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Newsday Editorial: Positive step for Nassau, cops

 The Nassau County Legislature wisely agreed to reduce the number of police precincts in the county from eight to four Monday, with all 10 Republicans voting to go ahead with the move and all nine Democrats voting against it. … Continue reading

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DEMOCRATS COSTING TAXPAYERS $350,000 A WEEK

By Eden Laikin Democrat County Legislators today voted against an early retirement incentive for police officers – an offer County Executive Ed Mangano said could save up to $20 million in recurring annual savings as well as the jobs of … Continue reading

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Approved: Mangano’s New Police Plan

By Eden Laikin Nassau County Legislators today voted, 10-to-9 along party lines, to approve a plan realigning the County’s 30-year-old police precinct boundaries based on current crime pattern data, and saving up to $20 million by eliminating 100 police administrative … Continue reading

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Police, Probation Officers Nab Burglar – May Solve Multiple Crimes

By Eden Laikin Nassau County Police have arrested a Massapequa Park man after finding him in possession of a stolen NYPD police radio and several other articles of apparent stolen property. On the morning of March 3, Nassau County 7th … Continue reading

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Latest News on Mangano’s Precinct Plan

By Eden Laikin Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano and Police Commissioner Thomas Dale still intend to eliminate 100 costly desk jobs within the police department to help avoid a property tax increase. Mangano’s precinct realignment proposal is expected to … Continue reading

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For the real facts on Mangano’s police precinct plan, read this…

Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano today launched a website that he said will bring to the public, the real “true” facts about the police precinct reorganization plan he and Police Commissioner Dale proposed earlier this month. Here are some … Continue reading

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NEW NASSAU POLICING PLAN INCREASES OFFICERS ASSIGNED TO COMMUNITY POLICING

By Eden Laikin Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano today continued to tout what he called a “long-awaited” police department reorganization plan which will save taxpayers millions of dollars and move four dozen police officers from behind desks into community … Continue reading

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Statement from Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano

“Shame on Nassau County Democrat Legislators Scannell and Solages for playing politics with public safety. I refuse to play politics with public safety.  I understand why the PBA opposes my plan that reduces costly police overtime and eliminates unnecessary administrative … Continue reading

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Newsday Editorial Board Agrees with Mangano Community Policing Plan

Mineola, NY – In Case You Missed It (ICYMI), Newsday’s Editorial Board today supported Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano’s Community Policing Plan in an editorial entitled, “Nassau police precinct cuts make sense.”  The editorial is below for your reading … Continue reading

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MANGANO RELEASES NEW NASSAU COMMUNITY POLICING PLAN – All Patrol Posts to Remain the Same, New Community Policing Centers to Open with 48 POP Cops

By Eden Laikin Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano and Police Commissioner Thomas Dale today announced plans to further enhance community safety, reassign 48 cops from desk jobs to POP/Special Patrol and save taxpayers $20 million a year by transforming … Continue reading

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