Dennis Robertson On Federal Investigation of Yonkers Police:

“Had the Mayor addressed the matter a year ago, when it became an issue, we wouldn’t need an outside
agency in Yonkers to straighten out the problem.”

Dennis Robertson, Democratic Candidate for Mayor of Yonkers, interviewed several weeks ago by the Guardian, when asked how he intended to deal with continuing allegations of police brutality, if elected mayor, responded rmly, “ the key is getting rid of the bad apples. They only give the department a bad name. When I am mayor, there will be more public trust.”

Reached last Wednesday, following the announcement that Federal investigators were engaged in a full-scale investigation of repeated allegations of police brutality by the Yonkers Police Department, Robertson declared, “It’s all about a lack of leadership. is is what happens when you have a weak mayor who lacks the courage to address the difficult issues. I believe the Yonkers Police Department is a good, hard-working department.

However, like any large organization, there are a few who need to be removed for the good of the People and
for the good of the department.”