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The TRAINING VILLAGE is designed to provide role-play in real-world scenario training for Law Enforcement, First Responders, and the Nassau Community – to teach & practice situational awareness & operations, best practices, de-escalation techniques, policing & emergency response techniques, interagency communication, and how to best display composure & verbal skills to develop good relationships with the community & other services within Nassau County. All of this training is in a safe, self-contained village environment which reflect a typical Village Street and Buildings Environment – from a Bank, a Restaurant/Bar, a House of Worship, and a School – to – a Gas Station, a Police Station, and a Railroad Station, complete with a LIRR Train Car….and more. This event was not only groundbreaking for the building of this Training Facility BUT is also a groundbreaking concept in the training of Law Enforcement & First Responder Training in the United States.

This Training Village is the Nassau County Police Department’s commitment to the people who live, work, play, and travel through the County of Nassau.

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Built in 1972 and operated by the NCPD, Safety Town is an educational center and miniature village that provides children with a variety of public safety learning experiences. Each year more than 10,000 third graders from across Nassau County visit Safety Town and are taught traffic, pedestrian, and bicycle safety by NCPD Crossing Guards — first in a classroom, then through a unique “hands-on” experience using bicycles and miniature electric vehicles.

A 10-year analysis of bike accidents in Nassau County found that children who attended Safety Town were more than 10 times less likely to be involved in a bike accident than a child who did not receive training at Safety Town, demonstrating the venue’s critical role in promoting public safety.
The support from FirstNet allowed the NCPD Foundation to revitalize the aging community public safety asset, which needed a significant investment in time to recognize National Safety Month. This included removing and replacing 22 dilapidated buildings within Safety Town, adding professional landscaping throughout the campus and repairing and beautifying other critical infrastructure elements. The new and improved Safety Town was carefully planned to ensure local children can learn traffic safety for at least another 50 years.

“Safety Town is a very important piece of community training for the NCPD and at fifty years old, was in a desperate need for a renovation. I am so thankful to our Foundation and FirstNet, Built with AT&T for their generosity ensuring this revitalization occurred,” said NCPD Commissioner Patrick Ryder.
FirstNet is public safety’s dedicated, nationwide communications platform, bringing public safety communications into the 21st century with new, innovative capabilities that support first responders’ incident response. Through FirstNet, public safety professionals can connect to the critical information they need every day and, in every emergency, helping keep them and our communities safe. FirstNet was born by the vision of Congress and the first responder community following communications challenges during the response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, which dramatically affected first responders in the greater New York City metropolitan area and across the country. Over the past several years, FirstNet has collaborated with public safety stakeholders and leadership around the country, allowing the public safety community to provide input towards the creation of a nationwide broadband network tailored specifically to meet their needs to help them save lives and protect their communities across the nation.
“When first responders, the First Responder Network Authority and AT&T came together to build FirstNet, advancing public safety was at the core of our mission,” said Judy Cavalieri, Vice President and General Manager, AT&T New York. “Now 5 years since its launch, that mission continues to inspire us to support initiatives and programs like Safety Town, who share a commitment to creating safer communities and keeping our kids safe. We are proud to support this program.”
“Having gone to Safety Town as a child, I am especially happy that the Foundation is continuing this tradition,” said Eric Blumencranz, Chairman of the NCPD Foundation. “We are grateful for the generous support from FirstNet, Built with AT&T, that brought this important community training facility into the 21st century. Safety town is vital to building relationships between law enforcement and youth and we are proud to be involved in such an important endeavor.”
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About FirstNet, Built with AT&T
FirstNet® is the only nationwide, high-speed broadband communications platform dedicated to and purpose-built for America’s first responders and the extended public safety community. Shaped by the vision of Congress and the first responder community following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, FirstNet stands above commercial offerings. It is built with AT&T in public-private partnership with the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) – an independent agency within the federal government. The FirstNet network is providing first responders with truly dedicated coverage and capacity when they need it, unique benefits like always-on priority and preemption, and high-quality Band 14 spectrum. These advanced capabilities help fire, EMS, law enforcement save lives and protect their communities. Learn more at FirstNet.com.

