NCPD HEADQUARTERS OPEN HOUSE

ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE

POLICE HEADQUARTERS

1490 FRANKLIN AVENUE

Between 14th and 15th Streets

Mineola, New York

Wednesday, May 18th 2011

thru

Friday, May 20th 2011

From: 9:30 A.M. -2:30 P.M.

EXHIBITS AND DEMONSTRATIONS INCLUDE:

HE POLICE MUSEUM, BOMB SQUAD, BUREAU OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS,

MOUNTED UNIT, HIGHWAY PATROL BUREAU, EMERGENCY SERVICE BUREAU,

POLICE ACADEMY, CANINE UNIT, CRIME SCENE SEARCH, TRAFFIC SAFETY,

AVIATION AND MARINE BUREAU, EMERGENCY AMBULANCE BUREAU,

COMMUNICATIONS BUREAU, AND DETENTION AREA

ALL ARE WELCOME

NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY

FOR INFORMATION CALL

(516) 573-7135

EDWARD P MANGANO COUNTY EXECUTIVE

THOMAS C KRUMPTER ACTING COMMISSIONER

86 YEARS OF SERVICE

Support Nassau County Police Explorers

Nassau County Law Enforcement Exploring

Presents:

Cigar Night

Come out and Support

Law Enforcement Exploring

"Success depends on the cooperation of all"

Date: Tuesday May 17, 2011

Time: 7pm -11pm

Cost: $90 per person**

Tickets must be purchased in advance

Includes:

3 Cigars and Cutter

Full Buffet and Open Bar

Location: Mulcahy's 3232 Rail Road Avenue

Wantagh, NY 11793

All are welcome to this Fundraising Event

To Purchase Tickets: Make checks payable to: TRC/BSA

Mail to: Nassau County Police Explorers

c/o Community Affairs

1490 Franklin Avenue

Mineola, NY 11501

Checks must be received by 4/17/11

For Questions or to RSVP - Please contact:

Rob Napoli Director (516) 984-6615

Email: roboshield@gmail.com

Tickets must be purchased in advance

** All proceeds will be donated to the Nassau County Police Explorer Program

Move Over Law Enforcement

“AMBROSE – SEARLES MOVE OVER ACT”

The Nassau County Police Department’s Highway Patrol Bureau will be beginning a two week enforcement detail of New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law Section 1144-a, the Ambrose – Searles Move Over Act that requires motorists to change lanes when approaching a stopped emergency vehicle. This detail will run from Sunday April 10th, 2011 through April 22, 2011.
1144-a. Operation of vehicles when approaching a parked, stopped or standing authorized emergency vehicle.
Every operator of a motor vehicle shall exercise due care to avoid colliding with an authorized emergency vehicle which is parked, stopped or standing on the shoulder or any portion of such highway and such authorized emergency vehicle is displaying one or more red or combination red and white lights pursuant to the provisions of paragraph two of subdivision forty-one of section three hundred seventy-five of this chapter. For operators of motor vehicles on parkways or controlled access highways, such due care shall include, but not be limited to, moving from a lane which contains or is immediately adjacent to the shoulder where such authorized emergency vehicle displaying one or more red or combination red and white lights pursuant to the provisions of paragraph two of subdivision forty-one of section three hundred seventy-five of this chapter is parked, stopped or standing to another lane, provided that such movement otherwise complies with the requirements of this chapter including, but not limited to, the provisions of sections eleven hundred ten of this title and eleven hundred twenty-eight of this title.
Authorized emergency vehicle. Every ambulance, police vehicle, fire vehicle, civil emergency vehicle, emergency ambulance service vehicle, environmental response vehicle, sanitation patrol vehicle, hazardous materials vehicle, and ordnance disposal vehicle of the armed services of the United States.

Safety Tips for Safeguarding Yourself

Here are a few tips regarding the ongoing problem we have seen regarding the theft and robberies of I- Pods and cell phones. This crime has been on the rise and is becoming a growing concern.


Here are a few safety tips in safeguarding your property and more importantly yourself:
· When walking try not to have your earphones in. This is a hazard walking across the street since car horns and sirens cannot be heard. This is also an obvious sign that you are in possession of an electronic device. This makes you more vulnerable as a target since you cannot hear someone approaching.
· While talking or texting on your cell phone in public, try to keep conversations short, for this again shows you’re in possession of one and again makes you vulnerable as a target to anyone approaching. Most cell phones are priced well over 100 dollars and can easily be converted for someone else’s use making them untraceable.
· Most of these crimes are done by large groups and not one on one. So be aware of large groups. Put your I Pod or cell phone away when being approached or walking by large groups because you are advertising.
· If you are a victim please notify 911, state your location and pertinent information i.e. race, age, what they were wearing, their direction of travel, type of phone stolen.
· If physical force is used this is considered a robbery which is a felony. Please do not put yourself in a bad position, be alert, be vigilante and try to get whatever description you can.
If you would like a representative from the 5th Precinct Police Department to speak to your group or organization please call us at 573- 6570 and any POP officer would be able to assist you.
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Hempstead Town to Join State Department in Passport Day in USA

Supervisor Kate Murray and Town Clerk Mark Bonilla have announced that Hempstead Town will join the State Department in celebrating “Passport Day in the USA,” providing convenient passport application services to U.S. citizens and sharing important information about travel requirements. This special passport event will be held at Hempstead Town Hall on Saturday, April 9, 2011 from 10:00 am until 3:00 pm.

“We want to make sure that everyone interested in traveling outside of the country will have the necessary documents to leave and re-enter the U.S.,” Supervisor Murray said. “Passport Day at Hempstead Town Hall will make it even easier for residents who might not be able to come to Town Hall during the work week to apply for a passport.”

