Editor’s note: This article previews a scheduled meeting based on the published agenda packet. After the meeting is held and video is released, coverage will be updated with the actual discussion and any votes taken.
The Police Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet Wednesday, July 16, with a pair of substantive items headlining an agenda that will also address scheduling for the months ahead.
The bulk of the meeting, running from roughly 6:40 to 8:00 p.m., is devoted to planning the committee’s annual community survey. According to the agenda, the survey will launch September 15 and remain open through October 15. The committee has used surveys in recent years to gauge resident sentiment on police services and community safety priorities; last year, the PAC modified its survey instrument to surface more specific issues. This time, however, trustees noted at a December work session that the committee was returning to the standard survey format to allow direct comparison with results from five years ago.
The committee will also finalize logistics for National Night Out, set for Tuesday, August 4, from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. National Night Out is an annual nationwide event that builds police-community partnerships through neighborhood gatherings, block parties, and public safety demonstrations. Croton’s event has been well attended in past years, with trustees and village officials regularly praising the turnout. Discussion during the 6:31– 6:40 p.m. slot will cover vendor coordination, activities, and any remaining logistical details.
The meeting is expected to open with approval of the committee’s June 12 public meeting minutes, which are included in the agenda packet as a Word document.
Toward the end of the session, the committee will consider its meeting calendar. Two questions are on the agenda: whether an additional meeting is needed before August 31, and whether to schedule a follow-up meeting for September 17. The September meeting would cover follow-up from previous sessions and any new business.
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Police Advisory Committee to Plan Community Survey and Finalize National Night Out Logistics
The committee will focus on designing a September community survey and finalizing plans for National Night Out on August 4.
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▶ Key Actions & Decisions
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Approve June 12 meeting minutes
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Discuss National Night Out logistics for August 4
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Plan community survey running September 15 through October 15
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Related Police Advisory Committee (PAC) Meetings
Police Committee: Body Cameras by Early October, New Handguns in September, Community Survey Set for Fall
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Approved the minutes of the March 12 meeting on a motion by Miles Kafka, seconded by Teri Lukin
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Heard that body cameras should be operational by the end of September or early October; the PBA will need to sign off on camera policies
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Heard that the department will have new Glock handguns in September, with a possible December Town Hall discussion
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Set the 2026 community survey window: September 15 to October 15, with a planning meeting July 16
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Learned the summer soccer game is canceled over liability and insurance concerns, per the Village Manager
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Took up a draft memo on mass-casualty incident training: the police department does not train with fire and EMS for village events; the chief will follow up with the fire chief
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Resolutions Passed
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Approved the proposed PAC budget to be submitted to the Village Board (unanimous; dollar amount not specified in minutes).
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Resolutions Failed
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A proposed youth art contest for National Night Out was rejected by the Village Manager, who ruled it not police-related.
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Applications Reviewed
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Public Comments
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Resident Ed Reily (1 speaker): Spoke about the influx of immigrants over the past four years and suggested the PAC stress the process for gaining legal status. PAC Chair Carolyn Whiting advised this is beyond the committee's purview as it is a federal issue.
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Reports
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Village Manager Directives: Manager Healy denied a youth art contest proposal. Healy also requested the PAC discuss proposed locations for two red-light cameras (Southbound Route 9 exit ramp at Croton Point Avenue/Municipal Place, and Riverside Avenue intersection).
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License Plate Readers (Detective Fielding): Reported Mobotix cameras store data via Rekor at the County Real Time Crime Center. Data is shared only with participating local law enforcement or via judicial warrant (not available to ICE without a warrant). Overview photos are stored for 10 days; license plate data for approximately 3 years. Data cannot be used for mass behavioral analysis.
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Body Cameras: Still waiting on a Motorola sample; will test an alternative company's camera for one month.
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Chief Nikitopoulos Reports: 15 teens signed up for the Youth Cadet program, hoped to launch by mid-February. The department has 400 free gun safety locks (150 applied for by Chief, 250 by Detective Fielding), with 25 already distributed and available in the lobby. Chief will explore a Latino community soccer game day with Manager Healy.
