Town Board statement regarding NPPD officer June 16, 2020
Posted on: June 16, 2020 - 4:25pm
The following message has been unanimously written and approved by all members of the Town Board:
The Town Board, as Police Commission, has received many complaints and has seen the officer’s video.
We are so sorry that the trust of many in our community has been broken and that their safety feels threatened. No one in our town should have to feel that way about our police.
The New Paltz Police have initiated an internal investigation and will be working closely with the Police Commission to explore and direct responsive action in this matter, in the meantime we have placed the officer on administrative leave. We are all committed to repairing trust with our New Paltz transgender and LGBTQ+ community members.