Police misconduct: What do your elected officials think?

Background:

Once MacKenzie takes office in January he will have the power to propose and vote on laws that affect the Nassau County Police Department. As a body, the Nassau County Legislature oversees the police department and can confirm or reject the county executive's choice for police commissioner. The legislature can also hold hearings and subpoena documents and witnesses.

MacKenzie, of Oyster Bay, is an incoming legislator. He is a private attorney who graduated from SUNY Oneonta with a degree in business economics and received a degree from the University of New Hampshire School of Law. MacKenzie started as a prosecutor in the Nassau County Traffic and Parking Violations Agency. He later tried cases for the county in Nassau District Court and was a prosecutor for the Village of Roslyn Harbor.

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

Lawmakers with Nassau’s and Suffolk’s Public Safety Committees have not publicly discussed police misconduct since 2007.

Should the Nassau/Suffolk Public Safety Committee hold public hearings on police misconduct when issues arise?

No response

New York City has a civilian review board that independently reviews complaints of police misconduct.

Should Nassau/Suffolk create a civilian review board?

No response

His comments:

MacKenzie has not filled in the survey.