3rd Police Precinct Meeting opened at 07:06 PM on Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at the Bayshore Brightwaters Public Library, 1 S Country Rd., Brightwaters
Next Meeting: Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at 7:00 PM at the West Islip Public Library, 3 Higbie Ln., West Islip, NY 11795
Meeting attendance was approximately 35 Civilians and 9 Police Officers
COPE Officer John Wright opened the meeting and welcomed all.
– He stressed that items should be brought to their attention before the next meeting by calling the COPE Office at 631-854-8308 or 631-854-7333. This allows the staff time to research the issue and have more definitive answers to present. John introduced the Officers in attendance. He requested that questions be held until the end so that the meeting could proceed. He introduced the Officers, Auxiliary Police and Politicians that were present. Then he turned the meeting over to Inspector Mike Kelly.
Inspector Mike Kelly greeted all and reported the following stats for the month/year to date:
– Year To Date Overall crime is down. Burglary is up due to a change in the definition.
– There were 3 burglaries, 1 Residential and 2 Commercial, in Brentwood, Central Islip and Bay Shore, that were reviewed.
– A group of people in Brentwood were loitering, upon interviewing one was found to be in possession of a loaded gun as well as approximately 50 grams of cocaine, and 23 Xanax pills.
– An attempted burglary was averted when the owner called her sister and the police were called. It involved physical abuse.
Capt. James Knoblach talked about the following:
– A slide was shown on how the Precinct targets areas with high motor vehicle incidents. They subsequently increase enforcement in those areas. Data shows that this results in an easing of the problems. Tickets were issued for DUI, Speeding, and Distracted Driving from April 19 to June 13, 2026. Of the tickets issued 11.8% were moving violations. These actions have been shown to reduce injuries, fatalities and keep the roads safer.
The Top October through December 2025 targeted locations were Suffolk Ave. between Madison Ave. and Brentwood Pkwy; Suffolk Ave. between Wicks Rd. and 5th Ave. Brentwood; Islip Ave. between W. Suffolk Ave. and Apricot St.
– No Update on the HWY SITE / High Crash Location Operation in the 3rd Precinct… same statistics as reported at the September meeting. The HWY SITE / High Crash Location Operation in the 3rd Precinct issued 363 total summonses (314 were moving violations) in the 3rd Precinct in the July / August timeframe, which is up from the prior month, in targeted locations as they have a high incidence of violators reported. The locations are Wick’s Rd., Commack Rd., Sunrise Hwy, BayShore; Suffolk Ave., Caleb’s Path, 5th Ave.
Back to Inspector Mike Kelly who reported on the following:
– Upcoming Community Events include a Faith and Blue weekend with an event at St. Lukes Church in Brentwood. A Coffee with a Cop event will be held at My Town’s Cafe in East Islip on Oct 7, 11am to 1pm. This is a great chance to meet your local officers and discuss issues. The first Baptist Church in Bay Shore will be celebrating their 108th anniversary this month.
– A shout out was given to the Auxiliary Police for their efforts in support of the 3rd Police Precinct in many non-enforcement areas, and asking anyone with the time to consider volunteering with them.
– Follow Us On Instagram – scpd3rdprecinct
– The Precinct Level Advisory Board (PLAB) was mentioned, with several members present, as they help shape the future for the Precinct. They are looking for input from the community and conduct quarterly meetings. They have 4 new members and looking for others. There are 4 meetings a year. The next meeting will be at 10:30am at a date in December to be announced.
– SCPD will not ask your immigration status during any call for service, including, but not limited to: Victims of a crime, Car accidents, Domestic incidents, Aided cases, Landlord/tenant disputes.
– The various phone numbers and social media sites were listed to contact the 3rd Police Precinct for non-emergency issues (COPE & Community Liaison Officer 631-854-8308 or 631-854-7333; email at scpd.3rdprecinct@suffolkcountyny.gov; Suffolk County Crime Stoppers 1-800-220-TIPS; Suffolk Non-Emergency 631-852-COPS). Follow on Instagram, scpd3rdprecinct It was stressed that if you need immediate assistance, that you must DIAL 911.
The meeting ended at 07:24PM for side bars and other small discussions with COPE and other Police Officers.
