For several months, Rochester’s City Council has been considering changes to the way the city handles complaints about police conduct. Activists pushing for reform want a new police review board that would have more citizen involvement, greater access to officers’ personnel information, and responsibility for disciplining officers when complaints against them are found to be […]
Cedric Alexander
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Perspectives: Cedric Alexander on police and the community
Cedric Alexander’s office is sparse and uncluttered. There are the usual mementos, awards, and framed diplomas you find in most executive offices. The American flag stands behind his desk, and a black and white photo of him sitting near President Obama is strategically placed on a shelf, as if to oversee what goes on in […]
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Alexander to be new deputy mayor
Cedric Alexander, who served as Rochester’s police chief during the Johnson administration, is coming back to Rochester and to city government – this time as a top administration official. Mayor Lovely Warren announced this morning that Alexander will be her new deputy mayor. He is currently deputy chief operating officer and director of public safety […]
