Statement from Governor David A. Paterson
April 21, 2010
“In response to my directive to recommend actions that could be taken to better protect New York’s parole officers, the State Division of Parole has undertaken a critically important pilot program to install metal detectors at three parole offices in New York City by the end of this month. The pilot program will be used to analyze and assess the effectiveness of metal detectors in the parole office environment and to determine where and when similar equipment may be installed at additional parole offices across the State.
“The Division of Parole and the Office of General Services continue to expedite their in-depth review of security measures at parole offices throughout the State. I thank the Division of Parole Chairwoman Andrea Evans and her staff for quickly developing this pilot program and taking the necessary actions to promote job site security for New York’s parole officers.”
