Efficiency Study of Clarkstown Police Department Now Available

NEW CITY, NY – Clarkstown Supervisor George Hoehmann announced Friday that the Bonadio Efficiency Study on the Clarkstown Police Department has been submitted to the Town Board.

The report, which came as part of the supervisor’s commitment to reduce costs to the taxpayer, proposes reform measures to save at least $5.4 million a year, Hoehmann said. It is one of a number of studies of various departments commenced in his efforts to reform town government since his election in 2015.

“From the beginning I promised the taxpayers that nothing is off the table and I would look for savings everywhere; and the Bonadio Report is welcomed news for Clarkstown Taxpayers. The report presents common sense reforms to achieve a minimum of $5.4 million dollars in annual savings without risking public safety,” said Hoehmann in the announcement. “I look forward to working with the Town Board, the Police Department and the PBA to implement these reforms so that together, we can bring much needed relief to the taxpayers of our great town."

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Driven by department data, the Bonadio Report lays out a 10 percent cost reduction in the Police Department, Hoehmann said.

Along with better overtime management and a reduction in mostly supervisory headcount through attrition, the report highlights that Clarkstown taxpayers pay more than their fair share of public safety by staffing the Regional Investigative Resource Center, more than all of the other Rockland County towns combined, he said.

The Town has scheduled a public presentation of the report at 7:30pm Sept. 20 in the Town Hall auditorium, 10 Maple Ave., New City.

The report can be viewed here.

IMAGE: cover of Bonadio Report/ Town of Clarkstown