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Mangano's police overhaul would shrink force by 125

Originally published: August 6, 2010 8:07 PM
Updated: August 6, 2010 10:33 PM
By CELESTE HADRICK AND MATTHEW CHAYES.  celeste.hadrick@newsday.com,, matthew.chayes@newsday.com

Quick ReadEdward Mangano proposed a major overhaul of Nassau's police department that would consolidate two North Shore precincts.

The Second Precinct of the Nassau County Police

Photo credit: Kathy Kmonicek | The Second Precinct of the Nassau County Police Department located on Jericho Turnpike in Woodbury. (Aug. 6, 2010)

Looking to save more than $20 million, County Executive Edward Mangano on Friday proposed a major overhaul of Nassau's police department that would consolidate two North Shore precincts while shrinking the force by 125 sworn officers.

Mangano and Police Commissioner Lawrence Mulvey said that the consolidation plan they presented to Nassau's three police unions at a closed-door meeting is preliminary...

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