Beginning in July, the Haines Borough Police Department will initiate a program to put three trained volunteer officers into service with staff officers for high-volume town events.
Program expenses will be funded by a state Department of Public Safety $20,000 grant Haines Police secured earlier this month, chief Heath Scott said. Costs expected are uniforms and equipment.
Volunteer officers would serve alongside staff at highly trafficked events, such as Brew Fest, the 2019 triathlon and…