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Staffing & Accreditation: Chief explained the need for 3 additional officers to transition from a backwards rotating patrol schedule to a steady tour to improve health, safety, and morale (recent officer departures are believed to be schedule-related). A consultant is also requested to assess staffing. The labor-intensive accreditation process (policy manual finished; procedures and accreditation manuals pending) will be discussed with the Board to determine if it is diverting resources from police work.
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National Police Week (May 15-21, 2026): PAC will request Board recognition, a flag raising at the Stanley H. Kellerhouse Municipal Building, and a community ceremony. The committee explicitly agreed a "thin blue line" cannot be part of the Croton PD flag design, though a blue background is acceptable.
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Camera Education Campaign: PAC scheduled a March meeting to discuss all village cameras (red-light, LPRs) and a potential public education/outreach campaign to address resident opposition.
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Community Outreach: PAC drafting a letter for Croton Caring Food boxes with police website info and translation directions. Exploring a free community raffle basket at National Night Out. Proposing volunteer-led ESL classes in the community room. Trustee Slippen noted the village website will be redesigned in the 2026-2027 budget year.
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Officer Profiles: Ian Murtaugh wrote profiles for Officers Duran, Rooney, and Twyman for the website; will write profiles for Officers Tovar and Cunningham next.
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Lending Library: Carolyn Whiting proposed purchasing 8-10 non-fiction police topic books annually ($250-$300 from PAC budget) to build a lending library for officers, pending PBA President Officer Jeremy Davis's approval.
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Medical Equipment: Teri Lukin raised the idea of carrying EpiPens, but noted epinephrine can cause harm to those allergic to it, unlike Narcan.
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Resolutions Passed: None
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Resolutions Failed: None
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Applications Reviewed: None
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Public Comments:
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Gustavo Delgado (Resident): Reported that noise complaints at The Grand have not stopped; shared details of a racist incident he experienced at Shoprite several weeks ago involving a woman in her 70s; proposed ideas for community engagement including a holiday raffle basket, ESL classes, and a Q&A video with Officer Jandres for his Spanish-language Facebook page.
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Reports:
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Community Outreach (Facebook): Officer Jandres will share Village police information on Mr. Delgado's Spanish-language Facebook page (serving primarily Ecuadorian and Guatemalan audiences). Mr. Delgado will add Officer Jandres as an Admin. Trustee Nicholson will share this initiative with the IDEA committee.
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Information Packets: Carolyn Whiting will contact Croton Caring about including a police information packet (Chief's welcome letter, PAC letter, emergency alert system info) in springtime food boxes.
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Noise at The Grand: Chief Nikitopoulos urged residents to call in noise complaints (anonymously if preferred) and stated officers will actively check the area on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights.
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Translation Services: Confirmed all officers can use Siri on iPhones or equivalent apps on Androids for translation; no separate desk system is needed.
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Meet and Greet Event: PAC and PD will investigate hosting a one-time soccer event (children's and adult games) at Croton Landing over the summer, potentially with a free ice cream truck. Carolyn Whiting will notify the Village Manager, Recreation Advisory Committee, and Recreation Department. The PAC will further discuss this on January 15, 2026.
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ESL Classes: Chief Nikitopoulos will discuss the possibility of hosting ESL classes with School Superintendent Stephen Walker, potentially through the school's Continuing Education program or at the Community Room/Methodist church basement. Proposed guest speakers include police explaining ICE policy and traffic stops, and an immigration attorney.
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Racist Incident: Chief Nikitopoulos confirmed the PD is aware of the woman involved in the Shoprite incident; while the language used is not illegal, the woman has been banned from the store.
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Officer Jandres School Reading: Officer Jandres is coordinating with the school to read to elementary students in Spanish. Carolyn Whiting suggested filming a simple iPhone video of him reading in a police car, similar to a popular Greenburgh PD pandemic initiative.
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ICE Policy: Chief Nikitopoulos noted the Croton PD ICE policy wording may need to be altered to align with Lexipol and Accreditation requirements, and will discuss this with Manager Healy.
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