The John Finn Institute for Public Safety, named after the department s beloved lieutenant who was gunned down by a robbery suspect in 2004, will use the state funding to analyze police use of force data
SCHENECTADY – De-escalation strategies, use of force, and a commitment to anti-racism training were among the litany of topics broached during Wednesday'
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Suffolk County residents are mostly satisfied with police, according to a new community survey. Yet, there is significant divergence between how white and Black residents feel about Suffolk County Police Department.
60% of white respondents said prejudice isn’t a problem with police; whereas 70% of Black and Hispanic respondents said racial or ethnic prejudice among police officers is a problem.
30% of white respondents said police provide better policing in white neighborhoods; whereas 66% of Black respondents said white neighborhoods are police better.
Despite all this, among those who had contact with police regardless of their race or ethnicity the overwhelming majority said they were treated fairly.