TO ADOPT THE POLICE REFORM AND REINVENTION COLLABORATIVE POLICY FOR VILLAGE OF RED HOOK
Expiredformal_resolutionongoingThe Village Board adopted the Police Reform and Reinvention Plan developed in collaboration with the Dutchess County Police Reform Collaborative, incorporating community input and stakeholder feedback, and authorized the Mayor to sign and file the certification form with the New York State Division of the Budget by April 1, 2021.
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2021-03-08
Latest event
2021-03-08
adopted
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2021-04-01
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RESOLVED
- the Village of Red Hook hereby adopts the "Plan" entitled "Village of Red Hook – Police Reform and Reinvention Project – 2021 Official "Plan" as presented and hereby authorizes the Mayor to sign and file the plan certification form annexed hereto with the Director of the New York State Division of the Budget prior to April 1, 2021.
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- WHEREAS, the Governor enacted Executive Order 203 entitled the "New York State Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative"
- WHEREAS, pursuant to that executive order each local government entity, including the Village of Red Hook, which has a police agency operating with police officers as defined under 1.20 of the Criminal Procedure Law, must adopt a policing reform plan after performing a collaborative review of the needs of the community served by its police agency, and evaluate the department's current policies and practices to address any racial bias and disproportionate policing of communities of color and promote trust, fairness and legitimacy
- WHEREAS, beginning in August 2020 the Village of Red Hook joined the County of Dutchess Police Reform Collaborative, and in accordance with the directives of the executive order, also involved members and leaders of the local police force, concerned community members, interested non-profit and faith-based groups, and local leaders (or representatives), including the district attorney, public defender, and elected officials
- WHEREAS, the Village coordinated with various Dutchess County government resources as part of the Collaborative, including public listening sessions hosted by the Dutchess County Human Rights Commission and circulated the Dutchess County Police Reform Collaborative report internally, on its website and to stakeholders, participated in Northern Dutchess Police Reform call in, held multiple stakeholder sessions with the draft "Plan" being developed, conducted a public hearing on February 8, 2021 and February 18, 2021 resulting in the "Plan" as presented at the meeting held on March 8, 2021
- WHEREAS, the Village of Red Hook therefore believes that based upon the above, the public input, outreach to community members and local leaders that the "Plan" as presented complies with the requirements of the executive order and that the proposals outlined therein, once fully implemented, will work to achieve the goals of said executive order
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2021-03-08adoptedvote: unanimous
Adopt the Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative Policy for the Village of Red Hook and authorize the Mayor to sign and file the plan certification form with the New York State Division of the Budget prior to April 1, 2021.
moved by Blundell · seconded by Noonan
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- the Village of Red Hook hereby adopts the "Plan" entitled "Village of Red Hook – Police Reform and Reinvention Project – 2021 Official "Plan" as presented and hereby authorizes the Mayor to sign and file the plan certification form annexed hereto with the Director of the New York State Division of the Budget prior to April 1, 2021.
Whereas
- WHEREAS, the Governor enacted Executive Order 203 entitled the "New York State Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative"
- WHEREAS, pursuant to that executive order each local government entity, including the Village of Red Hook, which has a police agency operating with police officers as defined under 1.20 of the Criminal Procedure Law, must adopt a policing reform plan after performing a collaborative review of the needs of the community served by its police agency, and evaluate the department's current policies and practices to address any racial bias and disproportionate policing of communities of color and promote trust, fairness and legitimacy
- WHEREAS, beginning in August 2020 the Village of Red Hook joined the County of Dutchess Police Reform Collaborative, and in accordance with the directives of the executive order, also involved members and leaders of the local police force, concerned community members, interested non-profit and faith-based groups, and local leaders (or representatives), including the district attorney, public defender, and elected officials
- WHEREAS, the Village coordinated with various Dutchess County government resources as part of the Collaborative, including public listening sessions hosted by the Dutchess County Human Rights Commission and circulated the Dutchess County Police Reform Collaborative report internally, on its website and to stakeholders, participated in Northern Dutchess Police Reform call in, held multiple stakeholder sessions with the draft "Plan" being developed, conducted a public hearing on February 8, 2021 and February 18, 2021 resulting in the "Plan" as presented at the meeting held on March 8, 2021
- WHEREAS, the Village of Red Hook therefore believes that based upon the above, the public input, outreach to community members and local leaders that the "Plan" as presented complies with the requirements of the executive order and that the proposals outlined therein, once fully implemented, will work to achieve the goals of said executive order
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police_reform_reinvention_plan