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Three Village officials discuss armed guards, civil‑service limits and metal detectors
Summary
Staff told the board Suffolk County Civil Service lists 'armed guard' as a competitive title, which constrains direct hiring; the district also explored metal detectors (estimated ~$5,000 each) but raised concerns about throughput and response infrastructure.
District staff briefed the Three Village Board on security options and constraints, saying county civil‑service rules and the logistics of screening thousands of people each morning complicate any plan to add armed guards or metal detectors.
"Suffolk County civil service has weighed in and recently taken the position that the armed guard piece is now a competitive title," a district presenter said, noting a list published in December 2024 and an existing…
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