ITHACA, NY Acting Police Chief John Joly presented guidelines and expectations pertaining to behavior at protests following a request from Mayor Svante Myrick.
Project management software: $19,950
Alderperson Graham Kerslick asked if the city anticipated hearing back from the state about the passed recommendations before approving this money, and asked for clarification about what exactly the roles of the employees will be.Â
âWe have not gotten follow up from the state, and we donât expect much,â Mayor Svante Myrick said. âItâs important we get moving and demonstrate to the community that weâre willing to invest.â
Myrick added that the CJC would be based loosely on the Emergency Operations Center model the county uses. The project manager would be the director of the CJC, while the data analyst would focus on data and collection. Together they would work with the Ithaca Police Department, Tompkins County Sheriffâs Office, Common Council and County Legislature to establish the framework for implementation of the approved recommendations, as well as identify and facilitate the next steps for commu
ITHACA, NY Ithacaâs Common Council unanimously voted to approve the Reimagining Public Safety resolution on March 31. The resolution was due to the governorâs office on April 1 after Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed executive order 203 last summer, whichrequired municipalities to reexamine their law enforcement agencies through the lens of marginalized communities in an effort to reduce unequitable policing toward Black and brown communities.
The monumental vote came after six weeks of meetings and public forums in which everyone from council members, residents, parents of college students and Ithaca police officers had the chance to share their opinions.Â
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