Yorktown Police Department

The Town of Yorktown is served by the Yorktown Police Department. The Department’s services fall into three distinct categories: law enforcement including investigating criminal activity, arresting offenders and recovering property; emergency services including responding to traffic accidents, providing first aid to the sick and injured and dispatching emergency services; and non-emergency services including the DARE program, School Resource Officer Program, Public Safety Officer, Animal Control, fingerprinting services for pistol permits, licenses and travel documents.

Nixle Community Alert System

Nixle is a community information service used by the Yorktown Police Department to keep residents informed of emergencies, weather advisories, and road closures. Sign up to receive alerts by text, email, or phone.

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Internet Purchase Exchange Zone

The Yorktown Police Department has two designated parking spaces at their headquarters for the purpose of meeting someone to exchange a purchase made online, on Facebook Marketplace for example. These two parking spaces are covered by surveillance cameras 24/7/365.

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Prescription Drug Drop Off

The Yorktown Police Department, in partnership with The Alliance for Safe Kids (ASK), maintains a prescription drug disposal unit in the lobby of police headquarters. The disposal unit is available 24/7. Any over-the-counter or prescription drugs can be disposed. Please place all of your medications in a disposable bag prior to coming to police headquarters as medication containers are not accepted. For more information about ASK and the Prescription Drug Disposal program, please visit the ASK website.

Alliance for Safe Kids

Animal Control

All animal-related complaints, investigations and licensing ordinance enforcement is handled by Animal Control/Community Service Worker Kristin Bohler of the Yorktown Police Department. CSW Bohler maintains records related to animal licenses and may capture and impound unlicensed stray animals. Please note that when the Community Service Worker is not on-duty, a Yorktown Police patrol officer will respond for any urgent animal-related complaint.

CSW Bohler may be reached by phone at (914) 962-4141 Ext. 309 or by e-mail at [email protected].

First Responders Alert Registry

The First Responders Alert Registry is a unique plan to assist residents with special needs in emergency situations. The goal of this program is to reduce emotional trauma, fear and conflict when first responders have contact with special needs residents by providing responders with essential information before arriving.

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