Advisory Boards

Police-Community Relations Advisory Board

The Police Community Relations Advisory Board provides a forum for the exchange of ideas between members of the public, through their representatives, and the Police Department. The board is a way to encourage open discussion of crimerelated, public safety, or other quality of life issues in the City, and a mechanism for the public to request particular services and recommend legislation or other means to deal with their concerns.

Report to the Community

In January 2008 the Police-Community Relations Advisory Board issued a Report to the Community (pdf, 109K) on the workshops held in October 2007, the actions being taken by the police department, and the action the community can take in each area.

Formation of the Board

On July 16, 2007, the City Council appointed the first Police Community Relations Advisory Board, consisting of eight community members and three members of the City of Newburgh Police Department.

The community members serve two year terms on a voluntary basis, meeting regularly with members of the City of Newburgh Police Department to discuss crime related issues in the City, as well as quality of life issues and relations between the City of Newburgh Police officer and the public.

When the original board was formed, Rev. Byron Williams commented, "I am very pleased with the selection. This is a good cross-section of our citizens. The board comes at a good time. It will give City residents an opportunity to have input and feedback on how matters are handled."

Although some of the members have changed as well as some of the issues over the past three years, it is still a positive mechanism within the City of Newburgh to better understand the importance of the relationship between citizens and the police.

To contact the members of the police community relations advisory board please email: newburgh.pcrb@gmail.com