Mount Vernon mayor announce police-citizens’ council
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Mount Vernon Mayor Clinton Young announced a new Advisory Council on Community and Police Relations yesterday.
It will consist of a diverse group of community leaders, police representatives and high school students and will draw upon the experience and perspectives of each group to further develop communications and relations with the Mount Vernon Police Department.
“It is important for the health of our city that we further strengthen the existing relationship between our community and our police department.” Young said in a press statement issued today. “The diverse makeup of this advisory council will create a strong foundation upon which we will build and improve upon the existing level of communication and interaction within Mount Vernon.”
Here is a list of the council’s members
Allen Ayers is a retired Detective from the Mount Vernon Police Department. He is a member of the African Brotherhood, founder of the Y-COP program and runs the boxing program for the City of Mount Vernon at the Doles Center.
Bishop Luke Jones of the New Life Fellowship Church is a lifelong resident of Mount Vernon who is a retired teacher and administrator from the New York City school system
Linda Sanchez is an Associate Broker with Four Seasons Real Estate who has lived in Mount Vernon since 1975. She is very active within the community and serves on the boards of various organizations.
Darrell Perez is the CEO of the Southside Heights Community Organization and is a certified instructor of a trades apprenticeship program here in Mount Vernon that provides young adults with the skills they need to enter the workforce in the construction trades.
Pedro Coelho is an entrepreneur and the owner of the Portal restaurant here in Mount Vernon. A native of Brazil, he is very active within Mount Vernon and has lived in Mount Vernon since 1989.
Barbara Duncan is the Chief of Police in the city of Mount Vernon.
Mary Harris is the President of the 400-500 South Second Avenue Block Association and is a powerful voice within our city.
Patricia Monahan is a retired Mount Vernon schoolteacher who is an active member of the Westchester County Senior Council and the Fleetwood Neighborhood Association.
Student members:
Jeffrey Caldwell is in the 12th grade at Nelson Mandela High School
Shavona Longman is also in the 12th grade at Nelson Mandela High School
Rich Williams is in the 9th grade at Nelson Mandela High School
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