Village Of Bronxville Announces Police Community Relations Committee

Press release from https://www.villageofbronxville.com/node/111/news:

September 30 2020

In accordance with Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order 203 dated June 2020, the Village is pleased to announce that it has established its Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC). The Committee of stakeholders will engage in a fact-based and honest dialogue about the public safety needs of our community, meet to review the Bronxville Police Department (BPD) policies and discuss the relationship between the BPD and the community it serves. The PCRC will conduct a public presentation outlining the services provided by the BPD including the training provided to its Officers, and after receiving public input will develop policy recommendations resulting from its review. The recommendations will be incorporated into a plan and presented for public comment and consideration by the Village Board of Trustees for its adoption.

The PCRC shall consist of the following members:

Mary Marvin – Mayor

Robert Underhill - Deputy Mayor/PCRC Chair

James Palmer – Village Administrator

Christopher Satriale – Chief of Police

Richard Bunyan – Police Lieutenant

Nicholas DeYoung – Police Sergeant/Training Supervisor

Steven Palm – Resident/Merchant

Anar Patel – Resident

Matthew Murphy – Resident

Miki Kapoor – Resident

Peter Thorp – Resident/Senior Citizen/Rotary Club/Gramatan Village

Dr. John Nunes – Concordia College President/Resident

Reverend Michael Bird – Christ Church/Resident

Bishop Derek Owens – Goldensword International Fellowship Church/Bronxville Police Chaplain

Reverend Matthew Waterstone – Reformed Church /Resident

Father Peter McGeory – Saint Joseph’s Church

Reverend Robert Hartwell – Village Lutheran Church/Resident

Rabbi Sruli Deitsch – Chabad Jewish Center Bronxville

Roy Montesano – Bronxville Public School Superintendent

Kelly Weild – Bronxville High School Student

Thomas Heraty – Bronxville High School Student

Shannon Gangemi – Bronxville Chamber of Commerce Executive Director

John Thomas – Westchester County Assistant District Attorney/Deputy Bureau Chief Mt. Vernon Branch

Dr. Amit Shembekar – NYP Lawrence Hospital Associate Medical Director

Tamika Coverdale – Esquire/Legal Aid Society Region Chief

George McKinnis – Retired Bronxville Justice/Founder- Restorative Justice Program

I am honored to have been asked to serve as Chairperson of this most distinguished Committee and thank all of its members in advance for dedicating their time to serve in this important role. We look forward to the collaborative approach to the review of policing in the Village of Bronxville.

Robert Underhill

This press release was produced by the Village of Bronxville.The views expressed here are the author’s own.