The New York State Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative asks all local police agencies to actively engage with stakeholders in the local community and have locally approved plans for the strategies, policies and procedures of local police agencies. The plan must include the appropriate role of the police, but also allow the police to do their jobs and protect the public. The Allegany County Administrator has put together a committee to help draft our plan. The committee will be comprised of community leaders from the Board of Legislators, District Attorney’s Office, County Attorney’s Office, Public Defender’s Office, faith-based groups, Mental Health Agencies, school districts and the Sheriff’s Office.
We are asking
for public comment so that we can learn from the community as we review the
current perspective of their relationship with the Allegany County Sheriff’s
Office. The public comment period will be open until February 15, 2021. The
comments will assist the Sheriff’s Office and the committee with drafting our
plan. Please either comment by emailing us at policereform@alleganyco.com or by
mail at:
Allegany County Board of
Legislators
Police Reform Committee
7 Court St. Room 213
Belmont, NY 14813
“The Sheriff’s Office prides ourselves on our presence in our community, including programs like child car seat safety, shop with a cop, TRIAD and the Yellow Dot program, said Sheriff Whitney and “we look forward to solidifying our relationship with the community as we move forward with our plan”.