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| Editorial: Suffolk lawmakers wrong on guns for off-duty corrections officers |
| By newsday.com |
| Published: 11/14/2014 |
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Correction officers are trained to use and allowed to carry guns when they are off duty. But the Suffolk County Legislature's unanimous decision to buy correction officers guns to carry while they are off the clock is a terrible idea. The officers have been working without a contract since 2011. Binding contract arbitration with the county begins Wednesday. And union president Vito Dagnello faces an election next month. It's in that context that the legislature voted unanimously last week to add $115,000 to the county's already challenged budget to buy 200 Glock 9-mm semi-automatic pistols for officers' off-duty use. The average Suffolk correction officer earned $116,940 last year. If officers want to buy guns for self-protection, they can dedicate a day or two's pay to do it. Nassau County doesn't provide weapons for correction officers to take home, nor does New York City. In addition, Suffolk County officials say confrontations between officers and ex-prisoners, while not unheard of, are not widespread. Read More. |
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