Dalton Public Safety Facility Advisory Committee Discusses Next StepsThe committee will be examining all the options for a new police station or combined public safety facility. The goal is to have a recommendation for the Select Board by a year from December. Police Chief: Dalton Police Station in Dire ConditionSelect Board members voted to freeze American Rescue Plan Act fund spending until the next meeting when Building and Grounds Superintendent Jeff Burch will have a better idea of the cost of repairs. CBRSD Takes No Action on Hiring School Resource OfficerCentral Berkshire Regional School District will not be hiring a school resource officer. Dalton Changes Management for Police Detail FundWith this management change, the department is authorized to manage the fund based on the specific circumstances surrounding the amount. The Perception of a Dalton PatrolmanCoote hails from the Boston area and moved to the Berkshires after attending Westfield University where got a bachelor's degree in criminal justice. Central Berkshire Officials Consider School Resource Officer GrantCentral Berkshire Regional School Committee has voted to send a letter of support for a school resource officer grant. Dalton Officials Recommend CBRSD Hire School Resource OfficerThe Select Board on Monday voted to recommend that the Central Berkshire Regional School District hire a school resource officer. |