Nassau County Executive Laura Curran announced Thursday the formation of a 10-member Police Diversity Committee aimed at increasing diversity in the county police department.
This comes after a Newsday investigation revealed last week that about 6,500 African Americans tried to join the Nassau Police Department, but only 1% made it to the force. over a nine-year period.
Curran says she will be seeking ongoing recommendations from the committee, especially ahead of the next police officer civil service exam. That exam will likely be scheduled in 2022.