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Law Enforcement on Long Island

Long Island, according to Forbes, has the best crime rate in the country at 2042 crimes per 100,000 residents. Suffolk County also in the recent months pulled all of their county officers off of Sunrise Highway and the Long Island Expressway. This was because those roads are owned and operated by the State and it is the State’s job to patrol those roads. Those County officers were also costing the County an enormous amount of money. Though the State did not provide any patrol officers for the roads the Town Sheriffs agreed to patrol the roads. Long Island county police officers get paid the highest salaries compared to any other county in New York and most counties in the United States. There is believed to be rampant corruption throughout the police departments.

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Law Enforcement News

Levy, D’Amaro and Stern Announce Special Focus on Friday and Saturday Activities in Huntington Station - July 13, 2010

After meeting this morning with Huntington School officials and police leaders, Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy today said a specialized unit in Huntington Station on Friday and Saturday evenings will focus on rowdy parties and on areas where large numbers are congregating.

Bishop Lauds Indictments In Federally-Supported County Investigation - July 13, 2010

Yesterday, Congressman Tim Bishop joined Suffolk County District Attorney (SCDA) Thomas Spota to announce the indictment of two Suffolk County residents on gun trafficking charges, as a result of a long-term SCDA investigation supported by federal funding.

Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy and Police Commissioner Dormer Announce Process to Begin for Recruiting Second Police Class of 2010 - July 12, 2010

Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy today said the Police Department and Department of Civil Service will begin the canvassing and processing for another class of 70-80 recruits – the second class of officers in 2010 – to begin in November.

County Executive Steve Levy, Commissioner Richard Dormer Swear In Class of Police Recruits - June 28, 2010

Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy and Police Commissioner Richard Dormer today swore in a class of 71 recruits, who will begin their six-month training before becoming Suffolk County Police Officers.

Suffolk Officials Announce Red Light Safety Program - June 18, 2010

Suffolk County officials this week announced that the first in a series of “red light cameras” – a photo-enforcement system which captures red light violations -- is operational at the intersection of CR93 and the Long Island Expressway South Service Road. Implementation of the county’s Red Light Safety Program will begin with a 30-day grace period in which warnings, but not violations and fines, will be generated. The grace period ends July 15, and cameras will be installed at additional Suffolk County-New York State road intersections beginning in August.

Levy: Eddington’s ‘Feel Good’ Approach Hurts Taxpayers; Promises Veto of Micromanagement Resolution - June 9, 2010

Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy today said he will veto a legislative resolution that “seeks to cede control of the police department to the union,” and cited statements and actions at yesterday’s general meeting as “proof positive that Public Safety Chairman Jack Eddington and other union-friendly legislators would give away the store if they could.”

Levy, Dormer Meet with FBI on Gang Tactics - April 8, 2010

Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy and Police Commissioner Richard Dormer today hosted officials from the FBI Eastern Region for an update on the agency’s Long Island Gang Task Force and efforts underway with the Suffolk Police Department to combat gun and gang activity.

Commissioner Dormer Announces 10-Point Plan To Address Recent Crime in Brentwood - March 2, 2010

Police Commissioner Richard Dormer today announced a comprehensive 10-point plan to address concerns about recent crime in Brentwood. The initiative, which includes the participation of many of the department’s specialty units, as well as beefed up patrol, was launched last night. The plan will remain in place for as long as is deemed necessary to assure residents of the safety of their community.

Suffolk County Police to Hold Operation Medicine Cabinet - March 1, 2010

The Suffolk County Police Department will conduct Operation Medicine Cabinet on Saturday, March 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is being held to provide residents an environmentally safe way to dispose of expired and/or unused prescription drugs. The program is free and those participating in the event will remain anonymous. All medications will be accepted except for liquids and needles.

Levy Says Eddington Release on Subpoena Power Underscores PBA Agenda for Higher Taxes - August 12, 2009

Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy today said that a news release issued last week by County Legislator Jack Eddington, chair of the Public Safety Committee, “underscores that Legislator Eddington’s move for subpoena power for the committee is based on a political agenda, furthered by PBA-friendly legislators, to attain minimum staffing requirements for the police department at the expense of county taxpayers.”

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