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PRESS RELEASE - INCENTIVE PLAN APPROVED AT LEGISLATURE, SAFETY MEASURES OBTAINED FOR THE COMMUNITY

Written by Nassau County Legislator Judy Jacobs

March 20th, 2012 - Mineola, NY -

During a marathon Legislative session on Monday, the 19th, we, as Legislators approved a retirement incentive plan for the three police unions: Detectives Association; Superior Officers; and the Police Benevolent Association in which we agreed to borrow $26.5 million for the incentive. This agreement was important to encourage the higher paid officers to retire.

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PRESS RELEASE - MAJOR EXPERIMENT IN POLICING

Written by Nassau County Legislator Judy Jacobs

March 6th, 2012 - Mineola, NY -

The passing of authorization to allow eight precincts in Nassau County to be reduced in half to four is a major experiment in policing.

The Nassau County Legislature on Monday, March 5th marked a new point in Nassau's history by eliminating half the precincts, something that to my knowledge has not been successfully tried elsewhere in the United States.

The only place which did go from 12 precincts down to 6 was Detroit. The change was such a fiasco that within three years all 12 precincts were, once again, functioning.

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ABOUT JUDY JACOBS

Judy Jacobs (D-Woodbury) is in her eighth term as a legislator, making her the longest serving legislator in the Minority caucus. She is one of the original members of the first Nassau County Legislature in 1995. Jacobs served as Minority Leader from March until December 31, 1999, and Presiding Officer from January 2000 until December 31, 2007.

Legislator Jacobs serves as a member of the Rules Committee, Planning, Development & Environment and Minority Affairs.

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