Crime & Safety
RVC Named 29th Safest 'City' in New York
Town praised for strong community bond and volunteerism.
With Adina Genn
Rockville Centre is the 29th safest "city" in New York State, according to a recent report by SafeWise Security Systems.
The Salt Lake City-based home-security provider deemed RVC 29th among 50 New York cities, praising its service to others, police department youth programs, the Mayor's Youth Task Force, and a "strong bond between citizens and government."
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The report cited FBI’s 2011 Crime in the U.S. Report as well as the company’s own research since from the past two years. RVC had no violent crimes, like murders, rapes, or arsons, reported in 2011.
"It's a great honor for Rockville Centre to be named one of the safest cities in New York," said Mayor Francis X. Murray. “The Village of Rockville Centre has always placed a high priority on public safety and it is rewarding to see our efforts acknowledged. I would like to commend the efforts of our Police Department because their dedication and vigilance is instrumental in creating the safe community that we enjoy.”
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“As a Department we have always worked hard to keep our great Village safe,” added Police Commissioner Charles A. Gennario. “This report is a validation of the Department’s hard work and speaks volumes of our professional police officers.”
Topping the New York list is Floral Park, which is ranked the safest community. Also included are Port Washington (4), Glen Cove (7), Long Beach (10), Lynbrook (11), and Garden City (30).
Here's the full list of safest cities in NYS, according to the report:
1. Floral Park
2. Bedford
3. New Castle
4. Port Washington
5. Carmel
6. Scarsdale
7. Glen Cove
8. Eastchester
9. Hyde Park
10. Long Beach
11. Lynbrook
12. Mamaroneck
13. Peekskill
14. Stony Point
15. Ossining
16. Orangetown
17. Webster
18. Rye
19. Fishkill
20. Ramapo
21. Mount Pleasant
22. Cicero
23. Yorktown
24. Camillus
25. Ogden
26. Orchard Park
27. Rome
28. Haverstraw
29. Rockville Centre
30. Garden City
31. Bethlehem
32. Niskayuna
33. Manlius
34. Greenburgh
35. Amherst
36. Tonawanda
37. Lancaster
38. Depew
39. New Rochelle
40. Kenmore
41. Spring Valley
42. Saugerties
43. Cohoes
44. Clarkstown
45. North Tonawanda
46. Yonkers
47. New Windsor
48. West Seneca
49. Vestal
50. Cortland
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