Police Department
CHEIF’S MESSAGE
The Town of Niagara Police Department is dedicated to the protection for all we serve. We maintain a high level of integrity and emphasize training and awareness of our changing environment.
We provide competent, effective public safety services to all persons with regards for human dignity through professional and ethical law enforcement.
As the Chief of Police, I would like to personally thank each member of the community who has contributed to the continued successes of the Police Department. With your support and dedication, we have been able to receive and advance with new technologies and training.
Office Hours
Monday thru Friday
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m
Telephone No. (716) 215-1480
Fax (716) 297-7006
After Hours Niagara County Sheriffs Department Dispatch (716) 438-3393
To visit us in person
7105 Lockport Road
Niagara Falls, NY14305
Copies of all police reports and documents open to public access are available. There is a charge of $5.00 for incident and accident reports. Background checks are processed through the courts. Please allow 4 to 5 working days for processing before attempting to obtain a copy of the report.
Mission Statement
To provide record processing and access services to Law Enforcement personnel and to the community in a courteous, efficient and timely manner.
History of Town of Niagara Police
Although town records made mention of constables working in the Town of Niagara as far back as the early eighteen hundreds, it was not until 1954 that the Town of Niagara Police Department was officially formed.
Since its inception, the department has worked closely with the New York State Police. Geographically, the Town of Niagara is located in Western Niagara County and is bordered by the City of Niagara Falls and the Towns of Lewiston and Wheatfield. The proximity of Niagara Falls and Interstate Route 190 generates a steady stream of tourist traffic wich provides interesting and challenging opportunities for the police officers. The Tuscarora Indian Reserve, Niagara Falls International Airport and the Niagara Falls Air Force Base are also adjacent to the town and require specialized police services. There are also chemical waste storage sites located in the town and due to this close proximity of the Love Canal, there is a constant awareness of environmental polution problems.
All members of this department have received municipal police training at the Niagara County Law Enforcement Academy. The Town of Niagara Police Department took the early lead in fingerprinting school chldren and had a working program in place long before the “Print-A-Kid Program” became popular among other agencies. The department formed a neighborhood patrol desigend to provide increased police presence on the populous side streets of the township. This concept has been particularly effective in reducing the incidence of burglary and larceny complaints.
The Town of Niagara Police Department has played a model role in the concept of interagency cooperation among police departments.
RELATED LINKS
National Police Department web site finder
National Crime Prevention Council
Niagara International Transportation Technology Coalition (NITTEC)