Nassau police need 60 new detectives to combat MS-13, union leader says

The Nassau County Police Department needs more detectives and more resources to combat MS-13, James McDermott, president of the Nassau Police Benevolent Association, said Sunday, two days after a body believed to be a victim of the street gang was unearthed at the Massapequa Preserve. McDermott called on County Executive Laura Curran and police Commissioner Patrick Ryder to hire 60 new detectives to investigate MS-13 violence and other crimes. Credit: Howard Schnapp