TONIGHT: Police Reform & Reinvention Committee (PRRC) to Host Last Public Forum + Community Survey Reminder
The Village of Mamaroneck’s Police Reform and Reinvention Committee (PRRC) will host its third and final Public Forum TONIGHT, Thursday, January 7th at 7:00pm via ZOOM (see below for login information).
The PRRC wishes to thank all who participated and contributed comments at the two Public Forums that were held on Tuesday, December 1st and Thursday, December 10th. Between both events, over 100 individuals attended and close to 60 individuals commented. The PRRC hopes this third and final Public Forum will encourage many more to participate.
ZOOM Information:
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://zoom.us/j/96029566326
Or iPhone one-tap :
US: +16465588656,,96029566326# or +13017158592,,96029566326#
Or Telephone:
Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
US: +1 646 558 8656 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 669 900 6833
Webinar ID: 960 2956 6326
International numbers available: https://zoom.us/u/arNolKcxG
In addition to participating in the Public Forum via ZOOM, residents and individuals are invited to watch the Public Forum through the following channels:
- The Village of Mamaroneck’s Public Meetings YouTube Channel.
- LMC Media also has a variety of platforms through which individuals can view this Public Forum (LMC’s YouTube Channel, LMCMedia.org website, Channel 76 Optimum/35 Verizon or the Cablecast Screenweave App for a Roku Device or Apple TV … just to name a few). Click this link to see all the ways you can watch this Public Forum via LMC Media and pick the one best suited to your needs.
The PRRC also announced this past Monday that the deadline to complete the Community Survey has been extended to Monday, January 11th. The PRRC's Community Survey is available in BOTH ENGLISH and SPANISH and can be completed online or by paper. Originally scheduled to close at noon on Monday, January 4th, the Surveys will now close at 5:00pm on Monday, January 11th.
- CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE THE COMMUNITY SURVEY [IN ENGLISH].
- CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE THE COMMUNITY SURVEY [IN SPANISH/ESPANOL].
Paper copies can also be downloaded IN ENGLISH OR IN SPANISH or picked up and dropped off at the following locations:
Village of Mamaroneck
123 Mamaroneck Avenue
Mamaroneck, NY 10543
OR:
Community Resource Center
134 Center Avenue
Mamaroneck, NY 10543
Additionally, paper copies can be DROPPED OFF ONLY at:
Mamaroneck Public Library
136 Prospect Avenue
Mamaroneck, NY 10543
Earlier this year, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed Executive Order 203 to reinvent and modernize police strategies and programs – requiring every police department in New York State to develop a reform plan with community input. For every municipality’s police department, the plan:
- Must address policies, procedures, practices, and deployment.
- Must certify that they have engaged stakeholders in a public and open process on policing strategies and tools.
- Must be presented to the public for comment.
- Must have a legislative body certify the plan.Individuals wishing to participate in the Public Forum are encouraged to prepare their statements beforehand and will be asked to limit their statements to 3 minutes. In addition to these two Public Forums, an online (and print-version) Survey (in both ENGLISH and SPANISH) is being developed that will provide individuals another way to share their opinions and experiences. The link to the Survey will be posted under the “Village News” section on the Village’s homepage in the coming week.
Information gathered from the Public Forums and Community Survey, when complete, will be developed by the PRRC into a collaborative police reform and reinvention plan as a way to improve the services, processes, and reputation of the Village of Mamaroneck’s Police Department (VMPD). The plan, which will be certified by the Village of Mamaroneck Board of Trustees, will be submitted to New York State on March 31, 2021.
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