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Sheriff, cops facing off in Suffolk again

Sheriff Vincent DeMarco (Oct. 1, 2009)

Photo credit: James Carbone / File | Sheriff Vincent DeMarco (Oct. 1, 2009)

A renewed battle appears to be brewing over who should patrol the Long Island Expressway and Sunrise Highway in Suffolk County, with county police and the sheriff's office jockeying in anticipation of a review by new County Executive Steve Bellone.

Since Thanksgiving, Sheriff Vincent DeMarco has issued news releases trumpeting a decline in fatalities since he took over the highways from police...

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