Knowing that law enforcement has been a hot-button issue across the nation for some time now, it wasnât that shocking to hear people opposing Troy looking to add six community police officers.
Last week, members of the Troy City Council Finance Committee voted 5-2 on an ordinance to hire six community police officers.
Officials said as part of the proposal two officers would be dedicated to each zone. On paper, the goal is to have the community officers engaged with neighborhoods, building trust and rapport, and solve potential problems before they escalate.
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Like I said, not that surprisingly the public comment session of that meeting appeared to be mixed if not leaning against the proposal among residents who spoke. Some of the speakers welcomed the idea of more officers involved in the community, while others expressed the need to spend taxpayer funds on other resources and programs for communities.
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TROY, N.Y. â During the Thursday evening public hearing and finance meeting, the Troy City Council passed (5-2) an ordinance proposal hiring six community police officers.
As part of the proposal, two officers would be dedicated to each zone. On paper, the goal is to have the community officers engaged with neighborhoods, building trust and rapport, and solve potential problems before they escalate.
The public comment session appeared to be mixed if not leaning against the proposal among residents who spoke. Some of the speakers welcomed the idea of more officers involved in the community, while others expressed the need to spend taxpayer funds on other resources and programs for communities.
By Spectrum News Staff City of Albany PUBLISHED 12:41 PM ET Apr. 17, 2021 PUBLISHED 12:41 PM EDT Apr. 17, 2021
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Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan has apologized on social media for comparing Albany protesters actions this week to those of the people who attacked the U.S. Capitol in January.
Protests that spread across the country in the wake of the fatal police shootings of Daunte Wright in Minnesota and Adam Toledo in Chicago reached the Capital Region this week. Protesters marched across the city to the Albany Police South Station on Wednesday evening, and that s where police say they attempted to kick down the doors and broke a window. Protesters who were there, meanwhile, say police actions caused things to get out of hand.