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Port Washington Police District
The Port Washington Police District (also known as the Port Washington Police & Port Police and abbreviated as PWPD) is a police district serving portions of the Town of North Hempstead in Nassau County, Long Island, New York, United States. It is the law enforcement agency serving the Incorporated Villages of Baxter Estates and Port Washington North – as well as nearly all of the hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) of Port Washington.
The PWPD is the only special police district in New York state.
The Port Washington Police District was established in November 1921, after an uptick in burglaries plagued the Greater Port Washington area, in addition to a large influx of new residents. The first day of operations was January 1, 1922.
In 1925, the creation of the Nassau County Police Department led to the New York State Attorney General Albert Ottinger voicing his opinion that all other special police districts in Nassau County be eliminated in favor of the NCPD. The issue, which involved concerns of being double-taxed over police protection, led to the budget being held up that year.
In 1933, the PWPD was officially recognized and legislated after the majority of voters in the Town of North Hempstead voted 4,086-to-2,221 in favor of keeping the district; the vote occurred on August 2, 1933.
On May 28, 1934, Governor Herbert Lehman authorized the town board to appoint commissioners; the control over the district would then be given by the town board to the commissioners. It was on that day when the PWPD was declared a separate unit.
In 1945, the Port Washington Police Athletic League was established.
In 1979, the Nassau County District Attorney investigated the PWPD after the police chief revealed that the commissioner had been allowed to remain in his position despite failing the civil service exam three times.
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Port Washington Police District
The Port Washington Police District (also known as the Port Washington Police & Port Police and abbreviated as PWPD) is a police district serving portions of the Town of North Hempstead in Nassau County, Long Island, New York, United States. It is the law enforcement agency serving the Incorporated Villages of Baxter Estates and Port Washington North – as well as nearly all of the hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) of Port Washington.
The PWPD is the only special police district in New York state.
The Port Washington Police District was established in November 1921, after an uptick in burglaries plagued the Greater Port Washington area, in addition to a large influx of new residents. The first day of operations was January 1, 1922.
In 1925, the creation of the Nassau County Police Department led to the New York State Attorney General Albert Ottinger voicing his opinion that all other special police districts in Nassau County be eliminated in favor of the NCPD. The issue, which involved concerns of being double-taxed over police protection, led to the budget being held up that year.
In 1933, the PWPD was officially recognized and legislated after the majority of voters in the Town of North Hempstead voted 4,086-to-2,221 in favor of keeping the district; the vote occurred on August 2, 1933.
On May 28, 1934, Governor Herbert Lehman authorized the town board to appoint commissioners; the control over the district would then be given by the town board to the commissioners. It was on that day when the PWPD was declared a separate unit.
In 1945, the Port Washington Police Athletic League was established.
In 1979, the Nassau County District Attorney investigated the PWPD after the police chief revealed that the commissioner had been allowed to remain in his position despite failing the civil service exam three times.
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