42. Jeff Frayler

Suffolk County PBA President Jeff Frayler has a lot of juice. For one thing, the organization’s endorsement can be gold—some pols have sold their souls for its blessing during elections. Of course, citizens want to live in a safe place and the cops are what make it that way. In January, with the unsettled PBA contract still in arbitration, a letter was sent to police headquarters and the county’s seven precincts asking officers to rile up the public and rally support for its side in the negotiation process. All eyes immediately turned to Frayler, although he denies his involvement. Either way, Frayler never lets things get boring.