MILFORD — A federal audit has reported that the number of drug crimes in the city is decreasing, by up to 61%.
At a City Council meeting Sept. 9, the chief of the Milford Police Department said the agency’s Behavioral Health Unit, which helps with drug and substance use situations, was the focus of the study.
“The one we were recently audited on last week was the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant and Substance Use Program,” Chief Cecilia Ashe said. “This afforded the police department, through a federal grant, to expand the hours of the current part-time Behavioral Health Unit workers, while also simultaneously increasing the hours and hiring two additional staff members.”…