“The Police are the Public; the Public are the Police”

- Sir Robert Peel

Reform Mandate

This document was created by the Town of Lloyd Police Reform & Reinvention Committee in

response to Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order 203 which mandated that every municipality

with a police agency “must perform a comprehensive review of current police force

deployments, strategies, policies, procedures, and practices, and develop a plan to improve

such deployments, strategies, policies, procedures, and practices, for the purposes of

addressing the particular needs of the communities served by such police agency and promote

community engagement to foster trust, fairness, and legitimacy, and to address any racial bias

and disproportionate policing of communities of color.”

This mandate is to be completed and submitted to the State of New York by April 1, 2021.

Committee composition and purpose

The Town of Lloyd Police Reform and Reinvention Committee is comprised of two members of the Town of Lloyd - Town Board, two members of the Town of Lloyd Police Department, a member of the District Attorney’s Office, a member of the Public Defender’s Office, a Town of Lloyd attorney, a member of local clergy, a member community service group and three members of the community that have each been involved in matters that have helped shape and grow the Lloyd community. All of the members of the committee are stakeholders in the Town of Lloyd community as directed in the Executive Order.

The purpose of the committee was to perform a comprehensive review of deployments, strategies, policies, procedures, and practices, and develop a plan to improve upon the same for the purposes of addressing the particular needs of the communities served by such police agency and promote community engagement to foster trust, fairness, and legitimacy, and to address any racial bias and disproportionate policing of communities of color.

The several month long process of this review allowed members of the committee to observe the inner workings of the Town of Lloyd Police Department’s policies, procedures, use of equipment and their daily practices. The outcome of the review resulted in the committee’s belief that the Town of Lloyd Police Department has historically been committed to the principles of community oriented policing and that it has the community’s trust. To further the growth of the department, improvements in policy, equipment and practice have been recommended by the committee and are enclosed. The intent of this comprehensive document is to provide insight about the Town of Lloyd and the Town of Lloyd Police Department’s personnel, equipment and policies. Also included herein are trainings with the purpose of which are to increase transparency and to further the established trust with the Town of Lloyd Community.

Within these pages you will also find explanations of the Police Department’s equipment, policies / practices and training that were already in place along with a plan to update equipment, policies / practices and training in the immediate future to comply with new state mandates.

TOWN OF LLOYD

Town of Lloyd Information

The Town of Lloyd was formed from the town of New Paltz, New York. It was created by an act of the New York State Legislature on April 15, 1845; the first town meeting was held three weeks later, on May 6. The first town officials were selected, including town supervisor Reuben Deyo, justices of the peace Silas Saxton, John B. Howell, and John L. Deyo, with Hasbrouck Lefevre as town clerk.

Population ( 2010 )

Total 10,863

Density 336.37 square mile

Area

Total 33.28 square miles

Land 31.27 square miles

Water 2.02 square miles

2020 Stats

Vehicles that drive across Mid Hudson Bridge 11,813,140

Lloyd Police Calls for service 20,196 Lloyd Police Total Arrests 209

Mental Health Arrests 65 of 209 = 31.1 %

Criminal Arrests 144 of 209 = 68.9 %

Town of Lloyd Police Department Mission Statement The Town of Lloyd Police Department’s mission statement has been updated to better serve the needs of the community while strengthening the partnership between the police department and our town residents.

“The mission of the Town of Lloyd Police Department, in partnership with the community, is to protect life and property, to understand and serve the needs of the town’s neighborhoods, and to improve the quality of life by building capacities to maintain order, resolve problems, and apprehend criminals in a fair and impartial manner consistent with law and reflective of shared community values.”

Town of Lloyd Police Department Composition As of February, 2021, the Town of Lloyd Police Department is comprised of the following genders, races and ethnicities:

Females 6 Males 23

African American 1 White 28

Hispanic 2 Asian 1

The Lloyd Police Department is always looking to expand and is actively seeking candidates for part-time civilian dispatcher and part-time police officer positions to further diversify its membership. The Town of Lloyd Police Department is comprised of the following job positions:

Chief of Police

The Chief is responsible for the work and supervision of all personnel assigned to the Department, including all Police and Civilian personnel. It is his responsibility to insure that all members and employees are cognizant of their respective duties and that they perform such duties efficiently and properly.

Lieutenant

The Lieutenant actively assists the Chief in supervising the work of all members and employees of the department. He assumes the duties of the Chief in his absence, when so directed.

