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Thursday, February 6, 2025 ~ Volume 70 ~ Issue Number 16 ~ $1.00 Credit - Matt Meduri
Catalina Unanimously
Confirmed as SCPD Commissioner By Matt Meduri Last Wednesday, County Executive Ed Romaine (R-Center Moriches) announced Suffolk County Deputy Police Commissioner Kevin Catalina as his nomination for the department’s full-time commissioner. Commissioner Robert Waring served in an acting capacity for the last year under the condition he would return to his post as SCPD Police Chief. Catalina then went before the Suffolk County Legislature’s Public Safety Committee for a de facto “job interview,” before his nomination was submitted to the full eighteen-member horseshoe. At Thursday’s general meeting, Catalina was unanimously confirmed as the SCPD’s next Police Commissioner. Continued on page 4
Catalina (center) joined by family, his father ‘Jack’ (left, ‘thumbs up’) and County Clerk Puleo (right)
Legislator Flotteron Hosts Public Safety Presentation
By Cait Crudden
Suffolk County Legislator Steve Flotteron (R-Brightwaters), in collaboration with the Women of West Islip and the West Islip School District, hosted an insightful and timely presentation at Beach Street Middle School in West Islip. The event featured Sergeant Richard Tedesco of the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office (pictured left), who provided crucial information on Social Media Awareness, Vaping and Drug Use, and Human Trafficking. Over thirty-five parents and children attended the event, highlighting the community’s interest in these pressing issues. As Chair of the Public Safety Committee, Legislator Flotteron has consistently worked alongside the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office and Police Departments to enhance public safety efforts.
Credit - Cait Crudden
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