1. I WAS DEFRAUDED ON E-BAY BY SOMEONE WHO LIVES IN SUFFOLK COUNTY. CAN YOU HELP ME?
   
2. DO YOU HAVE A STUDENT INTERN PROGRAM?
   
3. QUESTIONS ABOUT THE POLICE EXPLORER PROGRAM.
   
4. QUESTIONS ABOUT TRAFFIC TICKETS OR THE TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS BUREAU.
5. QUESTIONS ABOUT FINGERPRINTING.
   
6. I'M INTERESTED IN JOINING THE CITIZEN'S ACADEMY. HOW DO I APPLY?
   
7. HOW CAN I FILE A COMPLAINT AGAINST A POLICE OFFICER?
8. HOW CAN I COMMEND THE ACTIONS OF A POLICE OFFICER?
9. HOW CAN I REPORT A SUSPECTED DRUG DEALER?
10. WHAT IS THE TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR MY PRECINCT'S COPE SECTION?
11. HOW CAN I OBTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT PROPERTY AUCTIONS OR VEHICLE AUCTIONS?
12. HOW DO I OBTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT SEX OFFENDERS?

I WAS DEFRAUDED ON E-BAY BY SOMEONE WHO LIVES IN SUFFOLK COUNTY. CAN YOU HELP ME?

Please report this to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3).  IC3 is a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C).

IC3's mission is to serve as a vehicle to receive, develop, and refer criminal complaints regarding the rapidly expanding arena of cyber crime. The IC3 gives the victims of cyber crime a convenient and easy-to-use reporting mechanism that alerts authorities of suspected criminal or civil violations. For law enforcement and regulatory agencies at the federal, state, local and international level, IC3 provides a central referral mechanism for complaints involving Internet related crimes.
IC3 accepts online Internet crime complaints from either the person who believes they were defrauded or from a third party to the complainant.

They can best process your complaint if they receive accurate and complete information from you. Therefore, they request that you provide the following information when filing a complaint:

• Your name
• Your mailing address
• Your telephone number
• The name, address, telephone number, and Web address, if available, of the individual or organization you believe defrauded you.
• Specific details on how, why, and when you believe you were defrauded.
• Any other relevant information you believe is necessary to support your complaint.

The IC3, upon reviewing the information you provide to them, will contact us if warranted and notify us of what action they wish us to take.

The web site address for IC3 is: http://www.ic3.gov/

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DO YOU HAVE A STUDENT INTERN PROGRAM?

Yes, we do have a student intern program. Further information about our program can be obtained by telephoning Police Officer Victoria Seeger of our Police Academy at 631-853-7031.

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QUESTIONS ABOUT THE POLICE EXLPORER PROGRAM

Yes, we do have a police explorer program. Please see the next question for contact information!

WHO CAN I CALL IN MY PRECINCT ABOUT THE POLICE EXPLORER PROGRAM?

In the 1st PCT area, call Sgt. Richard Bressingham at 854-8114/P.O. Margery Marotta at 854-8129.
In the 2nd PCT area, call P.O. Angela Ferrara or P.O. Ken O’Brien at 631-854-8250.
In the 3rd PCT area, call P.O. Margo DeRosa at 631-854-8309.
In the 4th PCT area, call P. O. Jeff Savasta at 631-854-7410.
In the 5th PCT area, call P.O. Shawn Drum or P.O. Scott Peregoy at 631-854-8576.
In the 6th PCT area, call P.O. Paul Paglia at 631-854-8670.
In the 7th PCT area, call P.O. Lisa Prudenti at 631-852-8700.

WHAT IS THE POLICE EXPLORER PROGRAM?

Law enforcement exploring is a learning for life, career and leadership development program which gives youth insight into the skills and techniques needed to succeed in life and as a police officer. The program is supported by the Boy Scouts of America as well as the Suffolk County Police Department. This specialty youth career oriented program is endorsed by federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, the International Association of Chiefs of Police, and the National Sheriff's Association. More than 2,800 police and sheriff's departments have organized explorer posts specializing in law enforcement. While explorers do not perform as police officers, they can provide assistance in public service programs, such as crime prevention programs. The explorers have the benefit of seeing first hand what exactly the law enforcement profession entails and whether or not they would like to pursue this as their chosen profession.

AM I OLD ENOUGH FOR THE POLICE EXPLORER PROGRAM?

