Village officials announced on Monday, Aug. 7, the appointment of Rockville Centre Police Department Commissioner Randy Dodd, a seasoned law enforcement professional with 25 years of service in the community.
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By Daniel Offner
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8/9/23
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Rockville Centre Police Commissioner James Vafeades will step down at the end of the month, after five years as head of the department.
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By Daniel Offner
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6/11/23
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Rockville Centre Police Commissioner James Vafeades is being sued for $10 million by a member of the police force, who alleges retaliation after the officer reported his superior for unapproved moonlighting at a bagel shop in Wantagh.
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By Daniel Offner
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3/12/23
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Schools aren’t the only places holding graduations. Nearly 60 police academy recruits walked across their own stage last week after completing an intensive seven-month training to join the …
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By Karina Kovac
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7/7/22
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“How do we keep our children safe?”
It’s a question on the mind of parents seemingly every day as they send their youngsters off to school and out into the world.
That …
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By Karina Kovac
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6/2/22
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Village trustees hosted a virtual public hearing March 1 on the Rockville Centre Police Department’s proposed reform plans, created in accordance with the New York State Police Reform and …
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By Bridget Downes
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3/18/21
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Ron Walsh, a high-ranking veteran Nassau County police officer, was to be sworn in Friday as Long Beach’s new top cop after a farewell ceremony at Nassau police headquarters.
Instead, …
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By James Bernstein
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1/14/21
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Former Rockville Centre Police Commissioner John (Jack) McKeon died on April 24, 2020 after a battle with Agent Orange Parkinson’s disease and Covid-19. He was 68.
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By Jill Nossa
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5/1/20
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The New York Times reported last week that U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos was weighing the use of federal grant money to arm teachers across the country.
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8/30/18
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The Village of Rockville Centre agreed to pay former Police Commissioner Charles Gennario $400,000 after he signed a retirement settlement, according to documents obtained by the Herald.
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By Ben Strack
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7/12/18
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