Welcome to the Albany Community Policing Advisory Committee. ACPAC will post information about Community Policing and upcoming forums. Members of the community may post, but posts with profanity, racist remarks, hate speech or anything that is viewed as disrespectful in nature will be deleted. Thank you for adhering to these general rules of interaction on our page. What is ACPAC? With the combina
tion of perceptions of an unsafe city and a disconnect between the citizens and the police, it was determined that the APD and the City alike would be better served by instituting a community-based policing philosophy. In order to ensure the community and police were on the same page, the Albany Police Department teamed up with the Albany City Common Council to create the Albany Community Policing Advisory Committee (ACPAC). ACPAC is comprised of dedicated community members and APD officers who: strive to make a difference, possess the motivation to institute change, and want to make Albany a better place. The committee works to encourage citizens and APD officers to participate in committee activities, provides a public forum for discussion of community healing and community building. ACPAC also works to promote partnerships between community organizations, businesses, and the APD. These partnerships serve as a catalyst for organizational changes within the APD and support the community policing model of law enforcement in the City of Albany
ACPAC also works to help the APD achieve its vision of “striving to eliminate crime and the fear of crime by inspiring and empowering our community to work together to improve our quality of life and make Albany the safest community in America.”
What is ACPAC's Purpose? Forging a bridge between community members and the police department to create partnerships that will improve the quality of life for citizens. Who is ACPAC? ACPAC is made up of community members and APD officers. Twenty-five members, serve on the committee, one appointed by each of the following: the Mayor, the Common Council President, each of the 15 Common Council Members; four appointed by the Albany Police Department and four at-large members appointed by ACPAC. Why was ACPAC formed? In 2009, the APD recognized the need for change in its policing philosophy in order to fulfill its mission to serve the citizens of Albany. In 2010, with the assistance of the Common Council, ACPAC was created to help bridge the gap between the APD and the community. ACPAC was charged with evaluating strategies that would potentially reinvigorate the relationship between the community and the APD.
