Task Force To Examine Police Shootings
Posted on Thursday, 25 of June , 2009 at 3:34 pm
ALBANY—A Police-on-Police Shootings Task Force has been established by an Executive Order signed by Gov. David Paterson. The Task Force will examine the issues and implications arising from police-on-police shootings and confrontations, especially between on-duty and off-duty officers and between officers of different races, nationalities and ethnicities, and how to prevent such incidents in the future.
Paterson announced that Christopher Stone will serve as chair of the task force and Zachary Carter will serve as vice chair. The task force will consist of nine members including the chair and vice chair, all of whom will be appointed by the Governor. The additional members and executive director of the task force as well as a website devoted to the Task Force will be announced in the coming weeks.
“More than two weeks ago, I announced that I would convene a task force to study not only the circumstances surrounding the tragic death of Detective Omar Edwards but also to study other police-on-police shootings and confrontations across this State and across the nation and the lessons we can learn from these incidents in an effort to prevent them in the future,” said Paterson. “The primary objective of this task force is to ensure that no police officer falls victim to these circumstances ever again because the implications for our families and our communities are simply too devastating.”
The task force will examine police-on-police shootings across the State of New York specifically examining how training, tactics, policies and procedures, technology and equipment, and sociological and psychological factors may contribute to such shootings and confrontations. Members of the task force will solicit the input of a broad and diverse range of contributors including law enforcement officials, community representatives, scholars and other relevant experts.
The task force is expected to issue its final report to the Governor six months after it begins its substantive review process.
Executive Order No. 23 is available at: http://www.ny.gov/governor/executive_orders/exeorders/eo_23.html. 6-25-09
Category: New York State, Police
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