By Kitty Merrill Southampton Village Mayor Jesse Warren this week once again denounced claims that he is attempting to somehow disband the Village Police Department. “For the hundredth time,” Mr. Warren said, “no one is trying to dissolve or defund t
A newly released report shows excessive overtime spending at the Southampton Village Police Department on Long Island.
The village commissioned the 66-page report to improve “quality policing”
The report found the police department spent $459,000 on overtime last year, or 7.4% of its budget. It also found that the department has few controls to limit overtime and manage the employment schedule.
The report recommends the village curb police overtime to up to 5%.
Southampton Village Mayor Jesse Warren said the police department needs to be improved by “curtailing all the waste, nepotism and mismanagement.”
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Consultant, Task Force Report Waste and Mismanagement In Southampton Village Police Department 3 Photos
Signs calling for support of the Southampton Village Police are popping up on lawns and social media.
Signs calling for support of the Southampton Village Police are popping up on lawns and social media. DANA SHAW
A consultant s report critical of Southampton Village Police was released this week. DANA SHAW
Signs calling for support of the Southampton Village Police are popping up on lawns and social media.
Signs calling for support of the Southampton Village Police are popping up on lawns and social media. DANA SHAW
A consultant s report critical of Southampton Village Police was released this week. DANA SHAW
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District Attorney Sini: This was a takedown of major drug traffickers selling cocaine while terrorizing the community. Photo by: Shutterstock Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (“HSI”) and members of the District Attorney’s Office’s East End Drug Task Force (“EEDTF”) have announced the indictment of 12 individuals, several of whom are members of the 18th Street gang, in connection with an alleged drug distribution operation. “This was a multi-agency effort that resulted in the takedown of major drug traffickers selling crack cocaine and powder cocaine, and doing so in a way that was terrorizing the community,” District Attorney Sini said. “They were selling in front of retail establishments and in public areas, and the people selling those drugs were dangerous gang members. This dealt a major blow to drug