Police misconduct: What do your elected officials think?

Background:

Hannon is a member of the State Senate. Working with the Assembly, the State Senate can propose and pass laws that regulate local police departments throughout the state. It could create state oversight of police officers, which currently does not exist, or make internal police investigations public in New York.

Hannon, of Garden City, has been a member of the State Senate since winning a special election in 1989. Before that, he served in the Assembly for 12 years. A lawyer, Hannon serves as special counsel for the Farrell Fritz law firm in Uniondale. He holds an undergraduate degree from Boston College and a law degree from Fordham Law School. He chairs the Health Committee.

Questions:

Police officers have remained on the job after shooting innocent people, falsifying police reports, lying under oath and committing other misconduct.

Is there a need for increased oversight of law enforcement?

No response

A New York law known as 50-a keeps investigations into police misconduct hidden from the public. In many states this is not the case.

Should 50-a be repealed?

No response

New York does not license police officers, and is one of only six states that does not have the power to end an officer’s career.

Should New York police officers be licensed by the state?

No response

His comments:

Hannon has not filled in the survey.