State Expects Diversity In Police Departments But Hiring Rules Hamper It, East Hampton Chief Says
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East Hampton Village Police Chief Michael Tracey
East Hampton Village Police Chief Michael Tracey
Michael Wright on Mar 24, 2021
Diversity on the East Hampton Village Police Department has been hampered by state hiring rules that have blocked the department from hiring people it has specifically recruited to fill its... more
Teen vaping and drug use is the focal point of a Latino parent initiative launched on February 16, with a forum organized by OLA of Eastern Long Island in collaboration with the East Hampton Town Police Department. The forum drew 24 Latino community members who were there to learn how to recognize signs of drug use in their children, how drug use affects the developing brain, and the importance of good parent-school and parent-child communication, among many other topics. Sergeant Kenneth Alversa delivered the presentation in English, with officer Juan Buitrago providing Spanish interpretation. The forum serves to launch a ... 9 Mar 2021 by Staff Writer