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New York State Police Reform & Reinvention Collaborative TOWN OF BRIGHTON NEW YORK New York State Police Reform & Reinvention Collaborative Town of Brighton Police Department Chief of Police Town Supervisor David Catholdi William Moehle March 24, 2021 Town of Brighton Police Department Mission Statement: ........................................................................... 2 Law Enforcement Code of Ethics .................................................................................................................. 3 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 4 Overview ....................................................................................................................................................... 4 Organizational Structure ............................................................................................................................... 5 Accreditation ................................................................................................................................................. 7 Ongoing Community Engagement Efforts .................................................................................................... 8 Prominent Policies & Training Efforts ...................................................................................................... 11 Community Engagement and Community Input Opportunities ................................................................. 16 Conclusion ................................................................................................................................................... 20 Recommended Reforms ............................................................................................................................. 21 Appendix: .................................................................................................................................................... 25 1 Town of Brighton Police Department Mission Statement: The principal mission of the Brighton Police Department is to serve and protect all those that reside in and visit the Town of Brighton, remembering that the Police must serve all individuals impartially, respecting the rights of individuals regardless of race, creed, color or origin. It is essential to this mission that all members remember that in the execution of their duties they act not for themselves, but for the good of the public. We will at all times work in concert with all community agencies and groups to promote a better understanding of Law Enforcement. In order to ensure the success of our mission, we will at all times work in close cooperation with other law enforcement agencies to control crime. 2 Law Enforcement Code of Ethics As a law enforcement officer, my fundamental duty is to serve the community; to safeguard lives and property; to protect the innocent against deception, the weak against oppression or intimidation, and the peaceful against abuse or disorder; and to respect the constitutional rights of all to liberty, equality, and justice. I will keep my private life unsullied as an example to all and will behave in a manner that does not bring discredit to me or to my agency. I will maintain courageous calm in the face of danger, scorn, or ridicule; develop self-restraint and be constantly mindful of the welfare of others. Honest in thought and deed both in my personal and official life, I will be exemplary in obeying the law and the regulations of my department. Whatever I see or hear of a confidential nature or that is confided to me in my official capacity will be kept ever secret unless revelation is necessary in the performance of my duty. I will never act officiously or permit personal feelings, prejudices, political beliefs, aspirations, animosities, or friendships to influence my decisions. With no compromise for crime and with relentless prosecution of criminals, I will enforce the law courteously and appropriately without fear or favor, malice or ill will, never employing unnecessary force or abuse, and never accepting gratuities. I recognize the badge of my office as a symbol of public faith, and I accept it as a public trust to be held so long as I am true to the ethics of police service. I will never engage in acts of corruption or bribery, nor will I condone such acts by other police officers. I will cooperate with all legally authorized agencies and their representatives in the pursuit of justice. I know that I alone am responsible for my own standard of professional performance and will take every reasonable opportunity to enhance and improve my level of knowledge and competence. I will constantly strive to achieve these objectives and ideals, dedicating myself before God to my chosen profession . law enforcement. 3 Introduction The Town of Brighton Police Department is committed to working with community members to improve the level of service we provide. Our view is that the New York State Executive Order #203 is an opportunity for growth for all of us in law enforcement to create a long-term and ongoing effort to foster better relationships with the communities we serve. Overview The earliest roots of the Town of Brighton Police Department were established in 1814 with the appointment of two Town Constables who were appointed by Oliver Culver after he was elected as Brighton’s first Town Supervisor. Currently, our authorized strength is comprised of forty (40) full-time sworn staff that patrols an area of approximately 15.5 square miles with an estimated population of roughly 36,000 residents. It is important to note, we serve a population considerably larger during business hours. Brighton is also home to several colleges, one of which is Monroe Community College, which has enrollment at the Brighton Campus of over 8,000 students. We currently have 11% of sworn staff who are female members and 11% who are people of color. Another important data point is that 86% of our sworn staff have a college degree, with three members who have a Master’s degree (see below chart). We currently have approximately 1.05 officers per thousand residents which is consistently below the national average of 2.4 per thousand and 2.90 in NYS (city-data.com). Our staffing level has remained consistent for over 20 years. 4 Our department handles about 48,000 calls for service each year, based on a five-year average. Of those calls for service, on a five-year average, they result in about 550 arrests a year and almost 5,000 traffic tickets issued a year. The National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS) five year average is 1,836 crime incidents. To further foster transparency, I am committed to categorizing the above data to include the racial make-up of those with whom we interact in our annual report. Organizational Structure The Brighton Police Department is authorized to have forty (40) full-time sworn officers. Currently, as of March 2021, we have thirty-seven (37) full-time members. Our organizational structure provides clear and identifiable roles for command and control of the department. We have two divisions within the police department that are led by senior members of staff. The operations division is managed by a Captain and is the largest division consisting of patrol officers, part-time police officers (court-security), crossing guards, and animal control officers. The patrol Captain ensures police department tactical readiness as well as emergency preparedness. This division also works with staff personnel to organize and develop programs such as directed patrol, crime prevention approaches, new methods of delivering police service, and personnel training which aid in improving the efficiency of operations. We currently have six (6) part-time sworn staff whose primary function is to provide security for the Town of Brighton Courts. The make-up of our part-time court security staff is 5 also very diverse with 33% being people of color. In 2018, after consultation with the Brighton Town Court and acting on a recommendation from a 2006 action plan for the Justice Courts, we assessed a need to provide better security in our Town Courts. For the first time in the history of our department we were authorized to staff part-time sworn officers whose jurisdiction was constrained to the Town of Brighton courts and Town Hall Complex. These officers are fully trained to the same standards as full-time sworn members of law enforcement. Their primary duties are screening persons entering Town Court and maintaining security within the courtrooms. On occasion, they can take defendants into custody as ordered by the court. Crossing guards also come under the administration of the Operations side of the police department. We currently have an authorized strength of fourteen crossing guards whose primary responsibility is to safely cross students at the busier intersections within Town (see below chart). We currently staff three part-time Animal Control Officers whose function is to respond to complaints dealing with all types of animals. Again, this work-group is diverse with 33% of that staff being persons of color (see below chart). This service generally concentrates on the dog population of the Town but is also responsible for complaints dealing with raccoons, deer, trapped wildlife, and other concerns dealing with domestic or wild animals. Animal Control assists the Geese Control Task Force with the management of the goose population in the Town of Brighton. 6 The staff services
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