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IPD gives staffing, community response and camera policy update; chief defends limited data sharing
Summary
Chief Thomas Kelly updated council on the Ithaca Police Department’s staffing (80 full‑time positions including civilians, budgeted 50 officers with six vacancies) and community programs such as care teams and an overdose response partnership. He described restraints and audits on Flock license‑plate reader use and discussed the evolving role of unarmed community responders (Roots).
Chief Thomas Kelly presented the Police Department’s structure and community engagement strategy to the Common Council on Feb. 11, describing workforce levels, new programs and data‑use safeguards.
"The department, including civilian, is 80 full time positions," Kelly said, spelling out a department that includes sworn and civilian roles and noted six sworn vacancies in a budgeted 50‑officer roster. He described divisions for patrol, investigations and…
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