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 the Noble Cause Training and Development: Sergeant Summit - (June 17-18, 2025; the City shall cover all associated costs, including but not limited to registration, transportation, lodging, and per diem expenses in accordance with applicable City travel policies and procedures); be, and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING TWO (2) MEMBERS
OF SERVICE TO ATTEND THE NOBLE CAUSE
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT: SERGEANT SUMMIT
Whereas, in a letter dated May 12, 2025, the Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety formally requested the authorization for the participation of two (2) Members of Service from the Mount Vernon Police Department in the Noble Cause Training and Development: SERGEANT SUMMIT to be held June 17-18, 2025, in Saratoga Springs, New York; and
Whereas, the City of Mount Vernon is committed to the continued professional development of its law enforcement personnel; and
Whereas, the Noble Cause Training and Development: SERGEANT SUMMIT is a two-day training program scheduled to be held at the Holiday Inn Saratoga, located at 232 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866, on June 17-18, 2025; and
Whereas, the training is specifically tailored to enhance the leadership, supervisory, and operational skills of first-line law enforcement supervisors; and
Whereas, the training agenda includes critical topics such as Use of Force Issues for First-Line Leaders, Improving Police Performance Appraisals, Leadership and Officer Wellness, and What Every Sergeant Needs to Know; and
Whereas, this training supports the objectives and recommendations issued by the U.S. Department of Justice regarding supervisory development and accountability in policing; and
Whereas, the City recognizes the value o...
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