About the Nassau County Police Department Foundation
The Nassau County Police Department (NCPD) Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, was established to provide financial support to the analytic, operational and outreach components of the Nassau County Police Department’s mission to serve and protect the people of Nassau County and to provide safety and an improved quality of life in our communities through excellence in policing. The NCPD Foundation has raised almost $4.5 million dollars to support the efforts of the NCPD to date. To learn more about the NCPD Foundation, visit www.ncpdfoundation.org.

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Through Community Policing the Nassau County Community Affairs Unit maintains a partnership in the community between the police, residents, schools and many other community organizations. With these new bicycles, the Community Affairs Unit can form and strengthen relationships between the Police and the communities they serve.

Approximately $1,400 a piece, these bikes add to the 100 already in use by the NCPD are lighter, have better shock absorbers and advanced braking systems.

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The Commissioner along with members of the PD, including our NCPD Superheroes, and County Executive visited the schools to distribute the cards, as well as some gifts from the NCPD.
The “Holiday Heroes” program helps foster strong community relationships between police and the community, bringing youth together with our officers for some holiday cheer.
Police Officers dressed as superheroes kicked-off the event followed by the County Executive, Commissioner and Members of the Department presenting the gift cards to the students.

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Although this year the parade was scaled down due to COVID and we couldn’t give the children the toys directly as in years past, we were happy to donate the toys to the schools so that they could ensure their children have a happy holiday season. This year has brought hardship to all, but especially to needy children it has been incredibly difficult and therefore we are happy to have been able to find a way to ensure these deserving children receive a holiday gift from members of the Nassau County Police Department. These vital community initiatives bring police and our communities together and during the current climate they are more important than ever.

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According to U.S. News, as part of its effort to find the healthiest communities, it looked at how safe communities were. It looked at data on crime, injuries and public safety capacity, as well as the violent crime rate, car crash fatalities, the number of public safety professionals in the population and the per capita spending on healthcare and emergency services.

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Prior to their match on Jan. 15, wrestlers from both Massapequa and Freeport took part in a short Wrestling Takes Down Drugs presentation.

The purpose of the initiative is to combat the growing opioid epidemic on Long Island. Members of the wrestling team together signed a pledge acknowledging that opioids and related drugs are addictive and harmful to their bodies, and would stay clear from those drugs. They would focus their attention on being the best possible wrestlers.
Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder, who was in attendance with several county police officers, told students to take the pledge seriously as young children in the community see them as role models. He and Friends of Long Island Wrestling President Kevin Murphy presented Chiefs coach Ronnie Serrano with a plaque for the team’s participation in the initiative. Members of both teams wore Wrestling Takes Down Drugs t-shirts provided by the Nassau County Police Department Foundation.

Massapequa wrestling coach Ronnie Serrano received a certificate from Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder (left) and Long Island Wrestling President Kevin Murphy for the team’s commitment to staying drug free.
(Photo courtesy of the Massapequa School District)

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This event would not have been possible without the generosity of Mulcahys and our partnership with Friends of LI Wrestling and Wantagh Little League and NCPD Exploring who have helped us spearhead this important anti opioid effort. Finally our amazing sponsors att, 1strcf, officialcsx, our generous Board & Advisory Board Members, NCPD SOA, NCPD DAI, ncpoliceactivityleague, Turk Technologies and OShea Funeral Home, as well as all of the people who came to support this effort. Thank you for helping us end the opioid crisis in Long Island!

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On the corner of Hempstead Turnpike and Gardiners Avenue, this booth will be an important relieving point for officers in the 8^th precinct. Thanks to a generous donation from Home Depot and the continued generosity of Alure Home Improvements, this booth will be the newest in the county. We would like to further thank the generosity of H2M Architects, RMB Consulting and T.A.I Designs for helping to make this beautiful booth a reality. Soon signs on the exterior will be added providing valuable safety information to the public!

