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Rye Brook approves Westchester County reimbursement agreement for DARE youth officer program
Summary
The board approved an agreement with Westchester County to reimburse Rye Brook up to $4,773 for expenses related to the DARE youth officer program; trustees discussed the program's limited rollout this year due to department staffing and noted plans to resume full programming in January 2026.
The Rye Brook Board of Trustees on March 25 approved an agreement with Westchester County to reimburse expenses for the DARE youth officer program up to $4,773.
The boardresolution authorized the mayor and administrator to execute documents necessary to finalize the agreement, subject to counselmodifications. Trustees voted in favor.
During discussion, the police chief told the board that the DARE program had a reduced or shortened offering this school year because the department was short-staffed; the chief and mayor said they expect the program to return to a full schedule in January 2026 once staffing levels improve. The chief said the program will likely be taught by the same officer who provided DARE instruction last year.
The agreement covers reimbursement only; it does not change program curricula or operational decisions by the police department. Trustees recorded unanimous approval to enter the county reimbursement agreement and directed staff to complete the execution process.
