Police misconduct: What do your elected officials think?

Background:

Nowick 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.

Nowick, of St. James, has served on the legislature's Public Safety Committee, which is charged with police oversight. She is completing her sixth two-year term in the legislature and cannot run again because of term limits. Previously, she was town receiver of taxes for six years and has held various administrative positions for 23 years in the county and district court systems.

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

Her comments:

Nowick has not filled in the survey.