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GLOVERSVILLE The Gloversville Police Department Reform and Reinvention Collaborative Committee is seeking input from the community through an online survey asking residents for their opinions of the department and suggested changes as part of the state mandated police reform process.
The community survey launched online on Tuesday was developed by the Gloversville Police Department Reform and Reinvention Collaborative Committee that was formed over the winter in response to the executive order signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in June requiring all police agencies to draft reform plans with community input for adoption by localities by April 1.
The committee assembled by city police is comprised of roughly 25 members from various community organizations including the HFM Prevention Council, Office for the Aging and Youth, Fulton County District Attorney and Public Defender Offices, Gloversville Enlarged School District, I Can Breathe and I Will Speak Inc., The
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TROY, N.Y. â Rensselaer County District Attorney, Mary Pat Donnelly announced that her office has received another year of funding for the Rensselaer County Re-entry Task Force.
The $111,014 grant award disseminated by the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services will assist the District Attorneyâs Office with reducing offender recidivism.
âThe RTF grant renewal and our partners at the Division of Criminal Justice Services once again support our efforts to maintain and enhance the systems for offenders as they return to their communities,â Donnelly explained.
âAs co-chair of the Rensselaer County Re-entry Task Force, I am pleased that the Ready Set Work! Program, our 2nd Chance Job Fair Initiative, and the partnerships from our community and county agencies have been recognized as programs that play a critical role in our local communities, Donnelly noted.