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The four investigations described in the transcript were:

- Incident 09/07/2023 (incident number 203-204704; personnel complaint MPD II 14 of '23), filed by Gabrielle Giuliano alleging excessive force; the investigation was described as exonerated.

- Incident 11/21/2023 (MPD II 16 of '23), filed by Romaine Bain alleging harassment; the investigation was described as exonerated.

- Incident 12/04/2023 (incident number 203-32684; MPD II 21 of '23), filed by Jacqueline Contreras alleging unnecessary force; the investigation was described as exonerated and staff said a training issue for a new officer had been addressed.

- Incidents 09/29/2024 (incident numbers 204-205074 and 204-208993; MPD II 5 of '24), filed by Anna and Daniel Jamal alleging harassment and excessive force; the investigation was described as unfounded. The staff member said a meeting with Ms. Jamal was being scheduled to discuss the outcome.

A motion to accept the four investigations as written was made by Commissioner Mills and seconded by Commissioner Cantoli; the transcript does not record an explicit roll-call vote tally for that particular motion during the public portion. The staff presenter summarized the findings for the commission after the motion was offered.

Later the commission moved to executive session. The motion to enter executive session, for the purpose of discussing personnel matters, was made by Commissioner Mills and seconded by Commissioner Sullivan; the commission moved into executive session at 4:52 p.m. and the public portion of the meeting ended.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","The March 20th 2025 Police Commission Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Commissioners reviewed summaries of four personnel complaints — three concluded exonerated, one unfounded — and later voted to enter an executive session to discuss personnel matters.","taxTitle","Middletown, Orange County, New York","taxId",54257,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6612957,"Middletown joins regional STRIVE grant application to expand domestic-violence advocacy",57,911970,969060,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2879095-17c283618dd002cf57cbf934f182b18b&start=911&end=969","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2879095-17c283618dd002cf57cbf934f182b18b/thumbnail_911970.jpg","/articles/6612957/Middletown/Orange-County/New-York/Middletown-joins-regional-STRIVE-grant-application-to-expand-domestic-violence-advocacy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6612957-691525dd412e00acf8299441879a7608/orig.mp4?Expires=1771107420&Signature=QObnW3aEMlUJ26bQ2GKKTsF-1rPIYGnQjQ4uaktLL1c8UwnZ56VdHZKC69oHj-OBSLCQB2sGiogCFZf1bpURuxrh--RTZOrHF4pAY4DuIvBvRLuKujtjsxWhFw-UET4Ccyo6w-12nKomWb9rBCxjxQAPxATgxeXWo3eoHKGMDUz59-7bTppwuFEZDOiw0Fc-6MnZ57K2uFYzXll4UZyE7k5T8Jp2mWfSw~wGfk403qMrW9ogRAbJ7CpGwqtv30swvLD8GO0l~RAmNoRH8AyVMie5Mp85q7c7DZ1t9zkilaarjAK-Ubp0TlivkYLfZDEj-whcsWQ9Vb~IisQ7CukBOA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the March 20 meeting, Middletown police staff reported the department submitted a final application for the statewide STRIVE grant — a targeted program to reduce intimate partner violence — in partnership with the city of Newburgh, the town of New Windsor, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office and Fearless, a domestic violence advocacy organization.

The presenter said the five partners will collaborate on outreach, follow-up and case-reduction work, and that the grant’s funding would support at least one full-time advocate colocated with police to help victims and coordinate services. The department estimated the award to be roughly $100,000 and said the funding looked likely to continue for the next couple of years, but final award amounts and duration remain subject to the state review and approval process.

“We think we have a good plan,” the presenter said, describing the proposal’s emphasis on follow-up and a full-time advocate to reduce repeat incidents. The grant application was submitted at the end of the prior week and the department said it will wait for the state’s review and notification.

The commission did not take a public vote on the grant application during the open session; the presentation described an application submission and partnership structure only.","The Middletown Police Department said it submitted a joint STRIVE grant application with nearby jurisdictions and local advocates to fund an outreach program and place a full-time domestic violence advocate in the building, with an anticipated award of about $100,000 over the initial term.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6612961,"Middletown police outline staffing changes, recruitment push and new training initiatives",162,427870,590560,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2879095-17c283618dd002cf57cbf934f182b18b&start=427&end=590","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2879095-17c283618dd002cf57cbf934f182b18b/thumbnail_427870.jpg","/articles/6612961/Middletown/Orange-County/New-York/Middletown-police-outline-staffing-changes-recruitment-push-and-new-training-initiatives","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6612961-92eb09b18d977e0d2f646e2d6c609c21/orig.mp4?Expires=1771107420&Signature=IV8V8sUnh8Z7J89LCSiBrUXXSdyJ4fFPV~EFhE01UPdwoEiWxu5ldE-h8IW9btIqkQWR7-4PupkbXad~RQdsaAb8qI9J1DLYXmAEVZAPzg4k3MK0iSYUh4XUkQeLXQ5woQcKqVnVY1z~Q1O3nVhDIHlA5yUIoVsmm27-3CfpgUok2EaNOpWR5YWyx2cstxoxohY126wenX1EzP3xRXRqZ0Bd8qif1tl0vDvHCPIV8fRAItbQD6XWsuFAGE8-OICcGwxHAg~YX0krD8Z5egrn-5UC~XJ4IgGOG8bo~gmm0NmXerkh7~8vsQqRls9ybpO4JbOz0d2~VzL~s0ypTHnw8w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the March 20 Middletown Police Commission meeting, department staff updated commissioners on staffing levels, recent departures and recruitment plans, and described recent and planned training and community outreach programs.

