Troy will hire 6 officers for community policing unit
Residents, activists backed spending the money on other needs in the city
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Troy s City Council on Thursday agreed to hire six new police officers, increasing the size of the department over the objection of activists and residents who wanted the money spent on other needs in the city. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)Lori Van Buren/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
2of6Buy PhotoKen Zalewski answers questions from Troy residents during a council race debate sponsored by Troy Neighborhoods Action Council (TNAC) at Troy Prep Elementary on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019 in Troy, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)Lori Van Buren/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
3:48 Police reform advocates rallied outside of Troy police headquarters against a proposal before the city council that would transfer funding to hire six new officers.
In April, the Troy City Council’s Finance Committee in a 5 to 2 vote advanced a budget transfer for the hiring of six new police officers. The transfer now before the city council is intended to get new hires through the police academy and onto the beat six months earlier than if the spending waited until 2022.
But advocates, many of whom criticized the city’s state-mandated police reform process, say throwing more officers at the problem will not improve the lives of Black and brown residents or build trust between the police department and the people of Troy.
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Daquetta Jones, a Troy resident for more than 13 years, a member of Justice Center of Rensselaer County Board and The People s Council of Troy, noted why she believes the PRRC final report submitted to Gov. Andrew Cuomo s officer under Executive Order 203, was not satisfactory.
Michael Gwizdala - MediaNews Group
Michael Gwizdala - MediaNews Group
Daquetta Jones, a Troy resident for more than 13 years, a member of Justice Center of Rensselaer County Board and The People s Council of Troy, noted why she believes the PRRC final report submitted to Gov. Andrew Cuomo s officer under Executive Order 203, was not satisfactory.
Michael Gwizdala - MediaNews Group