The Holyoke City Council finance committee approved two transfers to the Police Department’s map/data maintenance account to fund electronic systems and subscriptions, including the ShotSpotter program.

The committee approved a transfer of $100,000 described as $50,000 from patrolman and $50,000 from dispatch to map/data maintenance, and a separate transfer of $80,000—$40,000 from a sergeant vacancy and $40,000 from a patrolman vacancy—to the same line. Police leadership said the map/data maintenance line covers ShotSpotter and other electronics, databases and computer subscriptions. “So this is specifically for ShotSpotter, but it comes under that, that line,” the chief said. He added the budget line had been reduced in the current budget and the transfers make up for that reduction.

Officials explained some of the funding comes from personnel vacancies: one sergeant is on military leave and patrol vacancies have left budgeted salary dollars available for reallocation. The committee approved both transfers by voice vote. The transcript records approvals by voice vote but does not show a roll‑call tally.

The transfers authorize the Police Department to continue paying for the cited subscriptions and services under existing contracts and to sustain the department’s electronic maintenance through the fiscal year.