LARCHMONT, NY (August 28, 2026) — Larchmont Police Chief Christopher McNerney will retire effective August 29, 2026, capping a 32-year law enforcement career, the Village of Larchmont announced in a press release. Lieutenant Joseph Paprota will succeed McNerney as head of the Larchmont Police Department.
During his roughly four and a half years as chief, McNerney led a modernization of the department, according to the release. The department earned New York State Law Enforcement Accreditation, placing it among roughly one-third of agencies statewide to attain that distinction, and developed a new police manual reflecting current rules, regulations and modern law enforcement practices.
The department also launched a grant-funded, department-wide body-worn camera program and upgraded its records and dispatch operations with a new Computer-Aided Dispatch and Records Management System integrated with mobile data terminals, safety cameras and in-car video recording, also grant funded. Safety cameras were installed throughout the village and its parks, also fully grant-funded.
Under McNerney, the department re-established its motorcycle unit with two newly procured motorcycles funded through grants, replaced outdated mobile and portable radios department-wide, and equipped all officers with new duty firearms featuring smaller caliber ammunition, red-dot sighting technology and mounted flashlights, according to the release.
The department doubled the number of Spanish-speaking officers and increased female representation on the force by 50%, the release said, while expanding community policing initiatives, increasing officer training and reducing crime in the village.
“These accomplishments reflect the dedication of every member of this Department,” McNerney said. “I am proud of what our team built together — a safer, more modern, and more representative police department for the Larchmont community.”
McNerney’s law enforcement career includes 26 years with the Town of Greenburgh Police Department, where he was credited with modernizing the department and instituting progressive initiatives, as well as service with the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office and as a former president of the Westchester County Chiefs of Police Association, according to the release.
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