Pleasantville Police Reform Forum Is Thursday

PLEASANTVILLE, NY — Pleasantville officials will host the second of two forums Thursday on their state-mandated police reform review.

Over the summer, they wrote an article on the village about the effort, saying they had been fielding questions from residents in the wake of nationwide protests after George Floyd died when a Minneapolis police officer held his knee on Floyd's neck for nearly 9 minutes.

"One frequently asked question is whether the Village Police Department has adopted the use-of-force policies outlined in "8 Can't Wait", a campaign to restrict police use of force that has gained significant attention in the wake of Floyd's death," they wrote. "The Pleasantville Police Department updated its use of force policy in 2019 using the New York State Department of Criminal Justice model as a guide. Today, our local policy already closely aligns with many of the tenets of 8 Can't Wait."

The purpose of the forum is to identify areas of focus for the reform process. The public is also welcome to provide written comment at policereform@pleasantville-ny.gov.

Until the April 1 deadline, public participation will be ongoing with all information available on Pleasantville's website. Look for the Police Reform tab under quick links on the left side of the homepage.

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