The police alternative department in Amherst has records of three 911 calls during a 78-day period during this past winter despite having a director, an administrative assistant, and eight full-time responders costing about $641,520.
A staff member for CRESS – which stands for Community Responders for Equity, Safety, and Service – told a town board that she wasn't sure if that call figure for the time between December 18, 2023 and March 4, 2024 is accurate.
The police alternative department in Amherst has records of three 911 calls during a 78-day period during this past winter despite having a director, an administrative assistant, and eight full-time responders costing about $641,520.
A staff member for CRESS – which stands for Community Responders for Equity, Safety, and Service – told a town board that she wasn't sure if that call figure for the time between December 18, 2023 and March 4, 2024 is accurate.…
