Mayor Welcomes Positive Change After Chamberlain Shooting

I would like to thank District Attorney Janet DiFiore and the Grand Jury for their hard work reviewing this tragic incident. I respect the process they followed and commend them on carrying out a thorough investigation, as I believe was owed to the late Mr. Chamberlain, his family, the police officers involved and our community.

Now that the process is concluded the Public Safety Department will be making copies of police investigative materials, including copies of video and audio recordings, available to members of the media.

While the work of the DA and Grand Jury has concluded, our work as a City and a community is far from over. A timely, professional, comprehensive and independent review of the policies and procedures of our Public Safety Department is essential.

Toward that end, Public Safety will be completing a full review of all aspects of the incident to determine whether protocols and procedures were followed, including the actions of all police personnel involved.

Additionally, I will be seeking authorization from the Common Council for funding to have a panel of experts conduct a thorough review of our policies and procedures and provide us with a report recommending improvements and “best practices.”  

This panel will be chaired by Dr. Maria R. Haberfeld, Professor and Chair of the Department of Law, Police Science and Criminal Justice Administration at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and an internationally recognized expert in police policy and procedure.

White Plains is a great city but more importantly, a great community. Working together, we will move forward and bring positive change from this tragedy.

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