Hempstead village police adds first new officers in two years
The Hempstead Village Police Department has hired 17 new officers, expanding the force by 16 percent, and plans to hire eight more by the end of the year.
The round of hires announced Thursday, the first in at least two years, increased the size of the force from 108 members to 125, officials said at a news conference in Village Hall. Thirteen of the hires fill existing vacancies, and four...