U.S. citizens must present a valid passport book when entering or re-entering the United States by air. American citizens entering the United States from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda at land borders and sea ports of entry must present a passport book, passport card, or other travel documents approved by the U.S. government.

“As it normally takes between four and six weeks for a passport application to be processed, we recommend that residents plan well in advance of their departure date to avoid a delay as the summer travel season begins,” said Town Clerk Bonilla.

In addition to hosting the Passport Day, Hempstead Town has taken numerous steps to make the process of obtaining a passport easy and convenient. The Town Clerk’s One-Stop Passport Shop provides applications and passport photo services to town residents without an appointment, weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. To make it easier for groups of travelers to obtain necessary travel documents, the Town Clerk’s Office offers a “Speedy Pass” mobile passport service that brings a mobile passport facility to organizations, teams and clubs who plan to travel abroad.

For information on how to apply for a passport book and/or a passport card, visit the town’s web site at www.TOH.LI or call the town’s One-Stop Passport Shop at (516) 812-3100 during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.

“Whether you are driving to Canada, cruising to Mexico, or flying to France, you’ll need a passport for any travel adventures outside of the U.S.,” Bonilla concluded. “Be ahead of the crowd and visit the Hempstead Town Clerk’s office to get your passport in time.”

Buckle Up New York, Click It or Ticket

Police Commissioner Lawrence W. Mulvey and County Executive Edward P. Mangano announce that the Nassau County Police Department will participate in the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee’s grant for occupant restraint enforcement. The “Buckle Up New York, Click it or Ticket” will take place from March 22, 2011 through March 30, 2011.

This initiative will consist of high visibility enforcement, targeting occupant restraint non-compliance. A zero tolerance policy for such violations will apply. The goal of the program is to increase safety belt and child seat usage in an effort to reduce serious injuries and fatalities resulting from motor vehicle accidents.
Sue Picciano

Scouting Teaching Girls to Serve God and Their Country

In Girl Scouting we teach girls to serve God and their country. It’s built right in the Girl Scout Promise and we’ve really been seeing that message in very personal ways the past few weeks.


As our Girl Scouts are currently out and about in the community participating in the Girl Scout Cookie Program, they often offer our customers the option of contributing cookies to our military personnel overseas through Operation Cookie. Working with our partners at DHL Global, DHL delivers Girl Scout cookies to the Middle East and the military hospitals in Germany. In the past five years, DHL has sent over 600,000 boxes to our service men and women.

A few weekends ago Troop 3674, with Girl Scout Leader Terry Soto, was having a booth sale and a young man came by and gave them $20 as a donation. While the troop had been doing brisk business and getting quite a few donations for Operation Cookie, this was their largest one that day. Terry thanked him and asked why he was making such a generous gift. The young man replied that he had recently returned from the Middle East and that receiving those Girl Scout cookies had meant a lot to him and his buddies.

Not only was it a “taste of home,” it was a reminder that people at home remembered where they were and what they were doing. Terry said the girls in her troop learned a great deal about life that day, far beyond what she would have expected at a cookie booth sale.

Earlier this month, the Girl Scouts of Nassau County was asked by one of our own volunteers if we could be present at the funeral of Arnold Bocksel, a decorated veteran of World War II and a former Japanese Prisoner of War. It was an out of the ordinary request since we did not personally know Mr. Bocksel, but the caller was very intent, so I told her I’d try to find someone in the community to go. The stars aligned and Sharon Haley, chair of Association Volunteers for the Jericho-Syosset Association of Girl Scouts, said that she could attend.

Sharon tells it best in her own words: “Thanks for sending me to pay respects to Mr. Bocksel and his family. Various government offices sent people to express their sympathies to the family and pay their respects. I'm glad I could do the same for Girl Scouts. On a personal note, I didn't need the tissues I brought until they sang 'My Country 'Tis of Thee' at the end of the funeral service. I was overwhelmed by Mr. Bocksel's commitment to God, country and family."

Our girls learn by doing, as do our volunteers. Listening to our veterans we can all learn a great deal. I encourage our readers to reach out to those who are currently serving our country, as well as those who have served before. Ask a veteran to tell you about his/her experiences and what it mean to serve. And, don’t forget to say “thank you” to the veterans and their families. Tell them the Girl Scouts reminded you to.

About Arnold Bocksel

Mr. Bocksel was born in New York, NY and volunteered for the U.S. Army in 1941. He served in the U.S. Army Mine Planter Service, Harbor Defenses of Manila and Subic Bay, Philippines as chief engineer, stationed on Corregidor Island, at the entrance of Manila Bay. After Bataan fell to the Japanese on April 9, 1942, and before Corregidor Island fell, fuel stores became too low to continue mine planting operations. Mr. Bocksel recommended to his commanding officer that they might be able to recover fuel from sunken American and Filipino ships. Mr. Bocksel and three others successfully recovered enough fuel to re-supply American ships in the area.

Mr. Bocksel was captured by the Japanese and spent three-and-a-half years as a prisoner of war. During that time, according to his son, Mr. Bocksel and a captured priest made communion wafers from their meager, saved, rice rations to celebrate the sacrament of communion with fellow prisoners. Mr. Bocksel's daughter noted in the eulogy that her father lived for each day for three-and-a-half years not knowing if he would survive another day. But, the Lord rewarded him with a long life of 97 years. Mr. Bocksel continued to serve his community and his country by sharing his wartime experiences with others.



Donna Ceravolo, CEO Girl Scouts of Nassau County