On behalf of Acting Police Commissioner Stu Cameron, all are invited to the “Bart Hose Shoot” hosted by the SUFFOLK COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT.  It will be held at our firing range in Westhampton Beach (directions below).  The date is Friday, September 17, 2021.  The day begins with coffee and bagels at 0930, followed by a law enforcement presentation.  Be advised that UNVACCINATED SCPD personnel and non-SCPD visitors are required to wear masks while within the S.C.P.D. Academy East facility.

This year’s guest speaker will be Stephanie Samuels MA, MSW, LCSW.  Stephanie, the founder, and director of CopLine, is a psychotherapist who works exclusively with police officers in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Oklahoma. Ms. Samuels has lectured all over the country on PTSD and vicarious trauma, including undiagnosed PTSD and the fallout from departmental silence after officers, are involved in critical incidents. For more on CopLine, please visit: https://copline.org/about/founders-story.

  Following CopLine’s presentation, we will move downrange for our shoot. Immediately thereafter, we will adjourn to beautiful Rogers Beach in Westhampton Beach for our Chili BBQ and the presentation of the 2021 Bart Hose Award. The cost for lunch for members and invited guests is $45, reserve & pay at the door. 

The nomination application for the Bart Hose Award for Excellence in Law Enforcement can be found by visiting ” Bart Hose Award for Excellence “. As noted, on the application, please forward your nomination by September 12, 2021.  Nomination form: BART HOSE AWARD FORM 2021

To reserve your attendance for the Suffolk County Shoot, please email the event coordinator at john.sumwalt@suffolkcountyny.gov. 

Any questions about this event, contact John Sumwalt (631-854-5701) or John Rowan (631-854-8301).

Deputy Inspector John W. Sumwalt

Suffolk County Police Department

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Mark your calendars now:

Friday, September 17, 2021, at 0930.

S.C.P.D. Firing Range, Westhampton Beach

DIRECTIONS TO THE SCPD FIRING RANGE

Sunrise Highway – Exit 61 follow the sign to Eastport; make a right turn onto Eastport Manor Road, make a left-hand turn at the traffic light onto Old Country Road. Continue approx. 3 miles on Old Country Road; make a left turn into S.C.P.D. Firing Range entrance.

L.I. Expressway – Exit 70, CR 111 south for 1.9 miles, make a right turn onto Eastport Manor Road; follow this under Sunrise Highway. Continue for approx. ½ mile, make a left at traffic light onto Old Country Road, continue approx. 3 miles on Old Country Road; make left into S.C.P.D. Firing Range entrance.