Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder has officially kicked into gear his Community Council, a police task force with a subdivision in each of the county’s 19 legislative districts.
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By Brian Stieglitz and Eden Laikin
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4/19/18
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Jennie E. Hewitt Elementary School now has a temporary room to contain guests, a measure introduced as part of a wave of security enhancements approved by the Rockville Centre Board of Education in February after the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla.
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By Ben Strack
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4/19/18
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The Seaford School District will host four parent safety meetings in mid-April.
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By James Mattone
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4/17/18
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The Feb. 14 mass shooting at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., spurred a national dialogue about the connection between gun violence and mental illness.
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By Brian Stieglitz and James Mattone
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3/29/18
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Patrick Ryder, Nassau County’s recently installed police commissioner, can still remember the moment that he decided he wanted to become a police officer.
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By Mike Smollins
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3/29/18
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Dozens of uniformed officers and recruits lined up outside of the Nassau Police Academy in Massapequa Park on Tuesday to show their support for the new School Resource Program, aimed at providing …
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By Daine Taylor
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3/29/18
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On March 27, Nassau County introduced a task force that plans to promote preparedness for potential threats to schools and other public buildings.
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By James Mattone
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3/27/18
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It’s members of the Seaford community versus the Seaford school board — and it appears to be a standoff. Two Seaford parents have been leading the charge to have the Board of Education host a school security town hall meeting with community input, as other Long Island districts have done.
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By Eden Laikin and James Mattone
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3/27/18
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After listening to parent concerns over school safety, the Levittown Board of Education voted to add a third proposition to their May 15 budget vote.
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By James Mattone
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3/22/18
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According to students, the Seaford High School administration stepped in and “bargained” with the student body over walkout.
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By James Mattone and Eden Laikin
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3/22/18
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