I’m wondering if the ground is beginning to crumble beneath Rochester’s red-light camera program. It’s not like Rochesterians were ever thrilled about the idea to install up to 50 cameras citywide to catch red-light runners, and recently the program has suffered a few knocks. First was the revelation that because of union contracts, city employees […]
Rochester Police Chief James Sheppard
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Light turnout for first RPD Twitter town hall
The digital revolution will be…sparsely attended. Points for effort, but Rochester Police Chief James Sheppard’s first Twitter town hall (transcript below) attracted few participants — about a handful over an hour’s time. A few participants asked multiple questions, and the RPD filled the remaining time by plugging PAC-TAC and other police programs, sharing neighborhood crime […]
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WEEK AHEAD: Tweet with the RPD, True North expansion, Cuomo and guns
Rochester Police Chief James Sheppard will hold the first in a series of Twitter town halls this week. Participants can offer comments or ask Sheppard a question on any issue of concern, including bullying, gun violence, and gangs. The first town hall is from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, January 8. You must […]
