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Greenwood Lake police report: 1,269 blotter reports in December; multiple grants awarded
Summary
Police Chief Adam reported December activity including 1,269 blotter reports, staffing updates and grant awards — a DCJS LiveScan award and a New York State law-enforcement tech grant (~$200,000) to update cameras, body‑worn equipment and mobile data terminals.
Police Chief Adam presented the department’s December 2024 statistics and a package of grant-funded upgrades for village public-safety technology.
In his report the chief said, “we handled 1,269 total blotter reports,” and listed other December activity: 393 traffic stops, 187 summonses issued, five motor-vehicle accidents, 31 medical-aid calls and five arrests. He told trustees the department had zero use-of-force incidents for the month and an average response time of about four minutes.
The chief reviewed personnel updates — new part‑time officers completing field training and a tentative hire pending background checks — and described several grants the department secured: a DCJS JAG LiveScan award of $1,652.30 for LiveScan equipment and two DASNY awards (~$22,665 each) for diving equipment for rapid-response divers; he also highlighted a New York State law-enforcement tech grant of roughly $200,000 to upgrade body‑worn cameras, vehicle data terminals and other patrol technology. He said the department will pursue a state‑contract vendor for security cameras and LPRs to supplement those upgrades.
Mayor Howley and trustees thanked department staff and bargaining‑unit members for their flexibility during recent unbudgeted incidents, which helped the village remain near its projected fiscal targets for public‑safety expenditures.