As of the meeting, the department reported 71 sworn personnel, leaving four vacancies against a 2025 budgeted strength of 75. The presenter said three officers were in field training, one was on long-term illness, and two had been deployed with the National Guard — one of whom had just returned and the other expected back the following Saturday.

Since the last meeting the department said Officer Marcello Chazapenta resigned effective March 4 to take a position with the Peekskill Police Department; Police Officer Kelly Conklin notified the department she plans to leave for the Dobbs Ferry Police Department with an anticipated end date of March 25; and Detective DeYoung will retire next Thursday after more than 20 years, though the department said he will return to work part time for downtown and bicycle patrols.

The department said police officers Rivera and Diaz graduated from the police academy on March 7, and Officer Diaz received the academy’s physical fitness award. Dispatcher Nicole Mata Tamaro, who has been on staff a little over a year, told the department she will leave in April to become a police officer in the town of Crawford; the department said it is pursuing a candidate from the current civil service list to fill the dispatch vacancy.

Recruitment plans include a civil service police exam scheduled for May 3 and an agility test for eligible candidates on April 12. The presenter said the department will run the written exam every two years going forward.

The commission also heard a list of recent training attended by department personnel, including instructor development, workplace harassment training, PPE and incident command instruction, open-source intelligence training, juvenile law overview, human trafficking and narcotics investigations, active-shooter response instruction, and a New York State Police Intelligence Summit. The presenter singled out the summit because one speaker was a formerly incarcerated individual who had carried out a school shooting and now speaks about the causes of that violence.

The department has also begun community-facing initiatives: the spring Youth Leadership Program started Feb. 26 with 28 participants and meets Wednesday evenings at the police academy building; the department is using a grant-funded digital sign at rotating locations to advertise recruitment and local events; and it purchased 10 handheld electronic language translators (the presenter said each supports 144 languages and dialects and cost under $200 apiece) to deploy to patrol officers and around City Hall.

Commissioners did not take formal action on staffing changes during the public portion of the meeting; the presenter requested an executive session to discuss personnel matters later in the agenda.","The police department reported four sworn vacancies, recent resignations and retirements, a May 3 civil service exam, and a slate of training and community programs including a youth leadership session and new in-field language devices.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6612966,"Middletown police report February drop in calls and crimes; new records system cited",325,87470,413345,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2879095-17c283618dd002cf57cbf934f182b18b&start=87&end=413","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2879095-17c283618dd002cf57cbf934f182b18b/thumbnail_87470.jpg","/articles/6612966/Middletown/Orange-County/New-York/Middletown-police-report-February-drop-in-calls-and-crimes-new-records-system-cited","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6612966-113f8b1e6bd9662a906a89b0e08a711f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771107420&Signature=UGOXVlW3pDoJY5n1mebzRBs2NoTEgycuxBwJM--QmRpv4ys31BEQaPUmR6G0naOxFvHuDZQ6PJ7QlCfeHQNXmMUo7a~EyTITmIgecmfzdpzoDCUWSJ000f-GsMyUnu2KqhMOtJ7ENQ19rrIo8ULXBOTeyTaXqcHMV5NgeRLnbbEDWSFRRWwt-A2VBSC5ye4zomoMw6tuiCt5ukwnNIMNl93HX73XO2O0VyAud-gUC1ZaQOquN-III2ZFLPJrJ5rncqbnFBeq~rpcMYRK65XDu2SlnL43~9p2q3Q9eElfj4ePRE0g4ATqxS6aFl~3GtyDh8Px6TbXYBW9MvWkB6Johw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Middletown Police Commission members heard that the department handled 1,907 calls for service in February — a 16% drop from January’s 2,271 calls — and that several crime and enforcement categories declined in the same month while the department migrated to a new countywide records management system.

The statistics were presented by a police department staff member who cautioned that February’s data “may not be a % accurate, because February 10 we merged our records management system,” and said some figures could be adjusted as the department reconciles records from the old and the new systems.

The department reported 24 Part 1 crimes in February (7 violent and 17 property offenses), down from 28 the prior month; 88 Part 2 crimes, down from 126; 110 arrests, down from 167; and 62 traffic summonses, compared with 181 in January. The department recorded 582 parking tickets in February, up from 456 the previous month, a 28% increase. Use-of-force incidents logged for February numbered five, a figure the presenter described as “just over… about 4.5%.”

The staff member said the declines in recorded activity were partly seasonal — noting cold weather can reduce some calls — but emphasized a larger factor was the migration to the new records management system, which went live for the department on Feb. 10 and requires staff to learn different workflows. “It was taking 15, 20, 25 minutes longer than what it used to take, just navigating through it,” the staff member said, describing a learning curve that initially slowed officers’ reporting and field productivity.

The department said the system is countywide and shared by other agencies; at the time of the presentation, Middletown was one of three departments already live. The presenter traced the change to a longer-term replacement effort, noting the prior vendor’s product was acquired and support ended, and that the county will centrally fund the new system supplied by a firm the speaker identified as Niche.

Commissioners did not undertake any vote tied specifically to the February statistics and the database migration, but the presentation framed the data as provisional pending reconciliation of records across the old and new systems.

The department said staff are continuing to troubleshoot the vendor’s software, expect incremental weekly improvements and anticipate that, once all county agencies are live, the shared database will improve investigative information-sharing.

The commission accepted the February meeting minutes earlier in the session. No formal vote to adopt or amend the February statistics was recorded.","Police staff told the Middletown Police Commission that February calls for service and several crime categories declined compared with January, and members cautioned that a countywide records-management migration on Feb. 10 likely affected the figures and officer productivity.","actionData","errors"]

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