Excellent piece by Fred Hanson of Patriot Ledger / Wicked Local on the forums being held by the Police Department. Chief Wells gives some interesting statistics and a unique perspective. You can find more information on the forums here.

from Wicked Local

It was a view of police operations not normally seen by outsiders.

For a group of 10 residents and town officials Wednesday night, Milton Police Chief Richard Wells went behind the budget numbers to explain how cuts in police staffing would harm the services provided by the department.

“Every time you lose an officer, it impacts the way you patrol the town,” Wells said. (Read the full story here.)