![]() ![]() ![]() Garin said he would ensure the recommendations are implemented by keeping everybody in the loop, and said that he thinks that would reveal more agreement than disagreement. “For the people who are invested in these issues, we’d all have the conversation and then implement them, step by step.” “There’s more that people have in common, or share, in terms of like-minded analysis of public safety than there is that we disagree about, and I don’t think that gets the airtime,” Garin said. ![]() Ithaca’s Reimagining Public Safety (RPS) initiative was the strongest guiding topic in Garin’s forum. He ended his presentation by saying that regardless of whether or not he is chosen, he wants to see public safety prioritized and customized for the community, since he will be here too. Early on, he described his connection to Ithaca as almost like a family member: there are parts he loves, parts he tolerates, but overall he appreciates the city. Of the three candidates, Garin is the one with the deepest roots in Ithaca, having spent over 20 years with the Ithaca Police Department and choosing to stay local even after retiring from the force. This was the last of the three candidate forums held for the Chief of Police position at IPD, following Acting Chief John Joly’s last week and Binghamton Police Department Captain Chris Bracco on Monday. Garin, who retired in March to take a job with the Ithaca College Police Department, spoke before a crowd of about 20 people in a forum led by GIAC Executive Director Leslyn McBean-Clairborne. ITHACA, N.Y.-Another familiar name answered a raft of questions in the Greater Ithaca Activities Center (GIAC) gymnasium Tuesday evening, as retired Ithaca Police Department Lieutenant Scott Garin took the hot seat as he hopes to take the helm of his former department. ![]()
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