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Town supervisor praises police as Chief Noble prepares to retire; department reaccredited and town ranks eighth safest in New York
Summary
Supervisor Ed Lecherman told the committee that Chief Bob Noble will retire after more than 30 years of service; Lecherman said Captain Justin Foley and Lieutenant Rapasard are in the promotion process and that the department was recently reaccredited by New York State and ranked eighth safest city in the state.
Town Supervisor Ed Lecherman announced that Chief Bob Noble will retire after more than three decades in local law enforcement and praised Noble for building "a culture of excellence" in the police department. Lecherman said the department completed a New York State accreditation process and noted a recent ranking that placed Yorktown eighth among the safest cities in New York.
Lecherman said town staff are completing internal interviews for promotions and indicated Captain Justin Foley and Lieutenant Rapasard are candidates to move into leadership roles. "He's been a huge part of it," Lecherman said of Chief Noble’s tenure and added the town expects a strong leadership team to continue public-safety work.
There were no formal personnel votes recorded during the meeting; Lecherman framed the remarks as announcements and background for the board and residents.
The committee did not take any formal action on police staffing or budgets at the meeting.
