The Town Board is seeking two residents for the Town Board to recommend to the Village of Ossining Board of Trustees to be volunteer members of the Village’s Civilian Police Complaint Review Board, one as a member and one as an alternate member.
Pursuant to an inter-municipal agreement, the Village of Ossining Police Department provides police services to the Unincorporated Town of Ossining.
The purpose of the Civilian Police Complaint Review Board is to provide for civilian participation in the review of investigation of complaints made against police officers. Under the Village Code, the eligibility requirements to be on the Civilian Police Complaint Review Board in either a member or alternate member capacity are as follows:
- Must be a resident of the Unincorporated Town of Ossining
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Must be able to attend at least 75% of Board meetings – which are generally on the second Tuesday of every month at 6:00 p.m., either in person or via Zoom videoconferencing
- Must undergo training with the Village Police Department
- Cannot be an elected official or employee of the Town or Village, or be an immediate family member of an elected official or employee of the Town or Village
- Must be willing to submit to a criminal background check – which results will remain confidential and will be used only for the purpose of determining eligibility
- Must not have been convicted of a felony, or have been incarcerated or on probation or parole in the past five years
Letters of interest and resumes are due to Martha C. Quituisaca in the Town Supervisor's Office () by Friday, March 3, 2023 at 4:30pm.
