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we all know how it ends for Bogdanski… “Not<br />
well.” The point? It seems that the department<br />
recently promoted a new group of supervisors.<br />
Good for them; they worked hard and have<br />
been rewarded. But, no training…again? To my<br />
knowledge, there weren’t any known major issues<br />
or problems the last time they did this, but seeing<br />
firsthand the ins and outs of not training Detectives<br />
for upwards of a year [or longer] is ripe for<br />
problems. It’s a lot easier to get ahead of a problem<br />
if you’re long further down the road and are<br />
training the members properly. Sometimes, mistakes<br />
can be even more costly if you don’t know<br />
how to either get out of them, or more accurately,<br />
avoid them. Why not address it no, rather than<br />
later. And, can the new supervisors, as well and<br />
the new recruits be brought up to the squad so we<br />
can all met each other, and share ideas how thing<br />
can be improved? Alas, what do I know, right?<br />
Think tactically, be safe, and as more details are<br />
firmed up, we’ll hopefully have a big party this<br />
fall.<br />
John O’Connor<br />
4th Squad<br />
It’s only been a quarter but so much has happened.<br />
Mother’s Day I hope that all of the Detective<br />
Moms had a great Mother’s Day. This day gave us<br />
an opportunity to acknowledge all the hard work<br />
they have done.<br />
Breaking News 4th Sqd CO, Det/Lt Leslie<br />
Moulds has been promoted to Captain and now<br />
is the DCO of the 4th Precinct. Congratulations<br />
to Capt Moulds on her promotion. She’s been<br />
our CO since the Squad demerger several years<br />
ago. On a personal note, I have known Leslie my<br />
whole career. Since I became the Delegate, while<br />
we may have butt heads a few times, it was never<br />
personal. Leslie always supported me. Of course<br />
since Leslie is no longer our CO, the PASTRY<br />
BAN is now lifted.<br />
Farewell Det Jason Hernandez, my former partner,<br />
has moved on to greener pastures, the Narcotics<br />
Squad. Jason, a former NYPD Narcotics<br />
Officer will be a great addition to our depleted<br />
Narcotics Squad and a huge loss to the 4th Squad.<br />
He will be sorely missed by all of us.<br />
Congratulations Det Mike Bartlett and our Crime<br />
Analyst Amy Stern received achievement awards<br />
from the Kiwanis Club of the Five Towns. The<br />
Ceremony was held at Frank’s Steaks in Rockville<br />
Centre.<br />
Equipment The 4th Squad was just outfitted with<br />
dual computer screens. You can now see your<br />
caseload on 2 screens. The installation of video in<br />
our Interview/Interrogation rooms appears to be<br />
almost complete. The HVAC System continues to<br />
have a mind of its own.<br />
Dedication A Plaque Dedication Ceremony was<br />
held to posthumously honor former Fourth<br />
Squad Detective Michael “Mickey” Gilbride.<br />
Mickey was a Fourth Precinct lifer. He started as<br />
a Cadet in 1970, became a PO in the 4th Precinct<br />
in 1972 and was assigned to the 4th Squad from<br />
1993 until he retired in 2015. While in the 4th<br />
Squad, Mickey was very active in the DAI. He<br />
held several Union positions, Delagate, Trustee,<br />
Secretary and First Vice President. A Plaque<br />
honoring Mickey can be seen as you enter the 4th<br />
Squad.<br />
Memorial Day Please remember and honor persons<br />
who have died while serving in the United<br />
States Armed Forces.<br />
Stay safe and I will see you at the DAI Picnic.<br />
Stephen Bellamy<br />
5th Squad<br />
The ever-changing 5th Squad welcomes Brian<br />
Reitan and bids farewell to John Saleh. Good luck<br />
in your new assignment at CDS.<br />
Speaking of ever-changing, our Governor strikes<br />
again signing the Criminal Justice / Bail Reform<br />
bill. They are a set of sweeping reforms to the<br />
State’s criminal justice system, including an end<br />
to cash bail for most criminal charges, new deadlines<br />
on criminal discovery and stronger court<br />
oversight to ensure the right to a speedy trial.<br />
This bill was signed by the Governor on the state<br />
level and affects every police department in the<br />
state. Something to keep an eye on.<br />
On a lighter note - The DAI Picnic is on June<br />
20th. Hope to see everyone there.<br />
Be safe - wear your vests.<br />
Gina<br />
7th Squad<br />
Greetings from the 7th Squad.<br />
There have been some more changes in personnel<br />
since my last report. Recently, we welcomed<br />
Nicole Clementson from BSO. Nicole is eager to<br />
work and to be part of the team. We are glad to<br />
have her and look forward to working with her.<br />
In addition to welcoming Nicole to the 7th<br />
Squad, Matt Scott and family welcomed their<br />
new daughter, Margaret Elizabeth, into the world.<br />
Matt said that all is well and the delivery was<br />
without complications. The arrival of a healthy<br />
child puts life’s issues in perspective. We’re happy<br />
for you guys and wish your family the very best.<br />
No doubt you’ll have her doing a six minute mile<br />
20<br />
in no time at all.<br />
Welcome back to Bobby Lashinsky, who was out<br />
with a back injury, followed by eye surgery. It’s<br />
good to see you around the office again.<br />
By the time you read this, the DAI golf outing<br />
will have already happened. The 42nd Annual<br />
DAI Golf Outing is scheduled for May 20, 2019<br />
at the Town of Oyster Bay Golf Course. I’m sure<br />
that my next article will report that it was a success<br />
and that a great time was had by all. Vinny<br />
Vacchiano put some serious effort into this event,<br />
so, Thanks Vinny.<br />
The DAI picnic will be held at Eisenhower Park<br />
on June 20, 2019 from Noon until 5:00pm. It’s always<br />
a great event, and a portion of the proceeds<br />
will go directly to the Nassau County Detectives<br />
Charitable Foundation. See me for your tickets.<br />
Come down for good food, a few drinks and<br />
good fellowship. Raffles and prizes will be available<br />
as well.<br />
On to union issues…The Board has continued<br />
to be outspoken in the media in regards to the<br />
shortage of detectives in the division. As of today,<br />
we are down to dangerously low numbers with<br />
only 310 detectives assigned to a division that<br />
is budgeted from 360. Of the 310 detectives assigned<br />
to the division, at least 15 are expected to<br />
leave their assignments through retirements and<br />
anticipated promotions by the end of the year.<br />
With numbers this low, this should make for an<br />
interesting summer when vacations start rolling<br />
in. Get your name in the OT book.<br />
As of the last open meeting, there has been no<br />
real update in regards to longevity. The County<br />
has appealed (as you already know), and were<br />
given time by the courts in order to “perfect”<br />
their arguments for the appeal. The Board and<br />
our legal counsel are on top of this issue and will<br />
pass along any updates as they develop.<br />
I believe that everyone should be receiving their<br />
emails from The DAI. If you’re not receiving<br />
them, please let me know. The Board works very<br />
hard to get information out quickly and to keep<br />
everyone up to speed on matters involving membership<br />
and welfare, legislation, organized labor<br />
issues, fundraisers for people in need and upcoming<br />
social events.<br />
Well I think that about takes care of this quarter’s<br />
issue. As always, if there are any issues that need<br />
to be addressed, please give me a shout. Until the<br />
next time, keep being good to each other.<br />
Jimmy Howe
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