" DEDICATED TO JUSTICE, PROTECTION AND
ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAW"
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About the
Schenectady Police Department |
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 On June 15th, 1870, the Schenectady
Police Department was officially
created. It consisted of a Chief of
Police, an Assistant Chief and eight
Patrolmen. The officers worked twelve
hours a day with one day off per month.
They enforced the law by walking foot
patrol on their assigned beats. The
policeman's uniform of the day was a
wool knee length blue coat with high
collar and two long rows of brass
buttons.
Currently, the Schenectady Police
Department employs approximately 170
sworn officers and 75 civilians making
it the seventh largest police department
in New York State. The command staff of
the Schenectady Police Department
consists of a Chief of Police and three
Assistant Chiefs. The Department is
divided into four bureaus, the Field
Services Bureau, the Support Services
Bureau, the Human Resources Bureau and the Investigative Services
Bureau. Each bureau is commanded by an
Assistant Chief. The Department also has
many specialty divisions where members
go through intense specialty training
while retaining these positions. Some of
these positions are: Special Operations,
Special Investigations Unit, Forensics, K-9, Youth Aid,
Counter-terrorism, Sniper Sharp-shooter,
Hostage Negotiator, Motorcycle
Patrol, Mountain Bike Patrol, and School
Resource Officer.
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