Contracted Police Services Town of Ossining Outside of

Contracted Police Services Town of Ossining Outside of Villages

Efficiencies in Policing o For 3 years the Town has been reviewing options for more costefficient methods of policing o Town and Villages commissioned merger study o Options being considered: n Merger with either or both village PDs n Contract for police services with County

Town of Ossining Unincorporated Town: Approx. 3 sq. miles Population 5, 514 Households 1, 693 Town and Villages of Ossining and Briarcliff Manor each have their own police depts.

Town Police Department Current patrol deployment: • Days – 2 POs, 1 Sgt. • Eves – 2 POs, 1 Sgt. • MN – 1 PO, 1 Sgt. on Desk; POs each on patrol in car. Non-Patrol Deployment: • 1 Detective–Investigations • 1 Detective–SRO • 1 P/T PO–Court Security

Contracted Police Services o Dedicated Patrol Services 8 am – 4 pm 2 Police Officers in cars on patrol 4 pm – 12 am 2 Police Officers in cars on patrol 12 am – 8 am 1 Police Officer in car on patrol o 24/7 Supervision (Shared)

Contracted Police Services Contract for county police services will result in immediate benefits to Town

Contracted Police Services o meet or exceed the current staffing o 24/7 first-line supervision and command staff o fully integrated access to county resources o continue the School Resource Officer program, and o provide for retention of rank and seniority for Town police officers

Contracted Police Services Preliminary estimate of cost savings in 2011 $$832, 000 - $932, 000