County Executive announces that the county s police Police review has been filed Written by Putnam County
Putnam County Executive MaryEllen Odell announced that the county’s Police Policy Comprehensive Review has been filed with the state in advance of the April 1 deadline.
“This was a demanding and time-consuming process and I’m very grateful to all who participated,” County Executive Odell said. “While the review was required by the state, it gave us a chance to take an honest look in the mirror and see how we are doing and where policing needs to improve in the county. I want to thank all the stakeholders and the subcommittees that contributed valuable ideas. The work is not done yet, it will be ongoing. We will continue to review police policies with an eye to equity and fairness.”
By JOHN D ONOFRIO
john.donofrio@gnnewspaper,com Dec 17, 2020
Lockport Police Department.
Whether Lockport Police Department is doing a good job or not, the public s perception of it today is somewhat negative, especially within the local Black community, according to a survey of residents in the city s recently completed Police Policy Review.
The 86-page report was released Thursday morning by Mayor Michelle Roman, following months of meetings and discussions with Police Chief Steven Abbott and others on ways to improve policing.
In addition to residents perceiving racial bias on the part of LPD personnel, also noteworthy is what the report does not directly address â the death of a Black man, Troy Hodge, while in LPD custody in 2019. Roman said the report, which was mandated by the state this year, and Hodge s death, are not related.