From the article: "Monday afternoon officials from the City of Ithaca, Tompkins County and the Center for Policing Equity presented their findings and recommendations for local law enforcement reform after a months-long joint process of research, surveying the public and expert discussion dubbed the "Reimagining Public Safety Collaborative."
The new law enforcement reform recommendations, which notably include a reorganization of IPD called the "Community Solutions and Public Safety Department" and the retirement of the IPD SWAT vehicle, come on the heels of a state-wide mandate requiring each local government to adopt a policing reform plan to "maintain public safety while building mutual trust and respect between police and the communities they serve..."
By Anna Lamb
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