Law enforcement in Westchester County
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There are currently 45 local police agencies
in Westchester County, New York
. As well as other county, state, and federal agencies responsible for protecting Westchester County, these agencies frequently work with one another and other agencies located in the surrounding counties and states as well as the NYPD
. Current economic times has caused a few Westchester municipalities to consider merging. The Town of Ossining Police Department was merged into the Westchester County Department of Public Safety in 2011.
was created in 1979. The current Commissioner
/Sheriff
is George Longworth.
The department provides primary police coverage for county parks, parkways and facilities. It is the third largest law enforcement agency in Westchester County after the Department of Corrections and the City of Yonkers Police .
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Law enforcement agency
In North American English, a law enforcement agency is a government agency responsible for the enforcement of the laws.Outside North America, such organizations are called police services. In North America, some of these services are called police while others have other names In North American...
in Westchester County, New York
Westchester County, New York
Westchester County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Westchester covers an area of and has a population of 949,113 according to the 2010 Census, residing in 45 municipalities...
. As well as other county, state, and federal agencies responsible for protecting Westchester County, these agencies frequently work with one another and other agencies located in the surrounding counties and states as well as the NYPD
New York City Police Department
The New York City Police Department , established in 1845, is currently the largest municipal police force in the United States, with primary responsibilities in law enforcement and investigation within the five boroughs of New York City...
. Current economic times has caused a few Westchester municipalities to consider merging. The Town of Ossining Police Department was merged into the Westchester County Department of Public Safety in 2011.
Westchester County Department of Public Safety
Westchester County Department of Public SafetyWestchester County Department of Public Safety
See article: Law enforcement in Westchester CountyThe Westchester County Department of Public Safety was created in 1979 by merging the Westchester County Sheriff's Office with the Westchester County Parkway Police....
was created in 1979. The current Commissioner
Police commissioner
Commissioner is a senior rank used in many police forces and may be rendered Police Commissioner or Commissioner of Police. In some organizations, the commissioner is a political appointee, and may or may not actually be a professional police officer. In these circumstances, there is often a...
/Sheriff
Sheriffs in the United States
In the United States, a sheriff is a county official and is typically the top law enforcement officer of a county. Historically, the sheriff was also commander of the militia in that county. Distinctive to law enforcement in the United States, sheriffs are usually elected. The political election of...
is George Longworth.
The department provides primary police coverage for county parks, parkways and facilities. It is the third largest law enforcement agency in Westchester County after the Department of Corrections and the City of Yonkers Police .
Local Police Departments
The following departments are responsible for primary law enforcement in their jurisdictions.- Ardsley Village PD
- Bedford Town PD
- Briarcliff Manor PD
- Bronxville Village PD
- Buchanan PD
- Croton PD
- Dobbs Ferry Village PD
- Eastchester Town PD
- Elmsford Village PD
- Greenburgh Town PD
- Harrison Village/Town PD
- Hastings PD
- Irvington Village PD
- Larchmont Village PD
- Lewisboro PD
- Mamaroneck Town PD
- Mamaroneck Village PD
- Mount Kisco Village/Town PD
- Mount Pleasant Town PD
- City of Mount Vernon PDMount Vernon, New York Police DepartmentThe Mount Vernon Police Department, commonly referred to as MVPD, is a professional police organization responsible for primary jurisdictional law enforcement for the city of Mount Vernon, New York. Mount Vernon is located in Westchester County, which is located immediately north of the New York...
- New Castle Town PD
- City of New Rochelle PD
- North Castle Town PD
- North Salem Town PD
- Ossining Village PD
- City of Peekskill PD
- Pelham Manor PD
- Pelham Village PD
- Pleasantville Village PD
- Port Chester Village PD
- Pound Ridge Town PD
- Rye Brook PD
- City of Rye PD
- Scarsdale Village/Town PD
- Sleepy Hollow Village PD
- Somers PD
- Tarrytown PD
- Tuckahoe Village PD
- City of White Plains PD
- City of Yonkers PD
- Yorktown Town PD
- Westchester County PD
Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Westchester County
- The SPCA of Westchester Humane Law Enforcement has jurisdiction throughout Westchester to enforce Animal Cruelty laws.
- New York State PoliceNew York State PoliceThe New York State Police is the state police force of over 4,600 sworn Troopers for the state of New York. It was established on April 11, 1917 by the New York Legislature, in response to the 1913 murder of a construction foreman named Sam Howell in Westchester County, which at that time did not...
(has multiple barracks located in Westchester County, responsible for patrol of state roads and major thoroughfares such as New York State ThruwayNew York State ThruwayThe New York State Thruway is a system of limited-access highways located within the state of New York in the United States. The system, known officially as the Governor Thomas E. Dewey Thruway for former New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey, is operated by the New York State Thruway Authority and...
, Taconic State ParkwayTaconic State ParkwayThe Taconic State Parkway , is a divided highway between Kensico Dam and Chatham, the longest parkway in the U.S. state of New York. It follows a generally northward route midway between the Hudson River and the Connecticut and Massachusetts state lines...
, Interstate 684Interstate 684Interstate 684 is a 28.4 mile-long north–south Interstate Highway in the states of New York and Connecticut. The highway connects I-84 with I-287 and the Hutchinson River Parkway, primarily serving commuter traffic to and from the northern suburbs of the New York metropolitan area...
, Interstate 95Interstate 95 in New YorkInterstate 95 is a part of the Interstate Highway System that runs from Miami, Florida, to the Canada – United States border near Houlton, Maine. In the U.S. state of New York, I-95 extends from the George Washington Bridge in New York City to the Connecticut state line at Port Chester...
just to name a few as well as supplementing local police agencies with additional resources) - New York State University Police at Purchase College
- New York State Park PoliceNew York State Park PoliceThe New York State Park Police is the police department of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.-Mission of the NYSPP:...
(responsible for patrol and security of all New York State Parks and Sites in Westchester County) - New York State Department of Environmental Conservation PoliceNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation PoliceThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Police is the police force of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Members of the DEC Police are New York State police officers...
(NYS DEC Police) - New York City Department of Environmental Protection PoliceNew York City Department of Environmental Protection PoliceThe New York City Department of Environmental Protection Police, also known as DEP Police, and formerly known as the Bureau of Water Supply Police and the Aqueduct Police, is a law enforcement agency in New York whose duties are to protect and preserve the New York City water supply system, the...
(NYC DEP Police) (Responsible for securing the NYC water supply system in Westchester County - i.e. NYC water shed located in Northern Westchester). - Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police(MTA Police) (Responsible for security and patrol of Metro-North RailroadMetro-North RailroadThe Metro-North Commuter Railroad , trading as MTA Metro-North Railroad, or, more commonly, Metro-North, is a suburban commuter rail service that is run and managed by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority , an authority of New York State. It is the busiest commuter railroad in the United...
property). - Westchester County Department of Correction
- Westchester County Probation Department
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Defunct Law Enforcement Agencies in Westchester County
- Ossining Town PD - merged into the Westchester County Police Department
- Cortlandt Town PD - merged into the Westchester County Police Department