Board of Estimate & Contract:
RESOLVED, that an ordinance adopted by the City Council on May 28, 2025, and signed by the Acting Mayor on May 28, 2025, authorizing Two (2) Members of Service to Attend REID Technique of Investigative Interviewing and Advanced Interrogation Techniques Course - (December 1 through December 4, 2025; total cost for the training, not to exceed One Thousand Two Hundred Sixty Dollars and Zero Cents ($1,260.00), shall be paid from Budget Line A3120.451 (Training)); be, and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING TWO (2) MEMBERS
OF SERVICE TO ATTEND THE REID TECHNIQUE
OF INVESTIGATIVE INTERVIEWING AND
ADVANCED INTERROGATION TECHNIQUES COURSE
Whereas, in a letter dated May 12, 2025, the Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety formally requested the authorization for two (2) Members of Service from the Mount Vernon Police Department to attend the REID Technique of Investigative Interviewing and Advanced Interrogation Techniques Course, to be held at the Westchester County Police Academy, Valhalla, NY, from December 1 through December 4, 2025; and
Whereas, the City of Mount Vernon recognizes the importance of continued professional development and specialized training for its law enforcement personnel; and
Whereas, two Members of Service have recently been assigned to the Detective Division and have demonstrated exceptional commitment and adaptability in fulfilling their new duties; and
Whereas, the REID Technique of Investigative Interviewing and Advanced Interrogation Techniques Course, scheduled to be held at the Westchester County Police Academy, located at 2 Dana Road, Valhalla, NY 10595, from December 1, 2025, through December 4, 2025, offers critical instruction in investigative interviewing, behavioral analysis, and interrogation strategies; and
Whereas, the course aligns with recommendations made during the most recent Department of Justice investigation, which highlighted the need for ongoing training and skill development for law enforcement personnel; and
Whereas, the total cost for the training shall not exceed One Thousand Two Hundred Sixty Dollars and Zero Cents ($1,260.00), to be charged to Budget Line A3120.451 (Training), and
Whereas, the use of a Department vehicle for transportation to and from the training location is necessary to facilitate attendance; Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved That
The City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact:
Section 1. Authorization to Attend Training. The City Council hereby authorizes two (2) Members of Service from the Mount Vernon Police Department to attend the REID Technique of Investigative Interviewing and Advanced Interrogation Techniques Course, to be held at the Westchester County Police Academy, Valhalla, NY, from December 1 through December 4, 2025.
Section 2. Training Expense Approval. The total cost for the training, not to exceed One Thousand Two Hundred Sixty Dollars and Zero Cents ($1,260.00), shall be paid from Budget Line A3120.451 (Training).
Section 3. Vehicle Use Authorization. The aforementioned Members of Service are hereby authorized to utilize a Department vehicle for transportation to and from the training site for the duration of the course.
Section 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its approval by the Board of Estimate & Contract.