The Schenectady PD might not even be minutes away
Schenectady Police Chief Mark Chaires said, “This is unprecedented – all these officers getting in trouble at the same time for all these different reasons.
Five Schenectady police officers recently accused of everything from driving drunk to beating up a man are leading city officials to look at taking drastic action to fix a department tainted by the few who may have acted illegally, like Darren Lawrence and Michael Brown who are accused of driving while intoxicated.
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But it’s not just the threat of termination. Mayor Stratton told us he’s looking at all options, including disbanding the police department – basically starting over.
“It’s something we’re certainly looking into. I think the public has had it up to here,” said the mayor.
Currently, officials are reviewing the legal options and planning to present a full report in early April – options like a consolidated county-wide police force or bringing in the State Police.
The mayor said there is another option – and that would be declaring martial law. The governor would have to declare it and then the National Guard would come in. The mayor said it’s more for a transition to a new police force if that were to happen.
What happens when you call 911 and no one answers?
The poor folks of Schenectady may just soon find out.
What they will “find” is that as in Washington State they will get the State Police on the line. In WA when smaller departments have failed or be closed for investigation of wrong doing, like Algona (or was it Pacific?) several years ago the county steps in to provide survice intil the depart is back on its feet. IN fact for nearly a year one of our Sgt’s ran it until a new chief was hired. Its call contingency planning. What I don’t get is why the panic in NY and on the news about this. Just a good story? Or is something missing?