Brookhaven, which launched its 54-member police department this summer, recently hired four additional officers.

In addition to the new officers, the city hired three technical assistants to handle computer work in the department. The funding for the positions comes from savings elsewhere in the city’s $15.8 million budget.

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Tracy Woodard from InTown Cares (left) and Lauren Hopper from Mercy Care organization work with residents at the Copperton Street encampment in August 2024. 
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