Town of North Castle
Supervisor
Michael J. Schiliro
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Dear Neighbors and Friends,
This is a very important message focused solely on the statewide effort of the Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative. As directed by New York State and the Governor’s Executive Order 203, every municipality in the state is required to conduct this collaborative process and subsequently adopt recommendations put forth by the North Castle Stakeholder group. The details are below and this process will be interactive with the entire community, so we encourage you all to participate.
COVID has created endless challenges, but we look at them as speed bumps and not obstacles, thus for this process our staff has worked extensively at creating the on-line capabilities to replicate in-person public meetings, so please take advantage of them.
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THE OBJECTIVE:
The Town’s objective is to conform with the Governor’s Executive Order 203, in an effort to enhance the processes and procedures of the North Castle Police Department, through a mutual exchange of ideas, and eliminating any unintentional biases or blind spots that my exist. An open and transparent flow of information with the community will foster trust, accountability, and confidence in the objectives, operations, and effectiveness of the North Castle Police Department. Our Police Chief Peter Simonsen is in full support of this effort, as is the Town Board and myself, in an effort to enhance the quality of life for all in our Town.
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THE STAKEHOLDER GROUP:
As New York State’s direction, the Mayor or Supervisor of each municipality was tasked with assembling this group, with guidance to incorporate various representatives of non-profits, schools, houses of worship, local law enforcement, etc. Thus if you click here you can see who comprises our group.
Added to this volunteer group will be Councilman Barry Reiter, County Legislator Margaret Cunzio, and Town Administrator Kevin Hay. We thank them all in advance for committing their time to this very important effort. The Stakeholder Group facilitator is Jaclyn Goldberg of the Keane & Beane Law Firm.
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FRAMEWORK OF THE COLLABORATIVE:
The Stakeholders will begin by examining five focus areas, with the help of the public. The focus areas are (1) Transparency, (2) Training, (3) Use of Force, (4) Community Engagement, and (5) Procedural Justice. These focus areas may be modified, supplemented, etc., based on the work of the Stakeholders and input of those who live and work in Town.
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The Stakeholders will hold their first Public Comment meeting on Tuesday, December 15th. Click here to visit the Town website for all information related to this effort, and how you can participate. If you would like to speak directly to the Stakeholders you must first register for the Zoom meeting or if you do not wish to speak publicly you can send your written comments to TNCPoliceReform@northcastleny.com.
As a reminder, the public comment is limited to those that live or work in our Town.
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