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Lake Champlain Chamber: TBD May 05/01/2024

Host Austin Davis is joined by

For more information: lccvermont.org

Burlington Police Department Swearing-in Ceremony February 2024 02/01/2024

Burlington Police Department swears in new officers.

For more information visit: www.burlingtonvt.gov/police

Lake Champlain Chamber: South Burlington Police Department 01/03/2024

Host Austin Davis is joined by Chief Shawn Burke of the South Burlington Police Department.

For more information: lccvermont.org

What's Going On?: The State of the City 12/12/2023

Host Sandy Baird is joined by guest Kurt Mehta, activist and lawyer, to discuss the state of the City of Burlington.

BFFA and BPOA Burlington Mayoral Candidate Endorsement 12/06/2023

The Burlington Fire Fighters Association and Burlington Police Officers Association announce their endorsement for Burlington Mayor at City Hall Park.

State of Affairs in the Community and Resources Through CEDO/BPD 11/03/2023

Host Meghan O'Rourke, CCTV, is joined by Sarah Russell, CEDO Special Assistant to End Homelessness, Scott Pavek, CEDO Substance Use Policy Analyst, Rachel Jolly, CEDO Assistant Director, CJC, as well as Lacey-Ann Smith, BPD Community Support Supervisor at BPD, to share information about the City's work.

Sarah shares information about the Chittenden County Homeless Alliance and Coordinated Entry as well as the data around homelessness. Lacey shared information about Crisis, Advocacy and Intervention Programs (CAIP) and what’s happened since 2020. Scott shares information about Overdose Prevention sites and drug checking. Rachel shares information about Pretrial Services and Tamarack programs, the data/anecdotes we’ve observed over the last few years, and the gaps in treatment.

For more infromation visit: www.burlingtonvt.gov/cedo | www.burlingtonvt.gov/police/CAIP | www.burlingtoncjc.org/cedo

Swearing-in of New South Burlington Deputy Police Chief 09/18/2023

From the City of South Burlington:

Please join us in welcoming South Burlington Police Department's new Deputy Chief, Sean Briscoe, on Monday, September 18.

Mr. Briscoe joins the department with over 25 years of law enforcement experience. He served the City of Saratoga Springs, NY as a patrol officer, sergeant, and lieutenant. In these roles he served Saratoga Springs as the patrol division commander, community outreach coordinator, homeless outreach coordinator and was a founding member of the Saratoga Coalition to End Homelessness, liaison to the school district, accreditation program manager, and created a program for military members approaching active deployment. He has a BA in criminal justice and organizational law enforcement leadership and is a MA candidate in human resources.

Burlington Police Department Swearing-in Ceremony August 2023 08/03/2023

Burlington Police Department swears in new officers.

For more information visit: www.burlingtonvt.gov/police

Burlington Mayor's Press Conference: Mayor Weinberger to Seek Council Confirmation of Chief Jon Murad 05/25/2023

From the Mayor's Office:

Mayor Miro Weinberger will announce his intention to bring the appointment of Chief Jon Murad to the Burlington City Council for confirmation at their June 5th meeting.

VICII: Independent Community Control Board of Burlington Police - Hell NO, Say Groups of Burlington Citizens 02/22/2023

From VICII:

On the Ballot this Town Meeting Day, on March 7th: create an independent Community Control Board to oversee the Burlington Police, with investigative and disciplinary authority. "Many Burlington leaders and residents are concerned that the Charter Change to create an Independent Community Control Board will undermine our efforts to rebuild the Police Department and hurt the community," says Jordan Redell, Mayor Miro Weinberger's Chief of Staff. The opponents to the Charter Change insist that, like the action to reduce the size of the Police Department by 30%, this initiative is a risky experiment with Burlington's public safety with little-to-no precedent or planning.

The Vermont Institute of Community and International Involvement (VICII) has sponsored a two-episode series of discussions. On February 15th, Councilor Gene Bergman presented the pro arguments in this ballot item. On February 22nd, Councilor Ben Traverse articulated the opposing views.

For more information: vicii.org

Featured Story

CCTV Receives NEH Grant to Support Community Archives

CCTV Center for Media & Democracy is pleased to announce receipt of a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Humanities Collections and Reference Resources grant alongside 32 peer archival institutions across the country. This $49,927 grant award will support efforts to preserve and expand access to audio/visual community history materials in the CCTV Archives. Read more about this opportunity here!