Community Safety

The Selectboard is taking a comprehensive look at public safety in Brattleboro as part of its priorities for 2024-26. This project may incorporate a range of measures, including the installation of additional safety cameras, increased data sharing from the Brattleboro Police Department, and coordination with the State’s Public Safety Enhancement Team. 

The topic of community safety will be discussed during Selectboard meetings in the months ahead, which may include discussion of the some of the following intitatives:

• State legislation reform
• Safety zones ordinance
• Community expectations messaging
• Public Safety Enhancement Team, “Team of Teams” Collaborative development
• Brattleboro Police Department’s data project
• Second Annual Community Safety Fair and Forum
• HCRS Police Liaison collaboration
• Possible Turning Point/Project Care collaboration
• Reviewing Human Services funding opportunities
• Reviewing Community Safety Review recommendations
• Situation Table Training from the Department of Public Safety
• Brooks Memorial Library resource mapping project

Get Involved

Reach out with an idea or suggestion by sending an email to [email protected].

Selectboard meetings are held on the first and third Tuesday of the month. Meetings are held in the Selectboard Room at the Municipal Center (230 Main Street) and on Zoom. You can view Selectboard agendas and meeting materials on the Selectboard page, by following our blog, or by viewing the calendar.

In addition, the Town is scheduling a Community Safety Fair this fall, which will include locals vendors whom the public can speak with directly and a public forum to provide a venue for the community to express safety issues outside of a Selectboard meeting. The time and date of this fair are forthcoming.

Project Timeline

Below are relevant memos, along with links to meeting minutes and videos of Selectboard meetings, in which community safety was discussed.