Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman addressed constituents Wednesday evening in his annual State of the County speech, vowing to hire more police and correction officers and touting several controversial bills he backed last year.

Nassau’s top elected official celebrated the county’s anti-”sanctuary” status at his State of the County Wednesday – doubling down on his promise to work with federal immigration officials. Republican Bruce Blakeman said Nassau is the first county in the US to have a federal cooperation agreement with ICE,

Nassau Legislator and Republican John Ferretti and Democrat Minority Leader Delia Deriggi Whitton joined News 12 for their take on the address.

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman is scheduled to present his annual State of the County address Wednesday evening, offering residents the chance to hear how he plans to tackle a range of issues this year.