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Former Fire Chief Of Westchester County Department Named NY Deputy State Fire Administrator Former Fire Chief Of Westchester County Department Named NY Deputy State Fire Administrator
Former Fire Chief Of Westchester County Department Named NY Deputy State Fire Administrator A former chief of a fire department in Northern Westchester is now the first woman to ever serve as New York's Deputy State Fire Administrator.  Former Armonk Fire Chief Luci Labriola-Cuffe was named to the position, which serves the New York Office of Fire Prevention and Control (OFPC), on Thursday, Dec. 1, OFPC officials announced.  As Deputy State Fire Administrator, Labriola-Cuffe will make sure that the organization's training and education programs meet the new challenges and expanded responsibilities handled by OFPC, including newer threats suc…

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by Ben Crnic
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Westchester Holds Active Shooter Training At County Center Westchester Holds Active Shooter Training At County Center
Westchester Holds Active Shooter Training At County Center As the number of active shooter incidents continues to climb around the nation, County Executive George Latimer brought school administrators, municipal leaders and police officials together for an intensive training exercise. More than 100 participants attended the training at the Westchester County Center on Monday, Sept. 17 from a variety of school districts and communities from northern Westchester, with the exercise continuing on Tuesday for southern Westchester school districts and communities. Latimer said: “This exercise tests the systems in place for response and cooperation amon…

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by Jon Craig
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Town Of Mamaroneck Welcomes New Police Academy Graduate Town Of Mamaroneck Welcomes New Police Academy Graduate
Town Of Mamaroneck Welcomes New Police Academy Graduate Sixty police recruits graduated Friday, May 25 from the Westchester County Police Academy and have landed coveted law enforcement jobs at 16 police departments in Westchester and one in New York City. The new officers, who completed 20 weeks of training at the police academy in Valhalla, received their diplomas during a ceremony at Purchase College of the State University of New York. County Executive George Latimer addressed the graduates of the 145th Session Basic Police Recruit Class, and praised them for mastering the physical and academic demands of the Academy. Latimer said: “I want …

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by Jon Craig