Police chiefs endorse DiFiore
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- June
- 18
This morning, police chiefs throughout Westchester publicly backed Janet DiFiore’s bid for a second term at District Attorney. The announcement was made at Half Moon Bay restaurant in Dobbs Ferry.
Here’s the official statement:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
In a unanimous vote, the Westchester County Chiefs of Police Association, for only the second time in its history, has endorsed a candidate for elected office; the Association has endorsed District Attorney Janet DiFiore for re-election as Westchester County District Attorney.
The first time the Association endorsed a candidate for elected office was four years ago, when it endorsed then-Judge Janet DiFiore for District Attorney.
The Westchester County Chiefs of Police Association is comprised of law enforcement executives: commissioners and chiefs of police from forty-four local and state police agencies in Westchester County.
District Attorney DiFiore received this year’s endorsement in recognition of “[her] nuts and bolts understanding of police operations and the unique aspects of prosecuting crimes in Westchester County”, said Association President Chief Joseph Benefico of the Pelham Police Department. “Your accomplishments in the first term of office validate our previous endorsement and warrant this one. Not only have you created many worthy crime solving and crime prevention programs, you have unfailingly displayed a fair, resolute and thorough approach to criminal prosecution.”
“Over the past three and a half years as District Attorney, I have worked very hard to enhance public safety by working closely with community and law enforcement partners, ensuring fairness and integrity in criminal prosecutions. improving crime fighting intelligence, and educating the public on crime prevention. These proactive strategies define the role of a modern prosecutor,” said District Attorney Janet DiFiore after accepting the Association’s endorsement. “To be recognized and acknowledged for this work by the professionals you work with every day is an honor and an affirmation of all that we have worked to accomplish.”
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Thank you Janet DiFiore for the great work that you do for all of Westchester. I know you will be re-elected by a wide margin in November. You are “head and shoulders” above the rest of the candidates in all possible ways. You do your job well, know when criminals deserve to have the book thrown at then, you look out for the victims, you hold the line on expenditures. You are a woman of integrity and all public officials should emulate you.
Congratulations to the Westchester County District Attorney on this unanimous endorsement. There is something to be said when all of the top officials of Westchester County come to support and promote your tremendous efforts. You have kept your political promises to enhance public safety, ensure fairness and integrity in criminal prosecutions and educating the public on crime prevention. Your accomplishments are to be applauded.
oh please, DiFiore is a member of the organization- of course they were going to endorse her. I want to see who the local cops are supporting. From what I hear, they are completely frustrated by the way she handles the DA’s office.
The only one who knows who will win the next election is Almighty God! Police Brutality, savages and Body Slammers are at the forefront of the next election. The Citizens of Westchester County are the ones who go into the voting booth and pull the lever, and thousands of Citizens are not happy with the current leadership. The citizens in this county are fed-up and they have had enough of the political corruption. A citizens vote is worth so much more than an out of town resident, like most police chiefs and commissioners because they don’t live in Westchester County, the taxpayer does, not the tax recipient like Difore’s followers. When you live in Westchester County as a Citizen you know the truth about how the police treat the civilians, especially in Yonkers and Mount Vernon.
Congratulations to DA DiFiore. An outstanding District Attorney, she has and will continue to carry out her duties and keep the people of this county safe.