Greene County Police Policy Review Committee
Pursuant to Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order No. 203, New York State Police Reform And Reinvention Collaborative, each local government entity that 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.
In order to fulfill said requirements per the Governor’s Executive Order No. 203, a Committee was formed as per Greene County Legislature Resolution No. 258-20.
Shaun S. Groden, as County Administrator, serves as Chairman of this Committee.
This Committee is responsible for the Review of the Policies and Actions of the Greene County Sheriff’s Department.
All Town and Village Law Enforcement Organizations in Greene County also conducted reviews and submitted action plans through their governing municipality.
GREENE COUNTY POLICE REFORM PLAN ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION NO. 66-21
The Committee
Dr. Ronell Cook – Supt. of Catskill CSD
Rev. Richard Turpin – 2nd Baptist Church, Catskill
Ms. Rita Taylor – Community Member, Hop-O-Nose
Mr. Gary Slutzky – Community Member/MTP (Mountaintop Progressive) Member
Mr. Angelo Scaturro – Public Defender
Mr. Jeff Friedman – Chamber of Commerce
Pastor Richard Snowden – Community Life Church
Ms. Katie Oldakowski – MCAT (Mobile Crisis Assessment Team)
Rabbi Zoe B. Zak – Temple Israel of Catskill
Mr. Peter Kusminsky – Greene County Sheriff
Mr. Joseph Stanzione – District Attorney
Mr. Shaun S. Groden – County Administrator – Committee Chair
Mr. Warren Hart – Deputy County Administrator
Mr. Adam Brainard – Greene County Under-Sheriff
Mr. Michael Overbaugh – Greene County Jail Superintendent
Ms. Tracey Quinn – Greene County Sheriff Captain
Ms. Kimberly Kaplan – Director of Public Health
Dr. Jason Fredenberg – Director of Community Services & Mental Health
Ms. Kira Pospesel – Commissioner of Social Services
Mr. Randy Omerod – Director of Emergency Services
Village of Catskill Police Department
Village of Athens Police Department
Village of Coxsackie Police Department
Town of Cairo Police Department
Town of Durham Police Department
Town of Windham Police Department
Town of Hunter Police Department
Meeting Minutes & Agendas
| Meeting Date | Agenda | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, March 10, 2021 | Minutes | |
| Wednesday, February 24, 2021 | Minutes | |
| Wednesday, February 10, 2021 | Minutes | |
| Thursday, February 4, 2021 | Minutes | |
| Wednesday, January 27, 2021 | Minutes | |
| Wednesday, January 13, 2021 | Minutes | |
| Wednesday, December 9, 2020 | Agenda | |
| Monday, November 9, 2020 | Agenda | |
| Wednesday, October 28, 2020 | Agenda | Minutes |
| Wednesday, October 14, 2020 | Minutes | |
| Wednesday, September 30, 2020 | Agenda | Minutes |
Appendices
Appendix C: Greene County Code of Ethics
Appendix D: Map of Enforcement Jurisdictions
Appendix E: Sheriff Department Organizational Description & Chart
Appendix F: Sheriff Department Various Operational Policies
Appendix G: Sheriff Department Training Programs
Appendix H: Crime Data 2018-2020, Sheriff’s Office
Appendix I: Greene County Crime Data 2020
Appendix J: Affordable Housing & Census
Appendix K: Closest Car Doctrine
Appendix L: Civil Service Police Exam
Appendix M: Questions & Comments submitted to Greene County website