Councilman Buck’s quest to take over the Town of Fishkill Police Department
is nearly complete. Last December, Buck along with 2 other councilman. Violated
Town Board Rules and voted himself Police Commissioner. He stated he needed
“oversight” of the police department. But that was not enough for Buck.
At the February 6, 2013 Fishkill Town Board meeting. Buck stated he now had
his own office in the police department. The reason being is that he was hearing
a lot of “hearsay” and he wanted to find out what was going on. Buck stated that
this was still a “oversight” position. It is not, he is now in a “supervisory”
position. Councilman Curry stated Buck wanted a presence to meet with the Police
Chief. Does this mean that the Police Chief does not have his own office?
Buck then asked me if I thought this action was going to politicize the
police department. I responded that this would absolutely politicize the police
department. Ever since Buck a retired police officer was sworn in as councilman.
The police department began having problems. We all know of the multiple
lawsuits, grievances and the lack of a Chain of Command that has ruined Command
Discipline because of politics. But this is a precedent that is very dangerous
and needs to be reconsidered. If Buck wants to run a police department. He
should have stayed where he was and advanced through merit, instead of taking
over a police department by using politics.
Ozzy Albra
Fishkill
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