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Suffolk, cops union reach health care deal

A Suffolk highway patrol officer talks to a

Photo credit: Newsday/John Paraskevas, 2011 | A Suffolk highway patrol officer talks to a driver during a traffic stop.

Suffolk County has reached an unprecedented 10-year agreement with the police officers union that will require new officers to contribute to their health plans and return patrols of the Long Island Expressway and Sunrise Highway to the department.

The county's nine other employee unions said Thursday they've agreed to have their new members pay toward their health care, as well. The cumulative...

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