Rochester Interim Police Chief David Smith has rolled out his plans for the department now that he’s taken over from Cynthia Herriott-Sullivan.
Smith, who says he’s a big advocate of building contacts with the community through foot and bicycle patrols, says he also encourages officers to volunteer in community programs.
Smith says he’ll:
- Continue the work begun by Chief Herriott-Sullivan to modify the hiring process to include community input
- Continue to target strategically target known violent offenders in an effort to reduce violence
- Continue to work with our Federal and Local Partners to pursue Federal Criminal Charges where and
when appropriate - Expand the Departments media capabilities to enhance transparency
- Evaluate the Departments core functions and identify more efficient ways of operating due to the current personnel shortages
- Institute an Officer Wellness program