Sergeants

As of February 2021, the Town of Lloyd Police Department employs two first line supervisors; one evening (shift 2p - 10p) Sergeant and one midnight (10p - 6a) Sergeant.

Sergeants comply with all Policies and Instructions issued by the Chief, or by his authority, and require like compliance from members under their supervision and/or control.

Detective

As of February 2021, the position for Detective was vacant.

A Detective is responsible for preparing a case file on investigations and for the timely completion and accurate preparation of reports pertaining to the investigation.

Police Officers

As February 2021, the Town of Lloyd Police Department employs six full time police officers and nine part time officers. Two full time officers are assigned to each shift (7a - 3p, 3p - 11p, 11p - 7a). The part time officers fill the vacancies in the scheduled where full time officers have regular scheduled days off (e.g., Wednesday and Thursday nights may be two regular days off prior to returning to a five day work week), sick time, vacation time, personal time, etc.

A police officer for the Town of Lloyd is responsible at all times for the prevention of crime, enforcement of all laws and ordinances, preservation of the public peace, protection of life and property, arrest and prosecution of law violators and a professional adherence to Department Rules and Regulations and Department Orders.

Civilian Dispatchers

The Town of Lloyd Police Department employs two full time civilian dispatchers assigned to the day shift (7a-3p) and midnight shift (11p-7a) along with eight part time civilian dispatchers. The part time civilian dispatchers fill the vacancies in the schedule where full time dispatchers have regular scheduled days off (e.g., Monday and Tuesday nights may be two regular days off prior to returning to a five day work week), sick time, vacation time, personal time, etc.

Dispatchers are responsible for vetting walk in complaints, answering phones, listening and transmitting radio traffic and recording pertinent information.

The Town of Lloyd Police Headquarters is comprised of the following rooms / offices:

Communications

The communications office is adjacent to the front door of Headquarters and is the first point of contact upon visiting the department. It is utilized for gathering, retaining and disseminating information to the sworn members of the agency.

Booking Room

The booking room is primarily used for arrest processing and temporary detainment prior to release or judicial arraignment.

Juvenile Office

The juvenile office is a dedicated room for the sole purpose of interviewing and processing juveniles / respondents. This room is set up as an office with no handcuffs, handcuff rings or bench and has been approved by the Third Judicial District as being in compliance of the Uniform Rules of Family Court. The juvenile room has been certified as such since February, 2006.

Interview Rooms

The Town of Lloyd Police Department has two dedicated interview rooms, both used for the purpose of interviewing complainants and persons of interest suspected in committing a crime.

Administrative Offices

The Town of Lloyd Police Department has four administrative offices; one for each of the following: Chief of Police, Lieutenant, Sergeants (share an office) and the Detective.

The Town of Lloyd Police Department’s vehicle fleet is comprised of the following:

Vehicles

The Town of Lloyd Police department has five marked patrol vehicles and three unmarked vehicles. All Terrain Vehicle

Segway / Bicycles

The Town of Lloyd Police Department’s weapons are comprised of the following:

Duty handgun Glock .45 ACP

Patrol Shotguns Remington 12 Gauge

M4 Colt .223

Taser Taser International X26

Pepper Spray

Baton

Community Outreach & Involvement

Prior to the Executive Order, for almost a decade the Town of Lloyd Police Department has initiated several community related programs and events to engage, provide transparency and give back to the community it serves. The following are only some of the examples of the department’s community engagement:

Cops & Coffee

The Town of Lloyd Police Chief hosts a monthly meeting that is open to the public called Cops & Coffee. This is a meeting is held on the second Tuesday of every month to engage members of the community. This meeting allows the public an opportunity to provide feedback about the department, advise of any problematic areas in town (e.g., speeding on a particular road) gain insight on the inner workings of the police department, and pose questions that they may not have had an opportunity to ask in other venues.

Civilian Police Academy

The Town of Lloyd Police has hosted seven Civilian Police Academies during the past seven years spanning eight weeks of instruction. The intent of our Civilian Police Academy is to educate members of the community on matters that the Town of Lloyd Police Department responds to on a regular basis. The Civilian Police Academy provides proactive incident preparation and a venue to answer questions in regards to day to day policies or procedures. The following topics of instruction have been presented in our Civilian Police Academy over the years:

• Narcotics – Detection, identification and overall awareness

• Crimes Against Children

• Law Enforcement Community Policing & Proactive Patrol

• Domestic Violence Awareness – Penal Law Topics as well as search & seizure

• DWI Enforcement Awareness, Field Sobriety and NYS Vehicle & Traffic Law

• Civilian Response to an Active Shooter – A class dedicated on instructing ways to help

protect yourself & how you may assist members of law enforcement should an Active

Shooter incident occur.

