Southampton Town Police Chief Steven Skrynecki said the department does not have the "mechanics" to collect racial data during traffic stops but said it is good information to have and that the department is exploring how to gather it. Credit: Newsday/John Paraskevas Instituting a department-wide body cam program and increasing diversity among law enforcement staff are among the recommendations to improve the Southampton Town Police Department, presented as part of a state-mandated reform...

Southampton Town Police Chief Steven Skrynecki said the department does not have the "mechanics" to collect racial data during traffic...

Nayeli Ramon, 17, from Riverhead, center, is excited to receive a Chromebook from computer lab officials Maria Garcia, left, and Angie...