PUTNEY-It was with sadness I read in The Commons today that Police Chief Hardy will be retiring.
In the short time she has served as police chief in Brattleboro, she has been a force for good in our community. The positive changes she brought about will stand us in good stead for years to come. She addressed things as they are and not how we would wish them to be.
The Brattleboro Resource Assistance Team, as well as the community resource officer and the police program to help with understanding the challenges faced by individuals with mental health issues, are so important to help address the changes that have occurred in Brattleboro in the last 20 years.
Rather than bemoan what’s transpired, Chief Hardy faced the facts and found ways to make things better. I, for one, will miss her presence and wish her well.
Gloria Zucker
Putney
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