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Calarco can propose and vote on laws that affect the Suffolk County Police Department. As a body, the Suffolk 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.
Calarco, of Patchogue, is vice chairman of the legislature's Public Safety Committee, which is charged with police oversight. He was elected to a second term in November. He received his bachelor's degree in political science from Dowling College in 2001 and a master's in public administration from Stony Brook University in 2005.
Dear Newsday,
Thank you for your survey. Your upcoming story regarding police misconduct and oversight touches upon serious issues and Newsday should be commended for focusing on them with such intensity.
As a result of Newsday's reporting, and because I take public safety very seriously, I will be considering whether there is a need for increased oversight, whether public hearings will be helpful, and whether a civilian review board is an appropriate method to review complaints of police misconduct.
Given pending litigation, however, I have been advised by the county attorney that it would be inappropriate to comment further or to otherwise respond to your survey at this time.
What do you think?