Add your name to the Coalition for Community Policy Review (CPR) in Saratoga Springs, NY. 

On June 12th, 2020, Governor Cuomo signed executive order No. 203, called the NEW YORK STATE POLICE REFORM AND REINVENTION COLLABORATIVE. 

Regarding the policies and procedures of each local police department, the executive order states that: 

"Each local government entity which has a police agency operating with police officers as defined under 1.20 of the criminal procedure law must perform a comprehensive review of current police force deployments, strategies, policies, procedures, and practices, and develop a plan to improve such deployments, strategies, policies, procedures, and practices, for the purposes of addressing the particular needs of the communities served by such police agency and promote community engagement to foster trust, fairness, and legitimacy, and to address any racial bias and disproportionate policing of communities of color.

Each chief executive of such local government shall convene the head of the local police agency, and stakeholders in the community to develop such plan, which shall consider evidence-based policing strategies, including but not limited to, use of force policies, procedural justice; any studies addressing systemic racial bias or racial justice in policing; implicit bias awareness training; de-escalation training and practices; law enforcement assisted diversion programs; restorative justice practices; community-based outreach and conflict resolution; problem-oriented policing; hot spots policing; focused deterrence; crime prevention through environmental design; violence prevention and reduction interventions; model policies and guidelines promulgated by the New York State Municipal Police Training Council; and standards promulgated by the New York State Law Enforcement Accreditation Program. 

The political subdivision, in coordination with its police agency, must consult  with stakeholders, including but not limited to membership and leadership of the local police force; members of the community, with emphasis in areas with high numbers of police and community interactions; interested non-profit and faith-based community groups; the local office of the district attorney; the local public defender; and local elected officials,  and create a plan to adopt and implement the recommendations resulting from its review and consultation, including any modifications, modernizations, and innovations to its policing deployments, strategies, policies, procedures, and practices, tailored to the specific needs of the community and general promotion of improved police agency and community relationships based on trust, fairness, accountability, and transparency, and which seek to reduce any racial disparities in policing." 

By signing this petition, you will be adding your name to the Coalition for Community Policy Review (CPR) that is dedicated to holding the Saratoga Springs City Council, including Mayor Meg Kelly and Commissioner of Public Safety Robin Dalton, as well as Police Chief Shane Crooks, accountable for including and accepting meaningful input from members of the community, especially those most affected by the enforcement of the policies in question, and maintaining full transparency to the community throughout the process of review and revision.