Albany to release police reform draft report Friday FacebookTwitterEmail Mayor Kathy Sheehan and Police Chief Eric Hawkins discussed the city's recent response to gun violence in the city at City Hall on Tuesday.Steve Hughes ALBANY — The city's Policing Reform and Reinvention Collaborative's working groups will release their recommendations for changes in the police department on Friday. The collaborative, along with Mayor Kathy Sheehan and Chief Eric Hawkins, will hold a final meeting to discuss the report at 6 p.m. next Tuesday. Residents are asked to provide their comments on the report at the meeting and a final report will be presented to the Common Council on Feb. 1.