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Gang officers reassigned to precincts

Originally published: January 24, 2012 9:22 AM
Updated: January 24, 2012 11:22 PM
By TANIA LOPEZ. AND VÍCTOR MANUEL RAMOS.  tania.lopez@newsday.com., victor.ramos@newsday.com

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone announces a reorganization

Photo credit: J. Conrad Williams, Jr. | Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone announces a reorganization of the county's anti-gang efforts, launching a new strategy that will redeploy specialized units to the precincts. (Jan. 24, 2012)

Suffolk County Tuesday announced a reorganization of its anti-gang efforts, launching a new strategy that will redeploy specialized units to the precincts.

Under the new initiative, 39 anti-gang officers will be based out of the department's seven precincts -- with 32 police officers, six sergeants and one lieutenant redeployed in the new push.

"We will win this fight," said County Executive...

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