Broome County Police Reform & Reinvention Collaborative Plan 2021

Broome County initiated a comprehensive police reform and reinvention plan as directed by the Governor's Executive Order. The plan involves community engagement, task force recommendations, and aims to enhance recruitment, mental health programs, and substance use disorder treatment. Implementation of new programs and community education are key focus areas for the Broome County Sheriff's Office. Updates on progress will be provided by April 2022.

• Broome County
• Police Reform
• Community Engagement
• Task Force Recommendations
• Implementation

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1. BROOME COUNTY POLICE REFORM & REINVENTION COLLABORATIVE PLAN 2021

2. PROCESS AS DICTATED BY NEW YORK STATE In June Governor Cuomo signed an Executive Order requiring local governments to perform a comprehensive review of current police force deployments, strategies, policies, procedures, and practices, and develop a plan to improve them. Per the Governor's Executive Order, every locality must adopt a plan for reform by April 1, 2021 to be eligible for future state funding.

3. BROOME COUNTY POLICE REVIEW TASKFORCE TIMELINE Meetings with Taskforce via Zoom 12/8/2020 2/10/2021 Public Listening Session via Zoom 1/13/2021 Public Comment Form Launched Online Public Hearing on Draft Plan Via Zoom 2/16/2021 Feedback Also Accepted via Email

4. TASKFORCE RECOMMENDATIONS: In consultation with community groups, the Broome County Sheriff s Office will create and maintain a plan to recruit minority candidates for the law enforcement profession at the Broome County Sheriff s Office Expand mental health programs in our community, like the Mental Health Association of the Southern Tier s Crisis Intervention Team Find additional ways to assist individuals who are arrested, but not incarcerated, in receiving treatment for substance use disorders if necessary

5. TASKFORCE RECOMMENDATIONS: Implement a program to provide Civil Service Testing Educational and Physical Fitness Training Opportunities in Broome County Strategize ways to promote community engagement and educate the public about programs the Broome County Sheriff s Office provides to the community By April 1st, 2022 the Broome County Sheriff s Office will provide an update on recommendations and implementation

6. QUESTIONS? HTTPS://GOBROOMECOUNTY.COM/COUNTYEXEC/POLICER EVIEWTASKFORCE