In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings on April 15, county officials are increasing security for Sunday’s Long Island Marathon, adding restrictions on large bags, such as backpacks and duffel bags.
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By David Weingrad
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5/1/13
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The Nassau County Police Department’s September 2012 decision to merge the 4th and 5th Precincts as a way to help save an estimated $20 million is facing renewed criticism from the police officers’ union, with reports indicating an increase in some major crimes this year compared with the same period in 2012, before the merger.
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By Vikas Girdhar
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4/24/13
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Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice announced last Friday that a former Nassau County Police Department deputy commissioner had been convicted of conspiracy and official misconduct for his role in preventing the arrest of a Bellmore-Merrick teenager whose father was a personal friend and a financial benefactor of a police foundation.
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By Julie Mansmann
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2/19/13
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School officials learned about two threats last week, one made at the middle school and the other at the high school, in what police and school officials ultimately determined to be non-credible …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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2/14/13
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At a meeting of the Island Park Civic Association last week, Detective Pamela Stark, of the Nassau County Police Department’s Community Affairs Department, spoke to parents about the prescription …
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10/17/12
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Parents who let their children walk to school may want to take extra precautions this year: Nassau County has left some crossing guard posts unmanned.
As a result of a hiring freeze and work …
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By Aaron Axelson
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9/12/12
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Last November, Thomas Krumpter, who was then the acting commissioner of the Nassau County Police Department, spoke to residents at a meeting of the Island Park Civic Association.
The main things …
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By Alex Costello
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6/20/12
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Nassau County police arrested two Long Beach men on Tuesday after they allegedly robbed a woman and threatened her with a knife.
According to Fourth Precinct police, the incident occurred at …
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Anthony Rifilato
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5/23/12
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The Nassau County Legislature voted unanimously on March 19 to approve a police retirement incentive plan that County Executive Edward Mangano said was a key component of the controversial new community policing center plan, which will turn four of the county’s eight police precincts into Community Policing Centers.
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By Aaron Axelson, aaxelson@liherald.com
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3/20/12
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In a contentious meeting on Monday, the Nassau County Legislature voted 10 to 9 along party lines to implement a new Community Policing Plan, in which four of the county’s eight police precincts will be closed over the next seven months and replaced with “community policing centers.”
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By Aaron Axelson and Brian Croce
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3/7/12
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