The NYCLU unveiled an online database that contains extensive information about police department policies in seven communities, including Rochester.
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Groups to hold public forum on police accountability
The Rochester Coalition for Police Reform will meet on Monday, March 19 to reorganize under Police Accountability Board Alliance, says member Barbara Lacker-Ware. The new organization will consist of about 30 different community groups. The coalition recommended that an independent Police Accountability Board be formed and replace the current Civilian Review Board. The latter is […]
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Hernandez case shows holes in Sanctuary City policy
The detainment of Abigail Hernandez by Immigration and Customs Enforcement has exposed holes in Rochester’s Sanctuary City policy, immigrant rights activists say. Hernandez, 21, was arrested and charged with making a terroristic threat against East High School after she allegedly posted threatening language on the school’s Facebook page on February 15. Hernandez came to the […]
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Is real reform coming for police oversight?
There seems to be a good chance that this time, Rochester will do more than tweak things as it assesses police oversight.
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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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Council prepares to tackle police oversight system
A new report notes that Rochester’s police oversight process “was part of the first wave of civilian oversight in the first half of the 20th century” and that “many communities have moved beyond or enhanced this approach with other forms of monitoring.”
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City Council starts work on police-oversight changes
Rochester’s City Council is preparing to work on “possible changes” to the way complaints about police misconduct are reviewed, Council President Loretta Scott has announced. And, Scott said in a statement, “Council anticipates that these changes will be substantive and will ultimately require legislation.” At a meeting yesterday, Council members reviewed a study of Rochester’s […]
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Police training program challenged
More than a dozen local activists concerned about police use of force gathered at the Rochester Police Locust Club on Monday to protest plans to have officers participate in a controversial training program. The Locust Club is paying for training by the Force Science Institute. At Monday’s protest, activist Jazper Titus said training should instead […]
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A matter of trust
(One of a series of articles on the challenge of creating strong police-community relationships in Rochester.) Law enforcement agencies around the country have touted their community policing efforts for at least 30 years. But does it work? Are cities any safer when police walk their beats, go to neighborhood meetings, empanel advisory boards, and help […]
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Feedback 7/5
Send comments to themail@rochester-citynews.com, or post them on our website, rochestercitynewspaper.com, our Facebook page, or our Twitter feed, @roccitynews. For our print edition, we select comments from all three sources; those of fewer than 350 words have a greater chance of being published, and we edit selections for publication in print. ‘Policing’ the police Frank […]
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Feedback 6/28
Send comments to themail@rochester-citynews.com, or post them on our website, rochestercitynewspaper.com, our Facebook page, or our Twitter feed, @roccitynews. For our print edition, we select comments from all three sources; those of fewer than 350 words have a greater chance of being published, and we do edit selections for publication in print. No more studies […]
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Police and community: The path to real reform
Police-community relations in Rochester have been under stress for decades. And that stress probably increased a notch this past weekend, when a Rochester police officer was shot while he was responding to an unrelated 911 call. The shooting is a tragedy, and it underscores the depth of the violence plaguing some neighborhoods in this city. […]
