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Patrick Award $4 Million to Hire New Police Officers - October 03, 2007
BOSTON - Gov. Deval Patrick and Secretary of Public Safety Kevin Burke have awarded $4 million in municipal police grants to 13 communities that will result in the hiring of 50 new police officers across Massachusetts. This funding is the product of a cooperative effort with the Legislature focused on providing crime-fighting assistance to communities that need it most, according to the governor's office.
"Community policing works," said Patrick. "This funding will allow communities to increase police presence at a time when municipal budgets are tight and local crime-fighting resources are being stretched thin. I appreciate the support of our partners in the Legislature that has made this funding possible."
"Keeping police on our streets is essential to preventing crime and increasing public safety," said Senate President Therese Murray. "In order for our cities and towns to thrive, people must feel safe at home. These grants, along with the Community Oriented Policing Service Grants, ease the strain on communities’ budgets and increase the safety and security of our residents."
"Violent crime continues to plague many of our communities and we have made support for those on the front lines a top priority for several years," said House Speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi, D-Boston. "Combined with more than $40 million community policing funds and $22 million in Shannon Grants to cities and towns the last two years, these funds will put new cops on the street across the state where they are needed most - in urban settings."
Springfield, Worcester, Fall River, Lowell, Holyoke, Lynn, Brockton, Chelsea, New Bedford, Lawrence, Fitchburg, Pittsfield and Wareham will receive grants ranging from $546,000 to $160,000 to add new police officers to their ranks. Boston received $1.5 million in an earlier round of funding, helping to put more than 130 new officers on the streets of the city.
These communities were chosen based on criteria including population, violent and property crime rates, how many officers left the department from 2002 through 2005, and the current officer rate per 1,000 citizens.
"I only wish more could be provided but these funds go directly where they’re needed, helping keep communities safe," said Burke.
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