Bob Murphy attended the 4th precinct meeting on 3-1-2022. The meeting was very well attended.
Deputy Chief of Patrol Romagnoli ran the meeting. He had served as the 4th precinct Inspector but he announced at the start of the meeting that he had been promoted to Deputy Chief of Patrol. Congratulations to Chief Romagnoli, He has done an outstanding job interacting with the community during these meetings and will be missed. Best wishes to Chief Romagnoli in his new position.
The Chief introduced Inspector Dave Regina who will be taking over command of the 4th precinct. Congratulations and welcome Inspector Regina. The Inspector transferred here from the Highway Patrol Bureau where he served as Commander.
The primary topic of conversation during the meeting was the numerous car gatherings in the precinct, specifically the Hauppauge industrial park and areas around the L.I.E. in Commack. Several people in attendance expressed frustration with the noise these gatherings produce. The chief stated that this is a high priority enforcement issue and many steps are being taken to resolve the issues. The participants of these gatherings are coming from New York City and neighboring states as well as Long Island. It is a challenging situation. The locations of the gatherings are announced on social media with little advance notice. The precinct is dedicating numerous resources in order to alleviate this situation.
The Chief stated that there has been an increase in commercial burglaries.
Chief Romagnoli again cautioned us to be careful when we go to the gym, etc. as there have been numerous vehicle break-ins where valuables have been stolen. Do not leave valuables, wallets or key fobs in vehicles.
An officer from the Behavioral Health Unit spoke about the unit. The unit works alongside social workers to assist in crisis intervention. This is a new unit that was formed in August of last year.
A 4th precinct officer spoke of his experiences during a recent call they had which involved a search for a missing suicidal person
