The Rockville Centre Police Department has added two new officers as a third has retired.
On Nov. 2, Police Commissioner Charles Gennario swore in Michael Rollo and Brian Vacchio, and longtime …
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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11/11/15
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On Oct. 30, the Rockville Centre American Legion held its annual Law and Order night, where the members honored some of the men and women who help keep the village safe.
Each year, the members …
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11/4/15
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Rockville Centre Police Commissioner Charles Gennario promoted Police Officer Matthew Vickery to Sergeant at the Sept. 9 village board of trustees meeting.
“Almost 30 years ago I used to see …
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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9/16/15
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Blue ribbons have been tied around the village to honor New York City Police officers Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu, who were killed on Dec. 20. The village recognized Katherine Nadel of Mormile …
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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1/7/15
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The story in Ferguson, Mo. is well-known by now: police officer Darren Wilson shot and killed Michael Brown, an unarmed teenager.
The residents of Ferguson certainly never expected to be thrust into the spotlight in the way they were. It was a tragedy that could have happened in any small town in America, including Rockville Centre, which is one of the few municipalities in Nassau County to have its own police department.
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By Alex Costello
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12/3/14
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When Nassau County first announced that it would be installing speed cameras in every school district, it cited safety as the reason that tickets would start being issued. But there are many intersections in Rockville Centre that aren’t near schools that are far more dangerous.
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By Alex Costello
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12/3/14
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The Town of Hempstead recently presented Police Officer Dominic Scicutella of the Rockville Centre Police Department with the Town of Hempstead Police Service Medal at the Town of Hempstead’s 2014 …
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10/15/14
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It’s time to drive a little more carefully around the village. The Rockville Centre Police Department has received a state grant that it will use to purchase two license plate readers and other equipment.
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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10/15/14
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Nassau County has finally revealed that the Jennie E. Hewitt School will have a speed camera installed in front of it, though there was no word on when that would take place.
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By Alex Costello
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10/15/14
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Someone left pamphlets in support of the Ku Klux Klan on the lawns of a handful of Rockville Centre homes last week, prompting a police response.
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By Alex Costello
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9/24/14
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