Enrollment is open to the public with the typical class size limited to twenty students.

Youth Rec League For the past seven years, the Town of Lloyd Police Department has hosted a Youth Recreation League for children twelve and under, that is held once a month at the St. Augustine’s School. This program provides a venue for children (and their parents) from the Town of Lloyd to meet and get to know members of the Town of Lloyd Police Department outside of a law enforcement capacity. During this time, dispatchers and officers play games such as kickball, basketball and soccer with children and their parents while giving these children positive experiences with law enforcement officers early in their developmental stages of life. The Youth Recreation League also allows for parents a venue to speak to law enforcement in a less formal atmosphere.

Operation Back to School

Members of the Town of Lloyd Police Department have collected school supplies each year that are then disseminated to children in need in the Highland Central School District.

Thanksgiving Food Drive

Members of the Town of Lloyd Police Department have collected, organized and assisted in the distribution of non perishable goods for Thanksgiving. This project is in conjunction with St. Augustine Church which subsequently hosts a Thanksgiving dinner that the Lloyd Police assist in helping deliver meals to those unable to physically attend.

Toys for Tots : Operation Christmas

For almost a decade, each year, members of the Town of Lloyd Police Department have collected, organized and assisted in the distribution of toys for children in need in the Town of Lloyd.

Santa Firetruck Tour

Since 2012, members of the Town of Lloyd Police Department along with members of the Highland Fire Department escort ‘Santa’ along a predetermined route through the Town of Loyd each year, just prior to Christmas. Along the route, ‘Santa’ hands out candy canes to children while posing for photos.

Ulster County Project Resilience Program - COVID Relief Meals

Members of the Town of Lloyd Police Department assisted the Ulster County Project Resilience program by assisting in delivering food to those in need that were living in hotels, and motels in the Town of Lloyd during the pandemic.

Alzheimers Bracelets

In 2017, the Town of Lloyd Police Department created an Alzhiemers Bracelet program to assist police officers and members of the public with a way of identifying residents with Alzheimers disease that may need assistance. The bracelets are purple in color and etched with with the resident’s name (the bracelets were donated by the Chief of Police and the etching is donated by B & L Jewelers - New Paltz, NY) and emergency contact information. Should a resident with Alzheimers disease need assistance, the bracelet will provide vital information to reunite the resident with his/her family.

Over the past five years, the Town of Lloyd Police Department has raised over $45,000 dollars for the Ulster / Dutchess Alzheimers Association through the Sub Zero Heroes - Polar Plunge and the annual walk for Alzheimers.

Project Care

For approximately the past twenty years, the Town of Lloyd Police Department has participated in the Project Care program. In this program dispatchers from the police department check in on senior citizens that live alone on a daily basis at a time the participant desires. Should the program participant fail to answer the phone, a police officer will conduct an in person welfare check on the participant and, if necessary, gain access to provide assistance.

Cones and Kids - Ice Cream Card Program

In 2019, the Town of Lloyd Police Department initiated a program to distribute free ice cream cones to kids within the Town of Lloyd. With the assistance of Frozen Caboose, a local ice cream establishment, the Town of Lloyd Police Department created cards redeemable for one free ice cream cone at the Frozen Caboose. This encourages the police officers in the warmer months to get out of their vehicle in their area of patrol, to meet and interact with the children they serve and protect.

FUNDRAISERS FOR FAMILIES IN NEED

Each year the Town of Lloyd Police Department hosts fundraisers (e.g., #lloydstrong t- shirt sales), to give back to members of the Lloyd community in need. Families needing assistance are sought out with the help of Ulster County Social Services, the Highland Central School District and local churches. In 2020, t-shirt sales along with some generous local donations allowed the Town of Lloyd Police to provide a gift box containing a one hundred dollar gift card from Hannaford a gift certificates to local restaurants. The gift cards and certificates were ultimately provided to sixteen separate families in need that resided in the Town of Lloyd. It is the intention of the Town of Lloyd Police Department continue to expand upon these programs to further assist the Lloyd community.

Programs or events that are usually held in close quarters that could place participants in danger of unnecessary exposure to the COVID-19 virus are currently on hold due to the pandemic and will resume upon restrictions being lifted.

