Frisoni on tap as Scotia's chief Schenectady police force veteran tops 5 other candidates for village job By PAUL NELSON Staff writer Published 12:02 a.m., Wednesday, July 20, 2011
SCHENECTADY -- A seasoned city police captain who serves as the department's spokesman has been selected to lead the 13-member force in neighboring Scotia, according the Village Mayor Kris Kastberg.
He said Tuesday that Capt. Peter Frisoni Jr. beat out five other candidates to be the top cop in this 1.7-square-mile suburban town of 8,058 residents who recently rejected the idea of consolidating their police department with Glenville.
Kastberg said Frisoni emerged as the most qualified candidate because of his "diversity of experience and the strength of his administrative experience."
"He had all the experience we were looking for in budgeting, personnel and payroll, as well as a strong policing background," said Kastberg, who was part of a three-member committee that ultimately settled on Frisoni, 47.
He has 13 years of supervisory experience in Schenectady, including in patrol, investigations, communication and administration.
Frisoni's appointment must be formally approved by the Scotia Village Board of Trustees during its Aug. 10 meeting; if approved, his first day on the new job will be Labor Day.
The post recently became vacant when Acting Scotia Police Chief Thomas Rush twice failed to pass the required civil service exam and decided to step down from the position and return to being a sergeant.
Frisoni, a married father of five who lives in a Glenville home about 10 minutes away from the Scotia police station, said accepting the chief's job "was a natural progression in my law enforcement career, and the opportunity was especially attractive."
He said he plans to be accessible and visible both personally and professionally.
"It's an excellent opportunity to do true community policing where I can interact with business owners and residents on a daily basis," he added.
"My goal is to improve the level of service residents and see what areas we can become more professional, effective and efficient."
Police Chief Mark Chaires said that Frisoni is "well-deserved, extremely capable and will do a great job."
It is really deplorable that city employees don't live in the city. One big nail in the coffin that didn't have to be allowed.
It's also deplorable that these DEM working together morons can't even consolidate the Scotia PD into Glenville PD. The consolidation queen SS Savage represented this district. They talk a good game about consolidation but that's all it is hot air. Then back to screwing the taxpayers. And the DEMS/HB want a consolidated County police force? ROTFLMAO!!
So while the private sector folks can't retire because they can't afford their health care, the public sector retires, gets their healthcare paid for by the private sector folks who can't retire!!!
AND pull a taxpaid pension AND land another taxpaid job AND continue taxpaid health care!!! OMG!! Is the system broke or what???
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
The Scotia police CHIEF couldn't pass the exam? Wow, just wow.
I know it's the 98% that are giving the other 2% a bad name, but we're paying what is currently little more than a self serving street gang, far too much.
Frisoni approved as new Scotia police chief Wednesday, August 10, 2011 By Michael Goot (Contact) Gazette Reporter
SCOTIA — The Scotia Village Board of Trustees tonight officially appointed Schenectady police Capt. Pete Frisoni as its next police chief. About 60 people packed Village Hall to extend best wishes to the incoming chief, including Schenectady County District Attorney Robert Carney and Glenville Police Chief Michael Ranalli. Mayor Kris Kastberg said the large crowd is a testament to the respect that Frisoni has earned. Fifteen people had applied for the position, according to Kastberg. Frisoni, 47, has been Schenectady’s No. 2 man in its investigative services bureau since 2007. He also served as the department’s public information officer from 2003-07. Frisoni will receive a salary of $90,000. He starts Sept. 5 — Labor Day. He plans to meet with residents and business people to get a feel for their issues and concerns............................>>>>.................>>>>................http://www.dailygazette.com/news/2011/aug/10/0810_frisoni/
I can acknowledge Frisoni's decorated career in Schenectady but not for nuthin'...90K a year to oversee a 13 member department in a village of less than 2 sq. miles? OMG !!
"While Foreign Terrorists were plotting to murder and maim using homemade bombs in Boston, Democrap officials in Washington DC, Albany and here were busy watching ME and other law abiding American Citizens who are gun owners and taxpayers, in an effort to blame the nation's lack of security on US so that they could have a political scapegoat."
I can acknowledge Frisoni's decorated career in Schenectady but not for nuthin'...90K a year to oversee a 13 member department in a village of less than 2 sq. miles? OMG !!
Good point!!!!!
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
The age for him is not relevant. The only way to know that would be to know what his salary was for his three highest consecutive years of earning. Add the three year totals, divide by three - if he is under 384e (SPD) plan - his pension figure is half of that. For him to have a pension of 97,000 - he would have had to earn approximately 190,000 - 200,000 for three years.
(*384E plan is different - that can be increased by staying past 20 years and a retiree can earn up to 66% (*don't quote me on that percentage - but, it's pretty close to that re: 384E).
(*All police officer hired after July of 2009 have a much less generous option - two important factors - ability to increase by overtime is acpped at 15% (I think) and at age 62 - the pension takes a significant hit).
All this general info ius available from NYS Police and Fire Pension system.
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It's also deplorable that these DEM working together morons can't even consolidate the Scotia PD into Glenville PD. The consolidation queen SS Savage represented this district. They talk a good game about consolidation but that's all it is hot air. Then back to screwing the taxpayers. And the DEMS/HB want a consolidated County police force? ROTFLMAO!!
