Bill Text: NY J00336 | 2025-2026 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Nassau County Police Department in 2025

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)

Status: (Passed) 2025-02-11 - ADOPTED [J00336 Detail]

Download: New_York-2025-J00336-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 336

BY: Senator MARTINS

        COMMEMORATING  the 100th Anniversary of the Nassau
        County Police Department in 2025

  WHEREAS, The quality of life in the State of  New  York  is  largely
reflective  of  the  commitment and dedication which are demonstrated by
members of the agencies which serve to protect, preserve,  and  maintain
public order; and

  WHEREAS,  It  is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and
honor those distinguished citizens who  devote  their  life's  work  and
purpose  to  public service, contributing to the care and welfare of the
citizens of the State of New York; and

  WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and  in  full  accord  with  its
long-standing  traditions,  this  Legislative  Body  is  justly proud to
commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Nassau County Police Department
to be celebrated at the Centennial Gala at the David S. Mack Center  for
Training  and  Intelligence  in Garden City, New York, on Tuesday, April
22, 2025; and

  WHEREAS, This Centennial Gala will commemorate the 100-year  history
of  the  Nassau County Police Department by bringing together members of
law  enforcement,  residents,  business  and  community   leaders,   and
government officials to recognize the contributions of the NCPD; and

  WHEREAS,  The Nassau County Police Department began in 1925 due to a
concern about rising crime rates; the County Board of Supervisors  voted
to  create the Department which would replace a system of constables and
town and village police departments; and

  WHEREAS, At its  inception,  the  Nassau  County  Police  Department
consisted of the Chief of Police (later, Commissioner), 55 officers, and
a  fingerprint  expert; by 1932, the force had expanded to 450 officers;
by the time the Chief retired  in  1945,  the  Department  employed  650
officers; and

  WHEREAS, After World War II and the subsequent rapid suburbanization
of Nassau County, there were 1,000 officers in six precincts by 1950; by
the 1970s, the Department had grown to its greatest strength with nearly
4,200  officers;  presently, the Nassau County Police Department remains
one of the largest county police agencies in the United States; and

  WHEREAS, Today, remaining true to its  mission,  the  Nassau  County
Police  Department enhances the quality of life in the County by working
in cooperation with  the  diverse  communities  it  serves;  this  vital
Department  protects  the  lives and property of the residents and those
visiting Nassau County on Long Island, New York; and

  WHEREAS,  By  enforcing  the  law  within  the  framework   of   the
Constitution,   the  dedicated  members  of  the  Nassau  County  Police
Department pledge to protect the people of Nassau County,  preserve  the
peace, and contribute to a safe environment for all; it is incumbent for

the  citizens  of  the State of New York to honor a century of dedicated
service and sacrifice which the Department's members have provided; and

  WHEREAS,  Furthermore,  the  men  and  women  who  serve  this vital
organization will continue to maintain and enhance the public's trust by
asserting the highest ethical standards; the guiding philosophy  of  the
Nassau County Police Department is its existence as a "service-oriented"
police  department,  promoting  the concept of the community as a client
and the police as a provider; and

  WHEREAS, Since its inception, the Nassau  County  Police  Department
has  demonstrated  continuous  service  to the residents and communities
which it serves; and

  WHEREAS, The members of the Nassau County  Police  Department,  with
their  proficient  skills  and regard for the County they so competently
serve, truly epitomize the role of a community police department;  these
brave men and women tirelessly and selflessly serve the residents of the
Nassau  County  community  with  compassion,  integrity,  and  fairness,
attributes which will forever serve as an  example  for  generations  of
officers to come; and

  WHEREAS,  The  great  State  of  New York is fortunate to have brave
public  servants,  like  the  members  of  the  Nassau   County   Police
Department, who risk their lives in the line of duty each day to protect
the  residents  of our communities; no greater debt is owed than that to
those who are willing to put service over self; and

  WHEREAS, The tradition of altruistic public  service,  heroism,  and
leadership,  embodied  by the Nassau County Police Department, is worthy
of statewide recognition; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
commemorate   the   100th   Anniversary  of  the  Nassau  County  Police
Department; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to the Nassau County Police Department.