Patrol Resources for Emergency Responses

Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Patrol vehicles are equipped with a medical bag that contains an AED to assist with cardiac related emergencies. Each police officer is trained in CPR / AED.

Naloxone

Each patrol vehicle and police officer is equipped with multiple doses of naloxone to assist with an opioid related emergencies. Each police officer is trained in delivering naloxone to a victim of opioid related overdose. The Town of Lloyd Police Department has a naloxone instructor that trains our membership.

Cops, Kids & Bears

Each patrol vehicle is equipped with new stuffed animals (primarily stuffed bears) that are frequently given out by Lloyd Police Officers to children involved in incidents or accidents. This allows the child a small distraction and hopefully some comfort in chaotic and sometimes traumatic incidents.

The following pages include trainings that were in place prior to Executive Order 203, as well as new trainings implemented as a result of from the Town of Lloyd Police Reform and Reinvention Committee and/or mandates from Executive Order 203. The listed trainings, past, present, and future, along with policy changes seek to improve upon the department’s trust, legitimacy and transparency within the community.

Training Procedural Justice

COMPLETED ACTIONS TWO YEAR GOAL

Trained all Supervisors Train All Part Time Officers

and Full Time Officers Procedural Justice Trainer

In 2020, the Town of Lloyd Police Department’s supervisors along with their full time officers completed Procedural Justice training, which focuses on how police interact with the public. It relies on the understanding that treating people with dignity and respect and giving citizens a voice during encounters promotes community trust. The tenants of Procedural Justice consists of four principles:

• Voice (listen) • Neutrality (be fair) • Respectful treatment (be respectful) • Trustworthiness (fair and transparent process)

On three separate occasions the Town of Lloyd Police Department attempted to enroll in a Procedural Justice Instructor course. On all three occasions enrollment was denied due to classes being at capacity as each and every police department in New York is attempting to comply with the Executive Order.

It is the goal of the Town of Lloyd Police Department to train one or more of its own members to be Procedural Justice Instructors. This will allow the department to train the remainder of its members and officers from other departments.

Implicit Bias Training

COMPLETED ACTIONS TWO YEAR GOAL

Trained all Supervisors Train All Officers

Implicit Bias Trainer

In 2020, Town of Lloyd Police Department’s supervisors received Implicit Bias Training, which addresses the automatic association people make between groups of people and stereotypes about those groups. Implicit Bias focuses on the thoughts or feelings about people that we are unaware of that can influence our own and other’s actions. Understanding how an Implicit Bias can affect our behavior and perception is the initial hurdle in reversing such bias.

Within the next two years, it is the goal of the police department to train or have trained one or more of its own members as Implicit Bias Instructors. This will allow the department to train the remainder of its members as well as the ability to train officers from other departments.

Anti-Bias Policing

In 2020, supervisors and officers received Anti-Bias Policing training that instructed our membership that members of the public must feel that police in their area are acting, and reacting, in a fair and impartial manner, regardless of the publics race, age, gender, socioeconomic status, etc. In order for there to be that trust, law enforcement officers must exhibit fairness during each and every encounter with members of the public. This course represents just a start to more unbiased way of thinking, reacting, and ultimately, effective policing.

Hate Crimes

In 2020, Lloyd Police supervisors received an in service training instructed by the New York State Police on further identifying and handling Hate Crimes. The Town of Lloyd Police Department has a policy on Hate Crimes (LPD Policy 2000.15) that is designed to assist employees in identifying crimes motivated by bias towards an individual's race, religion, ethnic background and/or sexual orientation and to define appropriate steps for assisting victims and apprehending suspects.

Crisis Intervention Team ( CIT )

COMPLETED ACTIONS TWO YEAR GOAL

Trained all Supervisors Train All Part Time Officers

Trained all Full Time Officers

Crisis Intervention Team training is designed to equip responding officers with the skills, knowledge, and community connections they need to:

- Engage safely and effectively with people in crisis - Link people in need to the best local services, supports, and resources - Divert people from the criminal justice system whenever appropriate - Improve the overall safety of such interactions – for all parties involved - Reduce repeat Emotionally Disturbed Person (EDP) calls

Over the past two years the Town of Lloyd Police Department has trained most of its members in Crisis Intervention Team training; the supervisors, full time officers and some of the part time officers have been trained in Crisis Intervention. Within the next two years, the police department will have every member trained in CIT.

One of the supervisor’s for the Town of Lloyd Police Department is on the board of directors for the Ulster County Crisis Intervention Team which assists local departments with coordinating members, services, and with scheduling trainings.

