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Submitted by Shaun Ali on

On behalf of our Tompkins County Legislature we are requesting (1) an external technical review of law enforcement’s response to a local incident, (2) a report and briefing on “lessons learned” from the technical review based on best practice with recommendations for improvement, and (3) assistance in rebuilding community trust. As explained in previous conversation with BJA NTTAC representative, the incident (which took place on Hornbrook Road in Danby, NY, involving a man who barricaded himself and then committed suicide) has resulted in a great divide between community, other local elected officials, and law enforcement. It has elevated pre-existing trust concerns and has many residents and officials questioning the appropriateness and proportionality of law enforcement’s actions.

TTA Short Name
Critical Incident Debrief
Status of Deliverable
Referred
Status Changed
Type of Agency
Local Government
TTA Title
Critical Incident Debrief
TTA Point of Contact
Shaun Ali
TTAR Source
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Is this TTA in support of implementing or maintaining an evidence-based or promising practice?
No
Is this TTA in response to emerging public safety needs?
No
Demographic - Gender
N/A
Target Audience
Administrators
Demographic - Age
N/A
Demographic - Race
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Demographic - Ethnicity
N/A
Demographic - Other
N/A
Type of Technical Assistance Requested
On-Site Services
Recipient Agency Scope
No
Primary Recipient Agency Name
Tompkins County Administration
Primary Recipient Contact Name
Paula E.F. Younger
Primary Recipient Email Address
pyounger@tompkins-co.org
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Prior Assistance from BJA NTTAC
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Performance Metrics
How do you anticipate that the requested assistance will address the problems?
The expectation is a “fresh-eye” examination of things that will lead to the incident, lessons learned regarding the appropriateness and proportionality of law enforcement's actions, and proactive steps to help improve trust between local law enforcement and the community, including practical, easy-to-implement steps for improving communication with the community and with the various local jurisdictions and their representatives.
What type of services does your organization offer?
Other
Please describe the "Other" services your organization offers
We are a local municipality at the County government level. Our services are vast, for example, DSS, public health, mental health, highway maintenance, waste management, probation, corrections, road patrol, elections board, etc.
What program areas are to be addressed?
Critical Incident Stress Management
Ethics/Integrity/Diversity
Mental Health
Officer Safety and Survival
Public Information Activities/Police Communications
SWAT/Tactical
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Remote TTAC ID
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