Town Board & Coalition on Community Safety & Engagement

Thursday, March 4, 2021 - 7:00pm

TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF YORKTOWN WILL HOLD A JOINT MEETING WITH THE YORKTOWN COALITION ON COMMUNITY SAFETY AND ENGAGEMENT ON THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 2021

RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Yorktown will hold a joint meeting with the Yorktown Coalition on Community Safety and Engagement on Thursday, March 4, 2021, for the purpose of soliciting public feedback on the Coalition’s report on the Yorktown Police Department, which was released on February 19, 2021. The meeting will be held via Zoom Video Conferencing beginning at 7:00 p.m., Yorktown Heights, New York, 10598. Please register in advance if you would like to participate in this meeting by emailing Town Clerk Diana Quast at dquast@yorktownny.org or by calling (914) 962-8152.

Download a copy of the report below.

Yorktown Releases Police Review

Recommendations include body camera testing, civilian complaint reports

Yorktown Supervisor Matt Slater today released the Yorktown Coalition on Community Safety and Engagement’s report on the Yorktown Police Department.

The report was prepared in compliance with Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Executive Order 203 requiring all local governments with police departments to perform a comprehensive review of current police force deployments, strategies, policies, procedures and practices. After the review, local governments are required to prepare a plan to improve any deficiencies or shortfalls identified during the process by April 1, 2021.

The report’s recommendations include testing of body cameras, quarterly reports about civilian complaints, and annual anti-bias and de-escalation service training for officers.

Coalition on Community Safety and Engagement

On June 12, 2020, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed Executive Order 203, which requires all local governements with a police agency to perform a comprehensive review of current police force deployments, strategies, policies, procedures, and practices. The Executive Order also requires a plan to be developed to improve any deficiencies or shortfalls that may be identified. Yorktown is required to transmit a report and a signed certification form to the Director of the Division of Budget by April 1, 2021.

Chief Noble's Letter - January 5, 2021 (154 KB)

Yorktown Police Review - February 2021 (6 MB)

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