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Port Jervis reports falling crime, police accreditation push and fire department equipment grants
Summary
Mayor and the chief reported a 14% drop in serious crime versus 2022 and multiple public-safety grants. The volunteer fire department received grant funding toward a new engine and the CDA applied for additional FEMA funding for breathing apparatus.
Mayor (name not specified) and Chief William Wharton reported that serious criminal offenses tracked under the national incident-based reporting system were down more than 14% compared with 2022 and that the police department is pursuing New York State accreditation, a voluntary program with 111 standards across administration, training and operations.
Chief Wharton and the mayor said the department…
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