Diversity in the Workplace: Diversity for All

In January, 2021, the Lloyd Police supervisors and officers obtained training in Diversity in the Workplace which covers the need for diversity in the workplace, the legal connection to a diverse workforce, unconscious biases, and tactics that help gain understanding and show respect to all.

Guide to Consensual Encounters

In 2020, the Lloyd Police supervisors and officers received training in a Guide to Consensual

Encounters. This training instructs officers in complexities of interacting with the public and

examines consensual encounters, one of the types of interactions that law enforcement officers

have with the public; reviews constitutional controls of consensual encounters; and offers

suggestions to help protect officer safety and remain under the color of the law.

Use of Force: An overview

In 2020, Lloyd Police supervisors and officers received Use of Force: An Overview, as each year, US law enforcement officers complete contacts with over 60 million people. Out of all of these contacts, only about 1.5% involve the use of force or threat of use of force by the involved officers. Statistically, the use of force is a minimal part of the job, but is a crucial and a closely monitored element of law enforcement. This training provided members with better insight and understanding of the use of force: what it is, how it has developed over time, and what actions it consists of.

Use of Force Updates

In February, 2021, a Lloyd Police supervisor attended a Department of Criminal Justice sponsored training on Use of Force Updates which included understanding and applying the constitutional requirements for police use of force, Penal Law Article 35’s interpretation and role in training, force investigations, human performance issues and their implications, supervisory responsibilities, and proper report writing.

Transparency

Patrol Vehicle Cameras

The Town of Lloyd Police Department has been utilizing in-car cameras in its patrol vehicles for approximately fifteen years. The current set of cameras have been in place for approximately six years and in each marked patrol vehicle there are three separate cameras; (1) a forward facing high definition cameras; (2) a forward facing panoramic camera and; (3) a rear facing camera that obtains the view of the back seat of the patrol vehicle. The current camera system has a portable microphone which the officer attaches to his / her uniform that subsequently syncs to the respective patrol vehicle that they are assigned.

Body Cameras

In November of 2020, the Town of Lloyd Police Department initiated a pilot program for the use of body cameras. The initial camera was assigned to the two patrol sergeants to wear test against a new body camera policy. The current body camera syncs with the existing patrol vehicle cameras and allows for the videos to attach to each other as one recorded event (body camera and patrol vehicle camera video side by side).

The body camera pilot program along with the new body camera policy was successful and five additional cameras have been purchased. Unfortunately, due to the high demand, the body cameras are expected to be delivered by the end of March 2021. Upon their arrival, officers will be trained on the equipment, provided with the new body camera policy and the cameras will be placed into everyday usage as soon as practicable.

Station Cameras

The Town of Lloyd Police Department has fourteen internal and external cameras that record twenty four hours a day for the purposes of security as well as transparency of police interactions.

Vehicle Tracking Software

For approximately fifteen years the Town of Lloyd Police Department has had location tracking of the marked vehicles in its fleet.

Weekly Press Releases & Information Dissemination

The Town of Lloyd Police Department provides weekly press releases concerning arrests for criminal offenses committed in the week prior. This press release is disseminated to the local newspaper as well as posted on the Town of Lloyd Police Department’s Facebook page :

http://www.facebook.com/townoflloydpolice

The Lloyd Police Facebook page is also used as an informational bulletin for community events, safety concerns, scams and any other pertinent information that needs to be disseminated to the community.

The Town of Lloyd Police Department utilizes Twitter as a social media platform for the same form and function.

https://twitter.com/lloydpolice

Ulster County Information Dashboard FUTURE PROJECT

Once created, the Town of Lloyd Police will be joining the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office transparency in policing dashboard. This will be an information dashboard that will provide details of arrests per police agency in their respective townships.

Policies

The following Town of Lloyd Police Department policies have been in existence; and have been reviewed and accepted by the Town of Lloyd Police Reform and Reinvention Committee.

Use of Force Policy 900 UPDATED

The Town of Lloyd Police Department already has a policy in place on the reasonable Use of Force. This policy outlines methods and techniques used by the department in given circumstances and provides a definition of pertinent terms. The department’s most recent updates to its use-of-force policy reflects recent changes regarding carotid control hold and the duty to intervene.