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Our officers dressed as superheroes greeted the children while the Commissioner talked about Halloween safety. The Commissioner and County Executive gave out our new NCPD Takes Down Drugs frisbees to the over 600 kids.

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NCPD relies heavily on the citizens & community of Nassau County to achieve these goals.

Help support this effort by attending this fundraiser on Saturday November 16 from 4PM – 8PM at Mulcahy’s Pub & Concert Hall at [DIRECTIONS] 3232 Railroad Ave, Wantagh, NY 11793-3709. Tickets for admission will ONLY be available at the door on the day of the event. It will be $65 per person with an open bar, buffet and live music. For more information please call (516) 220-3428.

If you cannot attend but would like to make a contribution in our efforts, please visit and donate at www.ncpdfoundation.org/to-donate/

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Bernie and Chief are both certified in narcotics detection and underwent 6 months of training with an additional 2 months of specialty training. They joined K9 Turo, named after fallen NCPD ESU Officer Artie Lopez, who also graduated and was donated by the National Police Dogs Foundation. Together these new dogs make up 10 K9 in this special unit. Chief and Bernie join fellow Foundation donated K9’s Seren and Doyle who joined in 2017.

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Despite the rain the over 1,000 people from the community came to Kennedy Park to join in the festivities – visiting with the Mounted and K9 Unit’s and even playing frisbee with the Commissioner and County Executive. Thanks to our generous donors for allowing us to give these children a great head start to the school year!

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Speakers included Commissioner of Police Patrick Ryder, County Executive Laura Curran, District Attorney Madeline Singas, and NCPD Foundation Chairman of the Board – Eric Blumencranz.  In attendance were community leaders, members of the foundation Board and Advisory Board, elected officials and Village law enforcement partners, who were asked to share this information with their constituents and the communities that they serve.

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This 89,000 sq foot police academy, which will be completed in 2021, is a state-of-the-art facility that will house our academy training operations, a 500 seat auditorium and intelligence units. It will be utilized by all local, regional and federal law enforcement partners. Since 2010 the police foundation has been raising money to help construct this facility and to date we have spent over $3.2 million on the architectural and environmental services needed to get this academy underway. We are proud to have been a part of this historic project for the NCPD which will ensure our officers are trained properly for years to come.

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Little leaguers across Nassau County will be issued Little League Strikes Out Drug helmet stickers to show their support in the fight against opioid abuse. The helmet stickers were distributed at this kick-off event with the help of former Mets pitcher Nelson Figueroa and Mr. Met!

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These young  student’s ages 9 to 13 over the past two weeks received educational instruction on self-esteem, healthy relationships, nutrition, exercise and etiquette from numerous adult female professionals within Nassau County. This training concluded with the ceremonial luncheon where they were able to  wear prom dresses that were collected by members of the NCPD through the efforts of the Nassau County Police Hispanic Society, the Nassau County Police Guardians and the Nassau County Association of Women Police. Cops and Curls was designed to build and continue relationships in the community as well as promote future careers in law enforcement. At the luncheon the ladies enjoyed dancing, a photo booth and comradery from members of the NCPD including Commissioner Ryder!

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This tactical training house was made possible through a donation by the NCPD Foundation to fund the purchase of the materials and was constructed by the members of the Bureau of Special Operations. The training that will happen here will hopefully prevent other tragedies from happening in the future.

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Great games & congratulations to the New York City Police Department Team for winning this competition. The NCPD also took home a trophy winning 35 – 25 over the Suffolk County PD, but it was more than a competition. NCPD Commissioner of Police, Patrick Ryder said, “It’s solidarity. It’s brotherhood. It’s about raising money, showing that we give back also, and we’re going to give back to our veterans, which are our true patriots.” Shown are images of the Nassau Commissioner of Police Patrick Ryder with the NCPD Lions Basketball team members and with the Nassau County Explorer Drill Team who kicked off the event.  Thanks to all of teams in law enforcement that participated, the Long Island Nets, those fans in attendance, and all those who helped & supported this event.

