JOURNAL NEWS: Survey says most of #Yonkers pleased with police

YONKERS - A survey commissioned by the Yonkers Police finds that most respondents are happy with local law enforcement.

The survey conducted by OrgVitality interviewed 1,868 people in Yonkers in July and August and it found that 84 percent of respondents were satisfied that Yonkers police act professionally.

As for how the police treat the public, 79 percent thought the police were fair.

"Over the past six years, we've worked tirelessly to improve and implement effective community relation programs throughout the city," said police Commissioner #CharlesGardner. "Although we're very proud of the survey results, it also provided us an opportunity for improvements."

Gardner said the improvements will be in the areas of: victim outreach and post-incident follow-up, especially in the Third and Fourth precincts; in business community relations; and in enforcement of public complaints about speeding, reckless driving, disorderly behavior, noise and thefts from vehicles.....

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