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Police chief outlines regional Special Operations Team and $15,000 estimated outfitting cost for Bristol officers
Summary
Chief Bean described talks with nearby towns about a regional Special Operations Team, estimated outfitting costs of $5,000 per officer for three Bristol officers (about $15,000), and plans to pursue grants and form a nonprofit to handle fundraising through Franklin Police Department.
Chief Chris Bean told the committee he is in conversations with other towns about forming a regional Special Operations Team staffed by SWAT‑certified officers. He said the group is discussing equipment needs that differ from regular uniform vests, and estimated outfitting three Bristol officers would cost about $5,000 per officer (roughly $15,000).
Bean said the regional team is pursuing grant funding for larger items—including an armored vehicle—and that organizers hope to set up a nonprofit to allow fundraising without routing money through the Town of Bristol. He emphasized that the nonprofit would use the Franklin Police Department as a fiscal host and would not treat Bristol as a pass-through.
