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“Whether you find yourself agreeing or disagreeing with the conversations taking place in the book, they are conversations that are happening in our communities and should not be ignored.”
“So when is the next meeting? What is the next step? We don’t have that.”
“For every officer when you get their badge number, you should be able to look up their service record, and it should be easy.”
“I get the frustration of the callers, we do understand decorum, but again, setting the tone without being condescending is important.”
The Republican has been a part of Mayor Rich David’s administration since 2014.
“Having a conversation about inequities or injustices is not mutually exclusive from supporting the men and women of law enforcement.”
The coalition comes after a push by NY law enforcement to add protections for police.
Sarah Harding has a police radio and a bullet proof vest. She checks in with 911 dispatch as she starts her day. But she’s not a police officer. Harding is a clinical social worker with the Mental Health Association of the Southern Tier. Meeting People In A Crisis Harding goes on police calls when a person might be having a mental health crisis. Sometimes, people are a bit wary of speaking with her. “They see you coming and [they say] ‘who’s that? what’s that for?'” she said.