The Police Explorer Program is open to males and females from ages 14 to 20.

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I LOST MY TRAFFIC TICKET FOR THE NEW YORK STATE TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS BUREAU (TVB) - WHERE DO I SEND MY TICKET? HOW DO I WRITE TO TVB?

Traffic Violation Plea Unit
P.O. Box 2950 ESP
Albany, NY 12220-0950

IS THERE A TELEPHONE NUMBER I CAN CALL THE NEW YORK STATE TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS BUREAU AT?

Telephone 718-488-5710

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CAN I GET FINGERPRINTS TAKEN AT MY PRECINCT FOR MY NEW JOB?

Please contact your local precinct to make sure they can take the fingerprints at the time you want them taken. The telephone numbers of all of the precincts are indicated below:

1st PCT - 854-8100
2nd PCT - 854-8200
3rd PCT - 854-8300
4th PCT - 854-8400
5th PCT - 854-8500
6th PCT - 854-8600
7th PCT - 852-8700

CAN I GET MY FINGERPRINTS TAKEN AT MY PRECINCT FOR IMMIGRATION PURPOSES?

All fingerprinting for immigration purposes, including applications for "green cards", is done by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The nearest office for USCIS is located at 100 Main Street, Suite B, Hempstead, NY, 11550.

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I'M INTERESTED IN JOINING THE CITIZEN'S ACADEMY. HOW DO I APPLY?

A citizen is normally nominated to attend the Citizen's Academy through a civic leader, religious leader, elected official, etc.   The Citizen's Academy is a 16 week program. It is conducted one night a week for about three hours.  You can officially notify the Police Department you are interested in being considered to attend by writing to:

Deputy Inspector Robert Brown - Police Academy
Suffolk County Police Department
30 Yaphank Avenue
Yaphank, NY 11980

Make sure you include in the letter the following:
1. Your name.
2. Your date of birth.
3. Your address.
4. Your telephone number.
5. How you learned of the Citizen's Academy.
6. Why you would like to attend.
7. State the name of any person you know who has already attended.

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HOW CAN I FILE A COMPLAINT AGAINST A POLICE OFFICER?

Please telephone our Internal Affairs Bureau for assistance at 631-852-6265.

Complaints can also be filed with the Suffolk County Human Rights Commission at 631-853-5480

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HOW CAN I COMMEND THE ACTIONS OF A POLICE OFFICER?

Please e-mail your comments to us at SCPDINFO@suffolkcountyny.gov or send them to us via U.S. Mail:

Police Commissioner Richard Dormer
Suffolk County Police Department
30 Yaphank Avenue
Yaphank, NY 11980

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HOW CAN I REPORT A SUSPECTED DRUG DEALER?

Please telephone our Narcotics Section detectives at 631-852-6500. A detective will assist you in determining the best course of action. If you see illegal drug sales in progress, please call 911 immediately to report it!

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WHAT IS THE TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR MY PRECINCT'S COPE SECTION?

In the 1st PCT, please call 631-854-8195
In the 2nd PCT, please call 631-854-8250
In the 3rd PCT, please call 631-854-8308
In the 4th PCT, please call 631-854-8478
In the 5th PCT, please call 631-854-8573
In the 6th PCT, please call 631-854-8670
In the 7th PCT, please call 631-852-8775

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HOW CAN I OBTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT PROPERTY AUCTIONS OR VEHICLE AUCTIONS?

For information on Property Auctions please call 631-852-6685.

For information on Vehicle Auctions please call 631-852-8057.

Auctions are open to the public, and merchandise dealers are welcome! All items are sold “as is.” All purchases must be paid for in CASH only, plus sales tax. All auctions are held rain or shine. There are NO previews of items to be auctioned. Items that are auctioned include electronic equipment, hand and power tools, household items, washers, dryers, furnaces, vinyl siding, bicycles, jewelry, unused clothing, and more!
Click for Auction Rules.

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HOW DO I OBTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT SEX OFFENDERS?

For information about sex offenders, Megan’s Law, prevention information and statistics, please visit the Parents for Megan’s Law and Crime Victims Center website at http://www.parentsformeganslaw.org/

Additional information can be obtained from the New York State Office of Sex Offender Management Sex Offender Registry at http://criminaljustice.state.ny.us/nsor/