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Mayor Tyer Appoints Interim Chief of Police

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mayor Linda Tyer announced the appointment of Thomas C. Dawley, II as the Interim Chief of Police for the Pittsfield Police Department (PPD).
 
"I am so honored that Captain Dawley accepted this interim appointment and I am confident that he will successfully lead the Pittsfield Police Department through its transition," said Mayor Tyer.
 
Dawley has served as a member of the PPD since November of 2002 and currently serves as the Detective Bureau Captain. He earned a Master's in Criminal Justice from Boston University, and his Bachelor's Degree from Western New England College.
 
Dawley's interim assignment will formally begin at some point in the future. Chief Michael Wynn remains the chief and in full command of the department.
 
Police Chief Wynn announced earlier this year that he would retire after the the Fourth of July. Wynn has served the city for nearly 30 years.

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Public Comments Sought on Human Service Needs in Pittsfield

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield, through its Human Services Advisory Council (HSAC), is asking the public to comment on the human service needs in Pittsfield.
 
The Human Services Advisory Council is an 11-member advisory committee that provides funding recommendations to the mayor on how the city should allocate its human services funding. One of the considerations that the council uses to make those recommendations is the input of Pittsfield residents and others.
 
Public comments will be accepted now through 4:00 p.m. on Jan. 31, 2025.
 
Comments may be submitted several ways: by email to Nate Joyner at njoyner@cityofpittsfield.org; by phone at (413) 499-9358; by fax at (413) 499-9340; or by regular mail to Department of Community Development (attention to Nate Joyner), 70 Allen St., Pittsfield, MA 01201.
 
For more information, visit the Community Development page on the city's website, www.cityofpittsfield.org.
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