on syringe pickup…
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