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Niskayuna Police to promote lieutenant, consider hires and apply for technology grants
Summary
Committee announced a special meeting to promote Lieutenant Todd Frenier to deputy chief, plans to appoint Sergeant Hesham Kefaga as lieutenant at the end of the month, and reported applications for a $136,000 burn grant and a $125,000 law‑enforcement technology grant to replace body cameras and upgrade patrol computers.
At the July 14 Police and Public Safety meeting, the Chair announced a special meeting that evening to promote Lieutenant Todd Frenier to deputy chief and said a lieutenant appointment for Sergeant Hesham Kefaga will be made at the end of the month. The Chair outlined Frenier’s service record (joined department in 2007, promoted through the ranks) and described Kefaga’s technical experience and promotion timeline.
The department also said it is processing a lateral hire: Matthew Roden, who has about one year of service with the Albany Police Department and is a member of the Army National Guard; the appointment remains contingent on civil service formality.
On funding, the Chair said the department applied for a $136,000 burn grant (a reallocation grant process) and noted the governor’s law‑enforcement technology grant was released with an application due in September. The Chair said the tech grant has a ceiling tied to personnel count — a maximum application amount of $125,000 for the department — and that intended purchases include new body‑worn cameras and purpose‑built patrol‑vehicle computers to replace aging commercial‑grade equipment.
The committee did not vote on appointments during the July 14 meeting; it listed the promotions and grant applications as items to be finalized at upcoming meetings.
