Rye Looking for New Police Commissioner

UPDATE (Monday, 9:32am). This just in from Assistant City Manager Scott Pickup: "The Commissioner has a waiver from the state civil service commission which is renewed every two years. The requirements of the waiver are more stringent for this renewal, and the City is reviewing a candidate pool as a portion of the application for renewal." Our commenters called this one, nice job.
 

Rye is looking for a new police commissioner. The following job specification has been listed on the Rye, NY city web site. The city has not yet responded to a request for further information.

What do you think about this development? Leave a comment below.

Police Commissioner
The successful candidate will be responsible for the management of municipal police department serving a complex suburban community of approx. 15,000 residents. Applicants should possess advanced degree (J.D., M.B.A. or M.A. in Criminal Justice or related field preferred); at least 15 years experience as a police supervisor, with at least 10 years as a Chief or Deputy Chief in comparable setting, or in ranks of Captain or above in major metropolitan police department; and advanced police management training such as FBI National Academy, Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar, or comparable programs.  Advanced training in personnel and labor relations, or equivalent experience is preferred, and knowledge of the NY State Law Enforcement Accreditation process. The candidate will be expected to have a proven track record of community involvement, and to participate actively in professional organizations as well as in community organizations within the City of Rye. Upon hiring, the candidate must live within 10 miles of the City. Salary $100,000+. To apply, forward resume and cover letter, including names and contact information for at least 3 references, no later than July 6, 2009, to Police Commissioner Search, Office of the City Manager, City of Rye, 1051 Boston Post Road, Rye, NY 10580.

Comments

[John Lindsay]

Dear Commissioner Kelly:

I'm sorry to say that even your qualifications in leading a 39,000 member police department would probably not be enough to meet the requirements Otis has set to run a 38 member police department.

[ray kelly]

update so far Colin Powell, Norman Schwartzcoff,and Tommy Franks have applied but apparently they are not qualified! Great job steve even the rye police officers can no longer aspire to lead their own department!

[clareont ave res]

Enough already! We need Mr. Culross to do a clean sweep of these malingerers. We should be proud of our police officers, they don't put a negative image on Rye like the actions of some police officers in other communities. I received a mailing last year that the members of the police department had a vote of no confidence in this commissioner I think it's about time to support our officers! I didn't notice the requirement of "a no confidence vote" in the job posting, maybe steve forgot to put that one in!

[Has Otis found any running mates yet?]

I can't wait to see the running mates Otis comes up with. I hear he was still calling around to Rye bars on Friday looking for running mates.

He found one. They live in Port Chester. Oh well. Get out your rolodex Steve. Maybe you can start calling around to some of Shew's friends or one of the few people who were crying when Shew got fired.

[Garnet Graduate]

Tedc-
I think several Playland
rides shook a couple of your screws loose. Rye's PBA are nothing but wining middle schoolers.
Whether its Connors, Pease etc..
PBA history is the same. Complain
about police leadership and show little respect to the citizens they proclaim to protect serve.
I guess your buddy Chittenden is an election year dud-not not one party endorsement-not even a PBA, Firefighter or RTA endorsement!

[Overexposure]

City isn't the only place covering up. Hey myrye, where's the editorial on this article http://www.policeone.com/off-duty/articles/1839312-Ticketing-off-duty-officers-P1-Members-speak-out/ ? Check the 7th P1 Members speak out quote. Our very own Gary Olivier.

[This was another scam]

I guess when Otis and Culross do Connors 211 waiver they can add this new damaging New York Sate Comptrollers report to Connors resume along with the very damaging New York State Correction Commission report, the two citations from the New York State Department of Labor and the overwhelming Vote of No Confidence Connors received from the employees of the Rye Police Department.

To be complete Otis and Culross should probably also include Connors having Rye minors detained illegally and unconstitutionally for doing nothing wrong except for being on the sidewalk on Purchase Street. If these minors disguised themselves as tables there wouldn't have been an issue.

[Another Coverup?]

Has anyone seen the very damaging audit the State of New York Office of the State Comptroller did on how the City of Rye, Connors and the Rye Police Department handle Police Officers out on disability?

Did you know that Connors and the Rye Police Department have no records of any of the Independent Medical Exams that were done by their Doctors on the Police Officers who have been injured on the job?

Did you know that there were at least 10 Independent Medical Exams that were done by the City of Rye Police Department's own Doctors that cleared Rye Police Officers to return to work that were ignored by Connors?

Maybe that's why Connors seems to have conveniently lost, misplaced or shredded any evidence of these Independent Medical Exams that the State of New York Office of the State Comptrollers Office were looking for.

Are Culross and Otis going to cover this up as well? Perhaps the State of New York Office of the State Comptrollers Office needs to take another look at how Connors does business or refer this to the Attorney General's Office for their review.

[This was another scam by Otis]

I just saw the MyRye update from Scott Pickup which basically confirms that the City of Rye is not looking for a "New" Police Commissioner but rather just looking to get Connors another 211 waiver.

I guess we owe Scott Pickup a big thank you for coming forward to confirm the scam.

I guess we owe Otis a big Bronx cheer and a nice forearm salute for keeping this idiot Connors on the City of Rye payroll while allowing him to collect his full NYPD pension.

Otis needs to go.

[Please don't vote for Tim]

First let me congratulate the Republican party for having the smarts not to back TC. Re: the 211 waiver the Commissioner earned his pension for working over 20+ years for NYC.. He is only getting a paycheck in Rye and not another pension. By the way, how long has it been since TC has worked at all. 6 years on disability, a lucrative fence company and for 20 years has he ever approved of anyone in any kind of management position?