Nine officers have transferred out of the Mount Vernon Police Department over the past week, a larger than usual episode of “badge drain” for the city. Detectives Nicholas Smith, Clinton ...

Police in Mount Vernon are the lowest paid in Westchester, which contributes significantly to the chronic badge drain the department suffers as officers get their training, spend a few years and ...

Mount Vernon police accused of illegal strip searches 02:45 MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- The Mount Vernon Police Department in Westchester County, New York is facing civil rights violations from the U.S ...