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Fatal overdose investigation in Rockville Centre leads to arrest

A Uniondale man was arrested after an overdose investigation on Nov. 7 in Rockville Centre. more

11/11/21

Setting the record straight on county policing

Four years ago, as the race for Nassau County executive between then Legislator Laura Curran, a Democrat, and then State Sen. Jack Martins, a Republican, was heating up . . . more

11/4/21

Freeport man arrested after allegedly inappropriately touching Rockville Centre coffee shop employee

A Freeport man was arrested on Sunday at 8:53 a.m. in Rockville Centre for allegedly inappropriately touching a coffee shop employee. more

By Mike Smollins | 8/2/21

On a recent Thursday at the Nassau County Police Academy in North Massapequa, recruits practiced arresting a suspect during a felony car stop, in which the vehicle that was pulled over had reportedly been used in a crime.

An arresting lesson in Nassau County police work

A Signal 15 comes in over the radio: A stolen vehicle used in a felony — perhaps a bank robbery, maybe a kidnapping — has been pulled over. Officers must quickly assess the situation: Is the vehicle occupant armed? Hostile? Ready to run? more

By Scott Brinton | 5/6/21

A Nassau County Police Academy recruit made her way through a field of orange cones at the Emergency Vehicle Operations Course at Jones Beach last Thursday.

Driven to become Nassau County police officers

Part two in a photo series on the Nassau County Police Academy. Sirens blared and tires squealed as a white Chevy Caprice banked hard into a curve at Jones Beach State Park after peeling down a straightaway at 50 miles per hour last Thursday. Meanwhile, a black Crown Victoria cruiser raced across to cut the vehicle off at a four-way intersection. The Caprice braked hard as it neared the stop sign. more

By Scott Brinton | 4/29/21

On a recent Thursday, Nassau County Police Academy recruits watched films of actual police field work. With their instructors, the recruits analyzed the tactics employed step by step.

Inside the Nassau County Police Academy

Part one in a series of photo stories on the Nassau County Police Academy in North Massapequa. Recruits’ names were not given to protect their privacy. It’s 9 a.m. on a recent … more

By Scott Brinton | 3/25/21

Cadet Michael Shannon was among the 185 recruits who were sworn in to the NCPD's academy on Friday.

NCPD swears in one of its largest cadet classes

Nassau County officials swore in 185 cadets at the Police Academy in Massapequa Park Friday morning — one of the largest classes to enter the county’s rigorous, seven-month officer … more

By Scott Brinton | 12/11/20

Hit-and-run driver sends teen to hospital in Rockville Centre

A 14-year-old was hit by a car on North Village Avenue on Sept. 27 and was in serious but stable condition as of Sept. 30, according to Nassau County Police Department. more

10/2/20

A man entered T.D. Bank on Merrick Road and demanded cash at about noon today, according to the Rockville Centre Police Department. He was arrested at 3:50 p.m.

Man arrested for Rockville Centre T.D. Bank robbery

A man has been arrested for robbing T.D. Bank on Merrick Road in Rockville Centre today, according to village police. more

By Briana Bonfiglio | 9/28/20

Defunding the police isn’t the answer

The actions of the four Minneapolis police officers who caused the tragic death of George Floyd on Memorial Day were barbaric and shameful, and go against everything we as a society stand for. more

By Bil Gaylor | 8/21/20

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