Poughkeepsie Adds 7 Officers To City Police Force

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY — Seven new police recruits were added to the ranks of the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department during a swearing-in ceremony Wednesday. The new officers are Justin P. Consalvo, Danielle M. Costa, Paul Henne, Kyriacos Kyriacou, Gregory Schweizer, Kevin Smith and Robert Prince.

"This is a great day for the City of Poughkeepsie," Mayor Rob Rolison said, in a prepared statement. "Public safety is the utmost concern, and we have been able to replenish the ranks steadily in the effort to get us back to full force."

The city passed measures last year intended to retain officers and attract them from other departments.

Subsequently, the city has increased its ranks from 79 to 92, including the officers added Wednesday.

The state Division of Criminal Justice Services recently release trends tracked over a 10-year period that show many categories of violent crimes have decreased in the city, according to a spokesman.

Photo caption: From left, City of Poughkeepsie Mayor Rob Rolison with new officers Robert Prince, Kyriacos Kyriacou, Paul Henne, Danielle M. Costa, Kevin Smith, Justin P. Consalvo, and Gregory Schweizer.

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