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Hahn 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.
Hahn, of Setauket, serves on the Public Safety Committee, which is charged with police oversight. She was elected in 2011. She is the former director of communications for the late Presiding Officer William Lindsay. She worked for former Brookhaven Supervisor Brian Foley and was chief of staff for Legis. Vivian Viloria-Fisher.
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.
I take public safety very seriously and 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.
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