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Change of guard at 6th Precinct
New commanding officer named
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There's a new commanding officer in town.
Inspector Robert Oswald has been promoted to commanding officer of the Suffolk County Police Department's 6th Precinct, taking the place of Inspector Frank Stallone, who was elevated to deputy chief in the office of the county Chief of Detectives.
The 6th Precinct patrols communities in the northern portion of the Town of Brookhaven.
Oswald, a 30-year Blue Point resident, previously served as commanding officer in the Major Crimes Bureau in Yaphank for nearly six years. Prior to that, he held several positions in the police department including executive officer of the police academy in Brentwood; commanding officer in what was once the sex crimes unit, which was reorganized as the special victims unit; lieutenant in the special patrol bureau overseeing the canine and aviation sections; lieutenant in the 3rd Precinct; and executive officer, detective sergeant and patrol sergeant in the 1st Precinct.
Oswald, who arrived at the 6th Precinct Nov. 16, said his goals as commanding officer are "to ensure the quality of life in the communities that the precinct serves, to continue the dedicated police work of the men and women who serve and to assist them in getting the job done as best as they can."
A Suffolk County officer for 30 years, Oswald said his family has a long-standing tradition of public service with the police and fire department. His father was a captain in the New York City Fire Department, his grandfather a patrolman in the city Police Department and his great-grandfather a patrolman in the Brooklyn Police Department before it merged with the city sector in 1901.
With his extensive background and experience in the police force, the commanding officer said he was "pleased" and "ready to accept the new position and the new challenge." "As in all my other positions," Oswald said, "I'll do my best to get the job done."
Oswald said he also looks forward to working with the residents of Brookhaven Town. "I will reach out to the community," he said. "We'll have periodic meetings, and my crime control staff and regular precinct staff will also be available to attend various functions."
The inspector, who received a criminal justice degree from C.W. Post and attended an 11-week course at the FBI National Academy in Virginia, said the best part of his job is "when things work out the way they're supposed to."
"When a crime is solved and people are helped," he said, "that's the rewarding feeling."
Oswald and his wife, Janet, have three children.
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