BREMERTON, Wash. — For people who need help rather than law enforcement, the Bremerton Police Department (BPD) is working to expand the reach of its partnership with BlueBridge Alliance to distribute special debit cards for community members in crisis.
When officers are interacting with people in distress, they can now offer on-the-spot aid when long-term solutions aren’t available via the special debit cards.
These cards can be used by officers to immediately purchase things like food, shelter, or other comforts or necessities…