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The announcement that Suffolk County police commissioner Rodney Harrison is resigning caught numerous people by surprise. Newsday reported his resignation Thursday, with Harrison saying Friday that he’ll leave the department in December. His departure will leave a new county executive, to be chosen Tuesday, to Read More …
Representatives of ShotSpotter and law enforcement personnel pitched the use of the gunshot detection system at a meeting Monday night, saying it would make Huntington Station safer. The system, which uses acoustic monitoring to detect and alert police to the sounds of gunfire, will be Read More …
Residents are invited to a meeting Monday night hosted by Suffolk County police to explain the planned use of the ShotSpotter program in Huntington Station. According to the company, SCPD said, ShotSpotter, the technology detects 90% of gunshots in the coverage area, as opposed to Read More …
A $250,000 state grant will return ShotSpotter technology to Huntington Station, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney and State Assemblyman Steve Stern announced Friday. “This will save lives,” Tierney said. Police officers “will be there in minutes, allowing them to render aid and start their Read More …
District Attorney Ray Tierney said Thursday that he wants to restore ShotSpotter to Suffolk County. Addressing the legislature’s public safety committee, Tierney said that his office needs funding to deploy the technology that uses microphones to listen for the sounds of gunfire and triangulates their Read More …