Nassau police unions endorsing five Republicans for state Senate

[Kamaji]

Nassau police unions endorsing five Republicans for state Senate

By Zach Williams
August 9, 2022

Progressive policies like bail reform, rising crime, and the “defund the police” movement have Nassau police unions backing Republicans in upcoming state Senate elections this November.

Police brass claim the soft-on-crime policies comes from the extreme left and some unions on Long Island have decided to take action.

“It came from the far left of the Democratic Party, and in my opinion, a lot of the Democrats did not stand up to them and stop this rhetoric,” Tommy Shevlin, president of the Nassau County Police Benevolent Association told The Post.

“We have to go with who is outspoken and who is supporting the police officers,” he added.

Endorsements from the Nassau PBA – along with backing from the county Superior Officers Associations and the Detectives Associations – will become official at a Mineola event Tuesday.

An added boost from police unions might help incumbent state Sen. Alexis Weik win reelection while keeping attorney Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick competitive in two races for newly-drawn seats along the South Shore.

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Source:  https://nypost.com/2022/08/09/nassau-police-unions-endorsing-five-republicans-for-state-senate/

[PeteS in CA]

Only 5? Police unions and professional associations should target any/every politician who voted to put targets on police officers' backs.

[Fishrrman]

Police union endorsements aren't going to produce many "real votes" on election day...

[Kamaji]

Only 5? Police unions and professional associations should target any/every politician who voted to put targets on police officers' backs.

That's within Nassau County, on LI.