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Police Reform Task Force
Independent Advisory Committee for NYS Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative Plan
UPDATES:
- 10.5.21 Chapter 37 Community Police Board Proposed Ordinance
- Read the entire Ordinance here
- A Public Hearing & vote on an ordinance to create a new Chapter 37 of the Code of the City of Saratoga Springs, NY, entitled “Community Police Board” will be held at the October 19th City Council meeting, at 6:25pm in City Hall, 474 Broadway.
- 9.13.21 Implementation Overview & Timeline
- 8.17.21 Update to City Council
[Link to video, Mayor's agenda @30 second mark] - Jason Golub presented an update on his research into Citizen Review Board (CRB) implementations in other municipalities.
[Presentation Slides] - Kim Galvin reported on the implementation efforts of the Task Force recommendations that are happening in the Police Department.
NEXT STEPS
Special City Council Meetings are scheduled for City Council to discuss the DRAFT Resolution, consider public comments, and then to vote on the Resolution which implements specified Task Force recommendations, per Executive Order 203. The meetings will be livestreamed on the City website. NOTE: The Zoom account meeting limit is 100 simultaneous users.
Tuesday, March 23 at 7:00PM
Wednesday, March 31 at 7:00PM
A DRAFT of the City Council Resolution can be viewed at the following link:
DRAFT CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION V3
DRAFT CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION V2
DRAFT CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION V1
The Community Stakeholder Responses gathered by the Saratoga Springs Police Department, under the direction of Chief Shane Crooks, as a member of the Police Reform Task Force, and under the direction of Governor Cuomo's Executive Order 203, can be viewed at the following link:
COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDER RESPONSES
The results from the Police Reform Task Force survey have been finalized. The results can be viewed at the following link:
POLICE REFORM TASK FORCE SURVEY RESULTS
The Police Reform Task Force's Proposed Recommendations can be viewed and/or downloaded at the following link:
POLICE REFORM TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATIONS AND PLAN
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On June 12th of this year, Governor Cuomo issued Executive Order 203, entitled "New York State Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative".
Mayor Meg Kelly has convened a Task Force who will consider evidence-based policing strategies in consultation with members of the community, interested non-profit and faith based community groups, the District Attorney's Office, the Public Defender's Office, local elected officials, and membership of our police force. The Task Force will create a plan to improve police force deployments, strategies, policies, procedures, and practices which are tailored to the specific needs of our community and are intended to promote and improve police and community relationships based on trust, fairness, accountability, and transparency, and which seek to reduce any racial disparities in policing.
The Task Force will present their recommendations to the City Council and the public. After consideration of all public comments and input, the City Council will be required to adopt a plan by local law or resolution on or before April 1, 2021 and implement the recommendations.
Task Force Members:
Camille Daniels (Co-Chairperson)
Jason Golub (Co-Chairperson)
Vince DeLeonardis, City Attorney
Winston Grady-Willis, Skidmore College
Terry Diggory, Saratoga Immigration Coalition
Daesha Harris, MLK
Chuck Caputo, Saratoga Pride
Shane Crooks, Chief of Police
Andrew Sephas
Cecilia Hayes
Steven Boxley
Kimberly A. Galvin
Kristen Dart
Task Force Sub-Committee Groups & Members:
- Police Culture and Mission: Terry Diggory, Daesha Harris, Cecilia Hayes
- Use of Force Policy: Chuck Caputo, Winston Grady-Willis, Jason Golub
- Data Analytics and Transparency of Data: Chuck Caputo, Cecilia Hayes, Winston Grady-Willis
- Lexipol and Policy Management: Vince DeLeonardis, Cecilia Hayes, Steven Boxley
- Internal Affairs/Independent Review Board/Investigations: Kristen Dart, Terry Diggory, Camille Daniels
- Community Policing and Social Services Alternative Models: Chuck Caputo, Kristen Dart, Daesha Harris
- Taser/Control Devices/Body Cam Usage: Kimberly Galvin, Steven Boxley, Daesha Harris
- Deviations from Policy Policies and Cooperation with Other Agencies: Terry Diggory, Andrew Sephas, Cecilia Hayes
- Training and Education: Kristen Dart, Shane Crooks, Kimberly Galvin
- Public Survey: Steven Boxley, Andrew Sephas, Winston Grady-Willis
- Complaint Form: Kimberly Galvin, Shane Crooks, Andrew Sephas
- Youth: Winston Grady-Willis, Chuck Caputo, Daesha Harris
Related Documents
- NYS Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative
- Executive Order 203
- SSPD Policy 300 - Use of Force
- SSPD Policy 302 - Handcuffing and Restraints
- SSPD Policy 303 - Control Devices
- SSPD Policy 304 -Conducted Energy Device (TASER)
- SSPD Policy 305 - Officer-Involved Shootings and Deaths
- Use of Force Model Policy, NYS MPTC
- National Consensus Policy and Discussion Paper on Use of Force
- Recommended Guidelines for the Use of Conducted Energy Devices, NYS MPTC
- New Era of Public Safety - Chapter 1
- New Era of Public Safety - Chapter 4
- Arrest Totals by Residence, Race, Gender.pdf
- Lexipol Agreement for Use of Subscription Material
- Implementation Timeline