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If its such a high priority post, why is it only financed by overtime and not part of the regular post?

Seems like no one is claiming jurisidictional rights to this one. NYSP is pointing to NYPD. NYPD is pointing to Yonkers. Yonkers to pointing to both NYSP and NYPD. Unbelievable. http://lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID...EWS02/808010404

You cant blame the public for these officers wanting to work the extra-extra overtime and staying away from their families. These officers chose to work the extra shifts and the associated tradeoffs that come with it. Also, one has to question the health and productivity of officers that work too much. Do they risk their own health and the lives of others without proper rest? I'm not against overtime. But I think the article is trying to point out there are some instances where adding an extra person would be cheaper and also raise the point that some overtime earned may be flawed- Training Dept officers are notorious for this. They sit around lots of time just earning overtime not doing anything or forcing certain training to be longer than the required time simply to pad their checks. If you dont believe me, look at the Training Dept of Yonkers for the last 5 years. No one is against public servants earning overtime. But the time has come to stop pitying public servants in some municipalities and claiming they dont get paid enough. With overtime, benefits, and a guaranteed pension for life - they are better paid than some corporate executives in Westchester County. The teachers make me laugh the most. They complain they are underpaid. But they only work 180 days of the 365 days of the year. Do the math and they make $40-60 an hour!

Yonkers has over 40 Auxiliary Police Officers, trained in crowd and traffic control. For union reasons I believe, they are not utilized in patrol. That sucks because they are volunteers at no cost to taxpayers. NYC, Nassau, and Suffolk County all use Auxiliary Police for foot and motor patrol. It makes for good community relations as well. But this is Yonkers. They dont want anything that will make the city better unless it costs money.

I was just curious, what determines if a request is to be made for a STAT flight? Many times I see ambulance/EMS on scene of accidents on or close to the Sprain and other highways that are a quick 10-15 min ride to the medical center. If you factor in the time for the helicopter to arrive, cordoning off the area, embark etc I would think you could get to the hospital by ambulance by then.

thank you all. u gave me some good answers that i had not previously known. i had always seen stat flight as just another method of transportation but it seems like its a much quicker way to access ER quality care.

ahhh so it was replayed months after it first aired. got it. that explains how UPN got involved. its going to be tough waiting until sept. hopefully UPN will air it. i'll write to them and request it as i'm sure there are several of us who would want to watch it

How about us Cablevision customers in Westchester? I know last season was on UPN 9 on tuesdays.

Does anyone know if we in the NYC metro area will be able to view season 2 of "The Academy" which airs this week?

Wow it must be great to have money to spend on nice police and fire vehicles. Prob the best capital budget in the country!

NY State Troopers get new body armor, handguns The Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. — Following a year when a half-dozen troopers were shot, two fatally, State Police are getting stronger body armor, handguns and other new equipment. Acting Superintendent Preston Felton has ordered officers on patrol to wear the bullet-resistant vests that previously were optional. Felton said he didn't know how much all the new equipment will cost. He acknowledged some items are expensive, but noted the governor and lawmakers have been supportive and if one life is saved it's important. The equipment changes follow ongoing internal safety reviews and meetings with troopers' and investigators' unions. They include .45-caliber handguns that have replaced the 9 millimeter sidearms. Also, troopers are getting collapsible batons, defibrillators for all marked patrol cars, new light bars atop cars, and bright yellow reflective vests for highway work. They're also getting fire suppression systems similar to those in race cars in all new Crown Victorias, and two Bearcat armored vehicles that cost about $250,000 each.

ETA on a pic of that BearCat?

The Westchester County Department of Public Safety Emergency Force (PSEF) is looking for HIGHLY QUALIFIED recruits to join its organization as a Part-Time Deputy Sheriff. The position is a Volunteer role. Recruits attend the Westchester County Police Academy's Peace Officer class and have such status while on duty. The PSEF assists the County Police and local police at special events, DWI checkpoints, and other high visibility details. Recruits will go through the same police background check used by the County Police. This is a rewarding position for those interested in a part-time role in law enforcement or those looking for a stepping stone into Full-Time positions. Additional information can be found through a link on the County Police website (click on the 7 star shield): www.westchestergov.com/ps You can also call 914-864-7714 or email at: psef@westchestergov.com Only qualified applicants need apply.

The schedule is usually announced as early has 8 months and as late as 4 weeks so members are always aware of what details are coming up. Members are expected to work as many of the details as they can. The PSEF does have a few commendable Fire Officers who work much of the details.

Yes, they are still accepting applications. Get them in soon as the background check does take a while. call 914-864-7714 or email at: psef@westchestergov.com

can someone elaborate as to what exactly this position is about?

Has anyone told Valhalla their Fire Durango states "Recue" instead of Rescue on the back? I noticed it back in July and saw it again last week.