Police misconduct: What do your elected officials think?

Background:

Bellone is the chief executive of Suffolk County. He appoints the Suffolk County Police Department commissioner.

Bellone was elected county executive in 2011. He served as an aide to Babylon Town Supervisor Richard Schaffer from 1995 to 1997. Bellone was elected to the Babylon town board in 1997 and as Babylon town supervisor in 2001. As executive, he has reached contract agreements with police unions that include no-layoff clauses and promise future raises.

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:

Bellone has not filled in the survey.