Nassau Police Conference Endorses Joy Watson for Nassau County District Attorney

Nov. 1, 2009 - PRLog -- Nassau Police Conference
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Nassau Police Conference Endorses Joy Watson for Nassau County District Attorney

(LYNBROOK N.Y.) October 27, 2009—The Nassau Police Conference, an organization comprised of professional police officers from 19 village and cities in the County of Nassau, has endorsed Joy Watson of Hempstead, N.Y., for the office of Nassau County District Attorney in November’s election.

“We are proud to endorse Joy Watson,” Police Conference President William Diebold said. “There is no better person for the job and we ask all members of law enforcement, their families and friends, as well as all voters across Nassau County to join with us.”

“Joy is a veteran Nassau County prosecutor. For 20 years, she did a great job protecting the rights of taxpayers when she served as chief of Nassau County’s Sex Offense and Domestic Violence bureau, deputy bureau chief of the county’s Major Offense/Homicide bureau, and chief of the sex crimes and mental health units,” he said. “She has a proven record of very strong performance.”

“She has a great commitment to doing the job of district attorney in our county and we have great confidence in her to be tough on criminals and protect the rights of individuals. We look forward to working with Joy when she is elected to the office,” Diebold added.
Watson is endorsed by the Nassau County Detectives Association, Inc. (DAI), Nassau Police Conference (representing Nassau's 19 village and city Police Benevolent Associations), Hempstead Police Benevolent Association (PBA), Freeport Police Benevolent Association (PBA), Long Beach Police Benevolent Association (PBA), Nassau County Veteran Police Association, Association of Retired Detectives, Nassau County Probation Officers Association (POA), Fire Marshal Association of Nassau County, Metropolitan Security Council of Greater New York, New York State Fraternal Order of Police (NYS FOP), the Adjunct Faculty Association of Nassau Community College, the Republican Party of Nassau County, the Conservative Party of Nassau County, and the Liberal Party of Nassau County. Election Day is November 3.

The NPC is proud to sponsor an active community service program. Our members participate and support the Association for the Help of Retarded Children, Association of Children with Downs Syndrome, The Special Olympics, and numerous other charities. The Nassau Police Conference is proud to be affiliated with the National Association of Police Organizations, Inc.

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Joy Watson is Principal Law Clerk to Justice Karen V. Murphy of the Nassau County Supreme Court. Prior to her current position, she served as a Nassau County Assistant District Attorney for nearly twenty years.