County Cops Will Start Handling Overnight Tuckahoe Calls

TUCKAHOE, N.Y. — The Westchester County police will take over all calls in Tuckahoe after midnight starting in December, according to a story on LoHud.com.

Starting in December, the Westchester County police reportedly will take over all calls in Tuckahoe from midnight to 7:40 a.m. daily.
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by The Daily Voice

10/20/2013 3:00 p.m.

The county Department of Public Safety will take over dispatching and communications duties for the Tuckahoe police between midnight and 7:40 a.m. daily starting Dec. 3, saving the village $280,000, LoHud.com reported. Calls also will go to the county, which will dispatch Tuckahoe officers, LoHud.com reported.

The nighttime cooperation, the first of its kind in Westchester, was announced Friday by County Executive Rob Astorino, Legislator Sheila Marcotte and Tuckahoe police Chief John Costanzo, LoHud.com reported.

Read the full story here.

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