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Council holds over ordinance to add crime analyst tied to STRIVE program amid surveillance concerns
Summary
An ordinance to amend the 2025 police budget to add a crime analyst position linked to the STRIVE program was held over after council members raised concerns about the analyst's anticipated role, potential surveillance of marginalized residents, and the scope of law enforcement involvement in shelters.
The Binghamton City Council voted unanimously on May 21 to hold over an ordinance (O25-36) that would amend the 2025 police budget to add a crime analyst position intended to support the STRIVE program.
Council member Rathmell, who led a lengthy critique during discussion, said she supported adding two crime‑victim positions in principle but was "deeply uncomfortable" with how the analyst role described in plan documents appeared to use poverty and homelessness data to support expanded targeting and monitoring of poor, unhoused and…
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