TROY, N.Y. â The Troy Police Department celebrated a pair of promotions Thursday afternoon at the Franklin Terrace Ballroom.
Succeeding former Police Chief Brian Owens, Deputy Chief of Police Daniel DeWolf was promoted to Chief of Police. Plus, moving up to DeWolf s old position, Assistant Chief of Police Christopher Kehn was promoted to Deputy Chief of Police.
Troy Mayor Patrick Madden spoke to the packed house on hand and emphasized the significance of these appointments.
- Advertisement - Three and a half years ago, in a similar ceremony, I said there is probably no greater responsibility for a mayor than his or her appointment of leadership positions in city government, Madden said.
TROY, N.Y. — During its recent Finance meeting, the Troy City Council unanimously (7-0) passed an ordinance to prohibit the illegal operation of off-road vehicles in the city.
Knowing that law enforcement has been a hot-button issue across the nation for some time now, it wasnât that shocking to hear people opposing Troy looking to add six community police officers.
Last week, members of the Troy City Council Finance Committee voted 5-2 on an ordinance to hire six community police officers.
Officials said as part of the proposal two officers would be dedicated to each zone. On paper, the goal is to have the community officers engaged with neighborhoods, building trust and rapport, and solve potential problems before they escalate.
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Like I said, not that surprisingly the public comment session of that meeting appeared to be mixed if not leaning against the proposal among residents who spoke. Some of the speakers welcomed the idea of more officers involved in the community, while others expressed the need to spend taxpayer funds on other resources and programs for communities.
TROY, N.Y. â During the Thursday evening public hearing and finance meeting, the Troy City Council passed (5-2) an ordinance proposal hiring six community police officers.
As part of the proposal, two officers would be dedicated to each zone. On paper, the goal is to have the community officers engaged with neighborhoods, building trust and rapport, and solve potential problems before they escalate.
The public comment session appeared to be mixed if not leaning against the proposal among residents who spoke. Some of the speakers welcomed the idea of more officers involved in the community, while others expressed the need to spend taxpayer funds on other resources and programs for communities.