Plattsburgh police chief retires; search for new leadership begins [Video]

TO HELP THEM WORK WITH INDIVIDUALS STRUGGLING WITH MENTAL ILLNESSES DURING CALLS. AFTER BEING APPOINTED IN DECEMBER OF LAST YEAR, PLATTSBURGH’S POLICE CHIEF SAY’S HE IS RETIRING. THE SEARCH IS UNDERWAY TO FIND A REPLACEMENT. AND AS NBC5’S BENNY NEZAJ EXPLAINS, OTHER AGENCIES, AS WELL AS THE TWO MAYORAL CANDIDATES ARE HELPING OUT IN THE PROCESS. (áááVOááá) AFTER SERVING 25 YEARS FOR THE PLATTSBURGH POLICE DEPARTMENT, CHIEF PETER MITCHELL HAS CALLED IT A CAREER IN LAW ENFORCEMENT. (áááSTILLááá) WITH THE NEED TO FILL THE VACANCY, MAYOR CHRIS ROSENQUEST IS LOOKING ACROSS THE STATE AND IS FORMING A SEARCH COMMITTEE AND ASKING REPRESENTATIVES FROM VARIOUS LOCAL AGENCIES TO PARTICIPATE SOME OF THOSE AGENCIES INCLUDE THE CLINTON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, Behavior Health Services North, AND SUNY PLATTSBURGH’S OFFICE OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION. (áááVOááá) ALSO INVOLVED ARE THE city’s TWO MAYORAL CANDIDATES – BOTH HAVE MET WITH THE MAYOR REGARDING THE SEARCH …