From Congressman Mike Lawler:
The men and women of the Westchester County Police Department have gone three years without a contract. In that time, the county has not promoted a single sergeant or lieutenant, and the department is down three captains, five lieutenants, and five sergeants.
It has gotten so bad that the county is pulling supervising officers out of the Westchester County Airport Precinct just to cover minimum patrol staffing. That airport handles over 170,000 flights a year, and the federal government is investing nearly $18 million to modernize its air traffic control, funding I helped deliver in Congress.
I stand with the men and women of the Westchester County Police PBA. County Executive Ken Jenkins should immediately settle a fair contract and make the promotions.
The officers who keep Westchester County safe have earned that much, and they will have my full support.