SgtGumby311

As of now, the Hutch sux, the Sprain sux and the local roads suck....Be Safe Everyone!!

Another tragic loss in the law enforcement community.....Deepest condolences to the family

One less for the taxpayers to worry about....Finally some closure for the victim's families.

I like p, as in pneumonia

They should put it on pay-per-view....

Great stuff.......I must start practicing

Look out Ray Kelly, there's a new commissioner in town.....

R.I.P., and a speedy recovery to the other officer involved. Hopefully the perp died in the fire that ensued from the tear gas, it would save the taxpayers paying for a trial for that animal.

NEVER A DOUBT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GO BIG BLUE!!!!!!!!!!!

Like everything else in Public Safety, it comes down to $$$$$$$$$$$$$

Will they be playing both kinds? Country and Western?

GO GIANTS!!!!

In a perfect world, this would work. Once politics is involved, this, like many other good ideas, falls by the wayside....

Hope the donation helps....Good luck Seth

Who or what determines which call is more important? does a cardiac arrest get the same response as flames rolling out the windows? It sounds like a pi**ing contest 2 me...paid or not, get the job done.

A great way to start the new year....

Happy and healthy 2 all......Be safe, Be great in 2008

RCC campus security gets more powers By SARAH NETTER THE JOURNAL NEWS (Original publication: December 24, 2007) The job description for five Rockland Community College security officers has gotten a little beefier. After a lot of debate, the county Legislature has approved five positions the college will turn into peace officer spots. No new jobs have been created, but the five new peace officers would have more authority than security officers, though still less than police officers. They will have the authority to make arrests, detain suspects and write summonses. "Campus security is an issue among all colleges across the country," RCC President Cliff Wood said. While the April massacre of more than 30 students at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University put a spotlight on campus safety, Wood said the college had been trying to get peace officers for a few years. The positions are in response to an initiative pushed by the State University of New York, which includes RCC and more than two dozen other community colleges. About half the community colleges in the state already have peace officers, Wood said; he plans for all 12 of RCC's security officers to become peace officers in the next two years. But while the Legislature supported creating the position, some legislators said too many details have not been hashed out. Because the college is on county-owned property, law enforcement there has been handled by the Sheriff's Department. Legislator Ed Day, R-New City, said that, on his request, the Legislature was presented with a memorandum of understanding between the college and the Sheriff's Department establishing jurisdiction and duty. But Day said that understanding was incomplete and didn't detail who would head command during a major incident. Still, he voted for the resolution because the county Legislature was asked only to vote on those five positions, not with facilitating an agreement between the college and the Sheriff's Department. "Overall - it's a good thing to do," Day said about upgrading to peace officers. Legislator David Fried, D-Spring Valley, had similar concerns, but while he agreed with the measure's intent, he voted against it, saying it wasn't "mature" enough to go forward. "To me the memorandum of understanding that was provided for us was a good first step," he said. Fried pointed out that responses to some of the country's recent tragedies, including the Virginia Tech shootings and the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, were made worse by poor communication. But Wood said the college and Sheriff's Department had always had a memorandum of understanding and that in major incidents the college would defer to the sheriff. "We've always had a relationship with the Sheriff's Department," he said. Wood said the five men who will be designated as peace officers have already been trained and are "ready to go." Sheriff James Kralik could not be reached for comment Friday. About 6,800 students are enrolled at Rockland Community College, and the campus hosts thousands more people during the year for events. The school employs about 160 full-time and 280 part-time workers, Wood said.

Does anyone know what the Inspector makes per year? And did he do any overtime while compiling his information?

Hats off to Chief Kapica!!!!!!

Let's not lump EVERYBODY from DHS together....I may not be happy with the choices made by the higher ups on who was hired, but so be it. I can tell you that alot is changing within DHS. I take my job seriously and do it very well. Every job has knuckleheads, some people slip through the cracks. I'm not going to pass judgement on an entire agency, by the misdeeds done by a few. Enough said. I'll let my work speak for itself....Everyone be safe and Happy Holidays!!!

If you had a red sticker on your bin, wouldn't you just peel it off?

Let's see when, or if, The Journal News does something with this as well.....

Maybe CBP FD is on the horizon.......

Right outside the County Office building...Real smart