Suffolk PBA

12/19/2025

You didn’t save your money not to use it. Scott Frayler, President of Blueline Wealth Management, shares smart strategies to help you make the most of your money

12/19/2025

Last year Suffolk County lost four members of law enforcement to su***de. Today Governor Kathy Hochul
signed the LT. Joseph Banish Mental Health Act to provide confidentiality to those who seek help. This bill was championed by a coalition of law enforcement professionals, elected officials and mental health experts. We thank all who helped get it across the finish line. A special thank you to the bill's sponsors Senator James Skoufis and

"This important legislation will help remove roadblocks that prevent officers from seeking help when they need it most. It will improve officer mental health, make police more effective and ultimately save lives. The Suffolk PBA commends Governor Hochul for her leadership on this critical issue."

Louis Civello

President

Suffolk PBA

12/18/2025

Today, the PBA board met with the recruits of Class 25-196 at the Academy. We congratulate them on getting hired and wish them the best during their recruit training. We will see you all soon.

12/18/2025

The Suffolk County PBA joined Santa for our annual visit to spread holiday cheer at BOCES Sayville Elementary and the Masera Learning Center, bringing smiles, candy canes, and North Pole magic. We look forward to bringing Santa next year! See you then!

12/18/2025

The Suffolk County PBA joined Santa for our annual visit to spread holiday cheer at BOCES Sayville Elementary and the Masera Learning Center, bringing smiles, candy canes, and North Pole magic. We look forward to bringing Santa next year! See you then!

12/18/2025

The entire premise of this article is fundamentally flawed. Newsday and others operate on the same false premise. They assume use of force rates should exactly match the percentage of population of any given group. This is wrong to the point of being naive.

Consider this, males are about 50% of the population. Yet when broken down by gender, rates of incarceration fluctuate between 90 and 93% male. Meaning males are disproportionately arrested, convicted and incarcerated relative to their population percentage. Does anyone think the justice system discriminates against males? If this staggering number was any other demographic it would be widely written about. It isn't. Why isn't there a mention of anti-male discrimination?
The answer of course is it doesn't fit the narrative and in fact debunks the absurd premise of this article. Namely, that all factors are the same amongst racial groups including how often they commit crime.

Take the example of asian people given in Newsday's story. This is a traditionally disenfranchised group yet police use force less against them than white people. So in the racial hierarchy that Newsday establishes are white people discriminated against when compared to asian populations? Ridiculous.

We need to end the race baiting, fear mongering and division. We should look at all factors including who is committing the crimes, how likely they are to resist arrest, fight the police or cooperate when having a police interaction.

We should also look at culture, upbringing, school atmosphere, poverty levels and other socioeconomic factors that correlate with your likelihood to obey the law.
Only then, will we get to the real root causes of this issue and start to come up with solutions.

-Lou Civello
President
Suffolk PBA

Newsday

Five years after reforms, Black people were nearly 11 times as likely to experience police force as white people by Nassau and Suffolk police, Newsday found.

12/17/2025

In Episode 44, CJ and Tanner are joined by Scott Frayler. Scott is a financial advisor and the President of Blue Line Wealth Management. Blue Line Wealth Management works closely with several unions throughout Long Island and also works with individuals looking to plan their financial future. Scott's Office is located in the Suffolk County PBA building.

12/17/2025

Legislator Chad Lennon recently joined our podcast to discuss human trafficking, a major issue fueled by the misuse of hourly-rate hotels and motels. On Tuesday, the Suffolk County Legislature unanimously passed a bill cracking down on hourly rates at hotels and motels, requiring photo identification for room rentals, and imposing higher fines on establishments found in violation.

12/17/2025

12/16/2025

Long Island is home to one of the largest veteran populations in the country. Thank you to all who have served and continue to serve our nation!

12/16/2025

The Suffolk County PBA remembers and honors Chief Thomas Compitello on the anniversary of his passing from 9/11-related cancer.

Chief Compitello began his career in 1960 at the 1st Precinct and earned the respect of generations of officers as a true “cop’s cop.” Promoted to Chief of Patrol on July 28, 2000, he served with distinction until his retirement in 2004.

We continue to honor his legacy of leadership, service, and dedication. Our thoughts remain with his wife and three children.

Rest in peace, Chief Compitello. Your service will never be forgotten.

12/15/2025

Special needs students from Commack High School teamed up with General Needs to assemble duffle bags for veterans in need.