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Kudos to NCPD for rethinking the use of force

The Nassau County Police Department’s recent revamping of its use-of-force policy is a proactive and welcome move by the county at a time of . . . more

7/20/16

Nassau County Police Department revisits use-of-force policy

A revamped set of guidelines regarding use of force by the Nassau County Police Department went into effect on July 8, with an emphasis on de-escalating situations in order to avoid force and more comprehensive review and tracking of physical contact between officers and members of the public. more

By Micah Danney | 7/13/16

Surveillance footage of the knife-point robber hitting a Subway sandwich shop in Bayside.

Serial knife robber moves into Queens

Nassau County’s serial knife-wielding robber has expanded his pattern of terror to Queens, according to New York City Police Department officials. Chief of Detectives Robert Boyce and an NYPD … more

By Steve Smirti | 6/8/16

Employees of parade co-sponsor Nu Health marched down Hempstead Turnpike.

Hundreds turn out for Belmont Parade

Hundreds of people gathered at the Alva T. Stanforth Sports Complex near Elmont Library on Saturday to kick off the Elmont/Belmont Day Parade, marking the unofficial start of summer and the lead-up … more

By Steve Smirti | 6/8/16

Frank Pontillo, a member of the Nassau County Police Department's Special Weapons Attack Team, showed students some of the weaponry at his disposal during the department's annual Open House on May 20. Photo by Scott Brinton/Herald

Nassau police open doors to the public

Officer Daniel Hastings was speaking excitedly on May 20, his hands waving in all directions, as he explained to a group of three dozen schoolchildren why he had to, as a job requirement, submit to … more

By Scott Brinton | 5/27/16

Audit: NCPD overtime went well over budget

The county comptroller released an audit last week stating that the Nassau County Police Department exceeded its overtime budget by $96.2 million over a six-year period due to systemic under-budgeting, overly optimistic savings projections and slipshod record-keeping. more

By Nick Ciccone | 5/4/16

Nassau County Comptroller, George Maragos

Nassau Police overtime audit reveals management issues

An audit of Nassau County Police Departmentovertime expenditures revealed systemic issues of under-budgeting, reliance on overly optimistic savings from management initiatives, complex precinct overtime rules and inadequate recordkeeping technology, Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos’s office announced Monday. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 4/26/16

Jacqueline Goettisheim is a crossing guard employed by Lynbrook and is not affected by the county budget. She is stationed on the corner of Hempstead and Davison avenues.

School crossing guard budget down

According to information received from the Nassau County Police Department, nearly three-quarters of a million dollars has been sliced out of the county’s budget for school crossing guards since 2010. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 4/26/16

An estimated 200 protesters gathered outside of Donald Trump's April 6 rally in Bethpage, in what Nassau County police called a "free-speech zone." Photo by Scott Brinton/Herald

An afternoon in the ‘free-speech zone’

Donald Trump’s supporters steadily streamed into Grumman Studios on the afternoon of April 6 until more than 10,000 of them filled the venue, where war planes were once built. As they did, they walked past roughly 200 protesters who had gathered in what Nassau County police were calling a “free-speech zone,” a comparatively small, rectangular area cordoned off with aluminum barricades. more

By Scott Brinton | 4/7/16

Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano delivers his State of the County Address to over 400 guests at the Museum of American Armor in Old Bethpage.

County exec talks transparency in address

Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano delivered his State of the County address to a crowd of more than 400 government officials and supporters on March 15 at the Museum of American Armor at Old Bethpage. He emphasized the need for greater transparency, saying, “as one of the most transparent counties, we have learned over the years that our system can further improve.” more

By Stephany Reyes | 3/17/16

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