MidHudson News is reporting Acting Dutchess County Sheriff Kirk Imperati and members of his command staff briefed a committee of the Dutchess County Legislature on aspects of the Police Reform and Modernization Plan ordered by former Governor Andrew M. Cuomo in 2020. Imperati and his staff spoke about the number of complaints against deputies received in 2021. Last year, 23 complaints were filed with the Internal Affairs Bureau and each was reviewed by the IAB supervisor and others. Of those reported, 16 were deemed unfounded, three are still being investigated, three resulted in corrective action against the employee that was the subject of the complaint, and one was unaccounted for. Imperati said his deputies had 53,088 contacts or interactions with the public in 2021. The Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office implemented the IAB in 2017. Detective Sergeant Adam Harris, the IAB supervisor, credited Imperati with developing many of the IAB policies. The IAB has implemented several initiatives intended to assist the department in improving its transparency with the community. The Internal Affairs Bureau can be reached by calling 845-486-3831. Read the full story at MidHudsonNews [dot] com.