Aerial drone photo of a neighborhood in Brentwood in Suffolk...

Aerial drone photo of a neighborhood in Brentwood in Suffolk County.  Credit: Newsday/Steve Pfost

Suffolk County paid 16,993 current and former employees a total of over $1.18 billion in 2024, an increase of 5% from 2023, according to public payroll data obtained by Newsday through the Freedom of Information Act. Just under half of the payroll budget, or $562 million, went to the police department.

You can explore the department breakdown in this interactive chart:

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