Informal Opinion No.

Ralph A. Nappi, Esq. Attorney, Port Washington Police District

You have asked whether the Port Washington Police District is authorized to provide police protection to areas located outside the district. Specifically, you inquire whether the district can provide police protection to an incorporated village that is presently policed by the Nassau County Police Department and to another incorporated village that has its own police force.

Under Article 5-G of the General Municipal Law, municipal corporations and districts may agree by contract to perform services jointly or have one or more…