Scarsdale Police Invite Feedback and Greenburgh Police Receive Donation

Residents are invited to provide feedback on the Scarsdale Police Department's service and performance on December 8th as part of an assessment by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. According to Police Chief John Brogan, the commission will arrive in town on December 7th to examine all aspects of the Scarsdale Police Department's policies and procedures, management, operations and support services, Chief John A. Brogan announced today.

Verification by the assessment team that the Scarsdale Police Department meets the Commission's state-of-the-art standards is part of a voluntary process to maintain National Accreditation, a highly prized recognition of law enforcement professional excellence.

As a part of the on-site assessment, the public is invited to offer comments at a public information session, December 8th, 2014 at 5:00 P.M on the third floor of Village Hall. If you are unable to attend, but would still like to provide comments you can do so by telephone by calling 574-6526 on December 8th, 2014 between 1:00 P.M. and 4:00 P.M.

Telephone comments, as well as those made at the public information session are limited to 10 minutes and must address the agency's ability to comply with the Commission's standards. A copy of the standards is available at the Scarsdale Village Library and Scarsdale Police Headquarters. For further information, call Sergeant James Newman at 722-1200.

Persons wishing to make written comment about the Scarsdale Police Department's ability to meet the standards for accreditation are requested to write: Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc., 13575 Heathcote Boulevard, Suite 320, Gainesville, Virginia 20155

Chief Brogan said "Re-accreditation will be a confirmation from our peers that we continue to meet the highest standards of law enforcement practice. Through the accreditation process, we have already been able to improve every facet of our operations and the delivery of service to the citizens of Scarsdale."

The Accreditation Program Manager for the Scarsdale Police Department is Sergeant James Newman. He said the assessment team is composed of law enforcement practitioners from similar, but out-of-state agencies. The assessors will review written materials, interview individuals, visit offices and other places where compliance can be witnessed. Once the Commission's assessors complete their review of the agency, they report back to the full Commission, which will then decide if the agency is to be granted re-accredited status.
Accreditation is for three years, during which time the agency must submit annual reports attesting to continued compliance with those standards under which they were initially accredited.

Greenburgh Police Receive Donation from Metropolis Country Club:

On Friday, November 21, 2013 representatives from the Metropolis Country Club Foundation presented Chief Chris McNerney of the Greenburgh Police Department with a check for $7,000 which will be used for a future law enforcement initiative.
The funds were raised during the Club's 2014 Celebration of Giving Fundraising event and the police department will be one of several community organizations that will benefit from the support and generosity of the members of Metropolis Country Club.

Presenting the check to the chief are from left to right, Alan Waxenberg, Chief Chris McNerney, Natalie Robinson, Sergeant Anthony McVeigh.