Police and Communities Talk

05/20/2026

How has ICE been used by NCPD? Are people detained who should otherwise have been released without bail? Nassau County Police Department

As more local police collaborate with ICE, even some crime victims and people who call 911 are facing arrest.

05/14/2026

Does NCPD hire cops who have been decertified elsewhere? Nassau County Police Department

Thousands of New York police and peace officers were flagged for decertification, but some of them keep finding ways to don the badge again.

05/13/2026

How does NCPD help cops prevent burnout? Nassau County Police Department

It's easier said than done, but it holds true to avoiding burnout: There must be time to reset, reconnect and take care of yourself before the weight becomes too heavy.

05/11/2026

When bail reform was introduced social justice advocate lauded it, police and DA's hated it. What does the evidence show? Nassau County Police Department

A new ruling affirms the right to pretrial release, and says prosecutors must show specific cause to keep someone in jail.

04/27/2026

How does NCPD handle this kind of situation with its cops? Nassau County Police Department

One of the city’s most-dangerous drivers is an officer with the NYPD, which does nothing to stop his reign of terror on Staten Island.

04/13/2026

Have LI police received funds from ICE? Nassau County Police Department

Facing public backlash, the Trump administration is outsourcing more immigration enforcement to local agencies and politically connected contractors.

04/10/2026

Is this a good model for police accountability on LI? Nassau County Police Department

03/02/2026

The Trump administration has eliminated 30-year-old restrictions on ICE operations at or near churches. Previously NCPD said that churches were off-limits. What now? Nassau County Police Department

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/26/ice-immigration-churches-lawsuits-00802076?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQKNjYyODU2ODM3OQABHsHSwZ5aigLUrS4u-zS9-Frj_qezkictnlOmAJsUDb_cORya4cDrygIjKGPc_aem_a7zHfOis1Tz36dDZ55_Y1w

Thousands of congregations have sued over a policy change that opens the door for ICE raids at houses of worship.

02/19/2026

What part does NCPD play in this? Nassau County Police Department

County Executive Bruce Blakeman was one of the first local leaders nationally to partner with ICE during the second Trump administration.

02/16/2026

NCPD has arrangement with ICE. Suffolk County PD does not. Does it make a difference? Nassau County Police Department

There were 1,168 agencies with officers signed up to help ICE, up from 135 during the Biden administration and 150 at the end of Trump’s first term, according to an analysis of ICE data.