Police Reform Committee starts its work
Police Chief Jim Read (Credit: Reporter file photo)
Five newly minted members of the Police Reform Committee will be exploring ways in which Shelter Island Police can improve what most acknowledge is already an effective department functioning well with the community.
Police Chief Jim Read admitted he was initially not pleased when Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered all communities to set up such committees to determine ways to improve policing.
But on reflection, he had to admit that even a department that has had no major infractions and worked well with residents could still benefit from a look at how it functions.