City Council voted Tuesday night to confirm David Smith as police chief of Rochester. Smith has been interim chief since last November. He was recently named Mayor Malik Evans pick and underwent confirmation hearings. The vote was 8-1, with Council Member Stanley Martin voting “no” because, she said, of Smith’s involvement in the 2020 protests […]
Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren has named Deputy Chief LaRon Singletary as the city’s next police chief. In a news conference, the mayor said Singletary’s experience in community engangement will be important as the city works to strengthen its partnerships between the community and police. Singletary wiped away tears as he said he’s excited to begin […]
 Rochester Police Chief Michael Ciminelli is on his way to Washington, resigning on September 15th to take up a job with the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration. Ciminelli was named police chief during Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren’s first term in 2014. Mayor Warren says in a statement that he provided strong and steady leadership, introducing innovations […]