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The chief reported five current sworn vacancies, leaving 70 sworn officers in a department budgeted for 75 full-time sworn positions. Two recent academy graduates—Officer Rivera and Officer Diaz—are in field training. Officer Jonathan Gay completed field training and was placed on patrol on April 11.

Recent departures include Kelly Conklin, who resigned effective March 25 to accept a police officer position with the Dobbs Ferry Police Department, and Detective DeYoung, who retired; the chief said DeYoung has expressed interest in returning as a part-time officer and that the chief would consult the mayor and clerk about reappointment and swearing-in procedures.

Officer Christopher Uvin is pursuing a transfer to the Naples, Florida, police department, the chief said. Two dispatchers, identified as Nicole and Eric Hunter, have resigned because they are entering police academies (Nicole with the town of Crawford and Hunter with the city of Port Jervis). The department offered one dispatch position to a candidate who will begin May 5; two other dispatch candidates are scheduled for interviews.

Recruiting details: About 260 people signed up for the department’s upcoming police exam; a preliminary cram course drew about 60 participants. A scheduled physical-agility test on April 12 was postponed due to snow and rescheduled for April 26; the chief said roughly 25 candidates were expected to attend the makeup test. The chief said the department’s contract allows up to six part-time officers but the current year’s budget includes funding for one part-time position; he said he would revisit the budget if more part-time hires were needed.

The chief also told commissioners that Sergeant Rich Ruggino and Lieutenant Eric Hargett helped notify candidates of the rescheduled agility test. Commissioners did not take public votes on personnel hires during the meeting; personnel matters were later moved to executive session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","The April 17th 2025 Police Commission Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The police chief told commissioners about recent resignations, a retirement, a transfer in progress, completed field training for a new officer, dispatch hires, and a police exam rescheduled because of weather.","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},6571267,"Middletown police report shows sharp month-to-month increases in calls, crimes and arrests",709,188140,897610,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3062727-d5b4581ee76c96315f2a7f9b697f43da&start=188&end=897","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3062727-d5b4581ee76c96315f2a7f9b697f43da/thumbnail_188140.jpg","/articles/6571267/Middletown/Orange-County/New-York/Middletown-police-report-shows-sharp-month-to-month-increases-in-calls-crimes-and-arrests","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6571267-474d5f80d6b216cc036cd1f929bd728d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770415514&Signature=D9Wy2pMFZKzHh-dPk5JegODgVwUUQfh2uwP0zvG4jY4Y-NdrT6xhk2Sgj2Miwbb~3K1o8NH09itytuPl7Y2SsIAvXv-V2jUOgfrwRSGsHtnnYZ8YM-YAmLf-IyOFJvdF1ZtnL7jRp5W28yTaPFHcJXuFNhm4bhYk5n3Y7HmVtZaziDGf9qzc~~ogIF1YyRtbUz6KsuDIX27iIcHm0gu1KWINijUbxR~9u3qSs~LTj-6jWIFlTQSuADQQ2vMvp-qolK4o62nbX3~rVD8c~Gb-AIQvVMnbn3ozk-yLDdLPns9w5fD9jNaYMLXqagXzcGxS3S9~~HrVbbVtZ4wyVnO6yQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Middletown Police Department reported 2,310 calls for service in March, a sizeable increase from February, and a month-to-month rise in reported crimes and arrests, the police chief told the police commission on April 17.

The department reported 36 Part 1 crimes in March—13 violent and 23 property offenses—up from 24 in February. Part 2 crimes rose to 173 in March from 88 in February. Arrests increased to 170 in March from 109 in February. Traffic tickets issued rose to 177 from 62 the prior month; parking tickets declined to 318 from 600.

Uses of force were reported in eight incidents in March, which the chief said represented 4.7% of arrests for the month; two of those incidents involved mental-health situations. The chief also noted there were no “shots fired” calls that month.

The department is continuing a multi-month rollout of its new records management software (Niche). The chief said officers and staff are finding the system easier to use as they work through remaining bugs. He told commissioners the change is improving workflow and data accuracy.

Seasonal issues: With warmer weather the department has increased traffic details and noise-enforcement activity, the chief said, citing regular complaints about traffic and noise at neighborhood hotspots. He said officers are using the city code to guide enforcement and that overtime details will supplement grant-funded patrols as needed.

The chief asked whether commissioners wanted further statistical review; commissioners did not request additional public discussion during the meeting.","The police chief reported a jump in March calls for service and crimes, outlined uses-of-force data, and described continuing rollout of the department’s records system and seasonal traffic and noise enforcement.",{"_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},6571272,"Middletown police commission moves to executive session after resident letter and internal probe",1107,41501,1148670,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3062727-d5b4581ee76c96315f2a7f9b697f43da&start=41&end=1148","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3062727-d5b4581ee76c96315f2a7f9b697f43da/thumbnail_41501.jpg","/articles/6571272/Middletown/Orange-County/New-York/Middletown-police-commission-moves-to-executive-session-after-resident-letter-and-internal-probe","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6571272-23bd1ac0cd33a41f6640d294762f4114/orig.mp4?Expires=1770415514&Signature=loouS1SxnRZ7lFKXGtsXDwpt5EbhP-McI1Ts0zM1eGWZSmzxFaUigXGVYfAFjLvAlouOsl392xymuV7UkQzbI3EL5-0hQA8oSl2CazhdU4puGKmeiGuhtLaok1~qbHNjTrjueUeXU-KCykDru3uxF4pQvY1e1BkQCGZ6Ajvl~nS-FE-NCAO4K6ICbVdpo907z9OzZaTpShkKxYunQNfv3eyxc6YqwnENp5dLbSW0412s3kyPKv~3atbsiJB7EqDUZaIStLgjxkDgvs-I822j22rrPnP6J8srkv-FZNMt4HThvzvPkNxJq0~EjwTvOhOdvdBf4pccXMUBjO-8PKqbGA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Middletown Police Commission moved into executive session on April 17 after the police chief read an April 14 letter from a resident alleging mishandling of a complaint against an officer and after an internal investigation was provided to commissioners.

The letter, from resident Ralph Savarese and read aloud by the police chief, said Savarese was renewing a complaint he had made against Officer Langford and criticized how Lieutenant Tholen had handled follow-up. The chief told the commission he had forwarded the resident’s communication along with an internal investigation earlier in the week.

Why it matters: Commissioners said they had reviewed the internal investigation and, citing personnel confidentiality, decided to discuss the matter in private. A vote to move into executive session passed without objection.

At the meeting the police chief summarized the letter’s claims, saying Savarese wrote that he was “making another complaint” and that he believed the officer had “failed to interview eyewitnesses to an incident.” The chief also told the commission that the complainant said a lieutenant had told him it was department policy not to interview witnesses; the chief presented the correspondence to the commission for consideration. The commission did not debate details in public before voting to go into closed session.

Commission action: With no further public discussion, the commission approved a motion to enter executive session to discuss personnel matters. The public portion of the meeting ended when commissioners convened the closed session.

Votes at a glance: The commission also unanimously approved the March meeting minutes earlier in the session; commissioners then voted to enter executive session later in the meeting.

The commission did not announce any public outcomes from the executive session at the end of the recorded meeting.","At an April 17 meeting the Middletown Police Commission reviewed a resident's complaint about an officer and discussed an internal investigation; the commission voted to enter executive session to address personnel matters.","actionData","errors"]

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Middletown police report multiple resignations, hires and a rescheduled recruitment exam

Middletown police report shows sharp month-to-month increases in calls, crimes and arrests

Middletown police commission moves to executive session after resident letter and internal probe