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Nassau Commissioner of Police Patrick Ryder joined by members of the LI Friends of LI Wrestling, members of the NCPD and hometown wrestling heroes such as former UFC Middleweight Champion Chris Weidman taught wrestling demonstrations and taught kids about staying away from drugs. The event was sponsored by the NCPD Foundation and t-shirts, bags and wristbands were given to each participant.

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These new members will go through 6 months of training before they officially join the force this coming Spring and specialize in either narcotics or bomb detection.

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NCPD Foundation Sponsors Police Activity League

July 2018 –

(Garden City, New York) July, 2018– The Nassau County Police Activity League hosted a basketball clinic in association with the National Basketball Retired Players Association (NBRPA), the National Police Athletic/Activities Leagues (PAL), Jr. NBA and the Leadership Foundation as part of a 15-city nationwide youth basketball and life skills program/clinic on June 30th sponsored by the NCPD Foundation.
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NCPD Foundation Helps Sponsor Team Building Academy

June 2018 –

(Garden City, New York) June 12, 2018– The Nassau County Police Department (NCPD) Foundation is proud to accept a $10,000 contribution from AT&T to benefit the NCPD Explorer Program and its 2018 Team Building Academy.
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Nassau County Police Department (NCPD) Honoring NCPD’s Veteran Officers

June 4, 2018 –

(Garden City, New York) On June 4, 2018, we were proud to sponsor the NCPD’s first ever ceremony honoring our active and retired military veterans including two of our finest who served in WWII.
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NCPD Memorial Park

May 2018 –

Finished product of today’s hard work – NCPD Memorial Park — thanks to the hard work of the Police Explorers, Nassau County Police Department members and Nassau County Police Department Foundation who volunteered today to make the park and the memorial ready for Tuesday’s ceremony.

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Nassau County Police Department (NCPD) Foundation, 2017 Heroes & Helpers

December 6, 2017 –

(Garden City, New York) On Wednesday, December 6, 2017, the Nassau County Police Department Foundation partnered with the Westbury Target store to host a community event called Heroes & Helpers. The event pairs police officers from the NCPD with 40 financially disadvantaged children from within the Westbury School District. The Heroes & Helpers program helps foster strong community relationships as children from the Westbury area shop with police officers for holiday gifts for their families through an awarded Target grant. This year the NCPD Foundation generously matched Target’s grant doubling each child’s spending limit to $250.00 per child. [read more]

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NCPD Foundation & Toys of Hope & Giving Project

December 2017 –

(Garden City, New York) December 2, 2017– The Nassau County Police Department (NCPD) Foundation, Toys of Hope Children’s Charity and American Giving Project host a toy parade for disadvantaged children in the Roosevelt, Uniondale, Freeport and Baldwin communities.[read more]

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Nassau County Police Department (NCPD) Foundation Announces $65,000 Equipment Donation to Auxiliary Police and Advanced Medical Technicians

June 10, 2013 –

In support of the Nassau County Auxiliary Police and Advanced Medical Technicians (AMT’s), the NCPD Foundation raised $65,000 to purchase 600 high-visibility raincoats, hat… [read more]

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Nassau County Police Department (NCPD) Foundation Announces Financial Support for R.E.A.C.H. Program NCPD Foundation helps fund innovative program that aids those with cognitive disorders

April 2, 2013 –

In support of the Nassau County Police Department Return Every Adult & Child Home (R.E.A.C.H.) Program, the NCPD Foundation donated $6,000 to purchase 5,000 wristbands, lanyards and identification cards to help officers identify individuals registered in the program… [read more]

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Nassau County Police Department Foundation Re-Launches Website
A brand new interface highlights their Center for Law Enforcement and Intelligence

October 24, 2011 –

The Nassau County Police Department (NCPD) Foundation, a non-profit public-private partnership aimed at raising funds to build a state-of-the-art police academy and intelligence center in Nassau County, today relaunched their website (www.ncpdfoundation.org) to provide more robust information about their mission and the progress of it. [read more]