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Suffolk County’s plan to outfit police officers with body cameras was halted because of the cybersecurity intrusion, according to a lawyer in Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone’s office.
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In a letter to Nassau County, Democratic state lawmakers are urging the county to respond to a report that faulted the police department for not answering calls from Spanish-speaking residents.
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The man beaten by former Suffolk County Police Chief James Burke has filed a second lawsuit stemming from a second incident where he alleges police again used excessive force.
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With a 10-point lead, New York Governor Kathy Hochul has been elected as the first female governor of New York. But her opponent, Congressman Lee Zeldin of Long Island, has not yet conceded defeat.
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70% of people in jails and prisons around the country have at least one diagnosed mental health or substance abuse problem, according to a new report from the National Center for State Courts.
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In his 2023 budget plan, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone wants to spend more money on cybersecurity and policing.
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Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney is reversing course and not releasing the secret agreement that led former Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy to not seek reelection.
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55% percent of Nassau County police’s use of force incidents are unexplained, according to an analysis by the police reform group Long Island United.
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Over six years when Nassau County reported zero “founded” civilian complaints for false arrest and excessive force, 30 people won court judgments against its police department for allegations of false arrest and excessive force.
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Less than a quarter of New York police departments submitted data to the FBI 2021 crime statistics, according to an analysis of the FBI’s data released last week.