In Car Cameras Policy 2400 UPDATED

The In Car Camera policy provides guidelines for the use of in car camera audio/video recordings by department members while in the performance of their duties. The department’s most recent updates to the In Car Camera policy reflect the camera systems currently in place and mechanisms for downloading the content. Personnel Complaints

Internal Affairs Policy 700.05

The Town of Lloyd Police Department already has a policy in place for the review of all complaints against Police Department Personnel, whether originating from a citizen, a fellow officer, a supervisory officer or another agency.

The Lloyd Police Department has created a Compliment / Complaint Form which is accessible at the Town of Lloyd Police Department.

Cultural Awareness Policy 10.10

The vision within the Cultural Awareness policy states that Diversity Awareness will help us ( the members of the Town of Lloyd Police Department ) acknowledge, accept and actively support a culturally diverse work environment which values, respects and uses differences to improve the quality of work life and service to the Town of Lloyd community.

The following Town of Lloyd Police Department policy was created with the intention of obtaining of Body Cameras and to further assist in transparency during police interactions.

Body Cameras Policy 2410 NEWLY CREATED

This new Body Camera policy provides guidelines for the use of portable audio/video recording devices by department members while in the performance of their duties.

Policing and Community Engagement Strategies

De-Escalation & Criminal Diversion Statergies

Members of the Town of Lloyd Police Department attempt to de-escalate each encounter they are involved in by using methods to resolve each and every situation prior to using physical force (using methods obtained through Crisis Intervention Team Training). Officers also attempt to help persons with mental health disorders and/or addictions access medical treatment rather than place them in the criminal justice system due to illness related behaviors. Every officer is aware of, and has access to the following resources when interacting with persons with mental health disorders and/or addictions:

Ulster County Mobile Mental Health

Crisis Hotline & General Helpline

Rose House Crisis Respite

Peer Crisis & Support Lines

COTI Team (Mobile Addiction Outreach Catholic Charities)

Ulster County Family Advocate

Ulster County Sheriff’s Office ORACLE Team (Mobile Addiction)

Foot Patrols

The Town of Lloyd Police regularly conducts foot patrols in the Hamlet of Highland, and conducts walk throughs of local banks and gas stations in an attempt to deter crime and allow members of the community an additional venue to approach officers with questions or complaints.

Hot Spot Policing

Due to the rural nature of the Town of Lloyd, the Police Department does not employ strategies that focus on small geographic areas or places (with the exception of foot patrol in the Hamlet), as the township is not an urban area where crime is concentrated within a particular section or sections of neighborhoods.

The Police Department does however conduct focused vehicle and traffic enforcement in high traffic areas, as well as areas of concern from our residents (e.g., speeding vehicle on a particular road) for the purposes of reducing accidents or incidents.

Broken Windows Theory Enforcement

The theory of “Broken Windows” policing rests on the theory that minor offenses lead to more serious crimes (e.g., graffiti may lead to criminal mischief). The Town of Lloyd Police Department engages in quality of life enforcement, including but not limited to the enforcement of: littering, open containers, trespassing, graffiti, etc.

School Resource Officer

The Town of Lloyd Police Department does not currently have a “School Resource Officer”, position although as a matter of common practice, officers conduct regular walk throughs of each of the Highland Central School District buildings during the school day. Their presence allows the students, faculty and staff another opportunity to engage with an officer outside of an enforcement capacity.

In past years, officers have provided instruction to students, faculty and staff on topics of internet safety, vehicle and traffic safety, search and seizure, narcotics and various other topics. The Lloyd Police continues to embrace its relationship with the Highland Central School District and will continue to instruct on topics that relate to the district upon request.

Diversity Recruitment

The Town of Lloyd Police Department has in the past and continues, where and when possible, to recruit and hire a diverse workforce. In past years, supervisors have participated in local college job fairs along with Highland Central School District career opportunity functions to recruit potential hires.

All police officers and civilian dispatchers hired in Ulster County are subject to civil service law and governed by Ulster County Civil Service.

Summary Members of the Town of Lloyd, Town Board and the Town of Lloyd Police Chief are committed to the continued progress regarding police reforms and best practices. We are grateful for the time, dedication and insight from the members of the Town of Lloyd Police Reform and Reinvention Committee. We appreciate this opportunity to provide key details of what the Town of Lloyd Police Department has done in the past, is currently doing, and what they are committed to do in the future. We, as representatives of the Town of Lloyd look forward to continue serving the Town of Lloyd community in an equitable and just manner.

___________________________ Frederick Pizzutto Town of Lloyd, Town Supervisor

___________________________ James S. Janso Town of Lloyd Police Chief