On Friday 161 recruits were sworn into the Nassau County Police Academy. Officials said it’s one of the most diverse classes in the department’s history. After the ceremony, Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder, whose son was sworn in, addressed recent backlash over comments he made to Newsday. Newsday’s Cecilia Dowd reports.


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