Kingston Police Department
Egidio F. Tinti
Chief of Police
1 Garraghan Drive
Kingston, NY 12401
Kingston Police Department Facebook Terms
We welcome your commentary; however we ask that you be respectful to others (including arrested persons named herein).
This is the official Facebook page of the Kingston Police Department. This page was created to provide people who live and work in Kingston, NY, or others with an interest in the Kingston Police Department access to information about the Kingston Police Department and a platform with which to interact with the Kingston Police Department. This page is monitored and managed by the Kingston Police Department.
Before posting on this page, please review these terms.
• A posting on this page constitutes acceptance of these terms.
• In case of emergency, or if you need police assistance, dial 911.
• Do not use this page to report a crime. To report a crime calls 845-331-1671 or if it’s an emergency call 911.
• If you post information related to a crime on this page, you may be placing yourself
in the position of becoming a witness to a crime and subject yourself to subpoena...
• “Friending” between Kingston Police Department officers and a citizen does not indicate endorsement of that person’s actions or comments.
• Comments posted by others on the Kingston Police Department Facebook page(s) are not to be considered the opinion of the Kingston Police Department nor does the Kingston Police Department endorse any third party comments on this page.
• The Kingston Police Department reserves the right to remove and/or block anyone who posts inappropriate material as determined by the Kingston Police Department.
• The Kingston Police Department does not allow posting of photos or videos by anyone other than members of the Kingston Police Department.
• If you have photos or videos you’d like to share on this page, contact the Kingston Police Department by sending a “message”.
The Kingston Police Department welcomes a person’s right to express his/her opinion and encourages posters to keep comments related to content on this page. The Kingston Police Department reserves the right to remove any comments that are inappropriate or offensive, including comments that:
• defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or violate the legal rights of others,
• include racism, hatred, slander, threats, obscenity, violence, vulgarity,
• spam or advertise,
• have personal information about another person or that violate a person’s privacy,
• include copyrighted material that belongs to another person,
• contain links to inappropriate websites.
The purpose and mission of this Department is to protect persons and property in the City of Kingston. The responsibilities associated with this mission are many. They include enforcement of City ordinances, Federal and State laws, maintaining the peace and order of the City, protecting property and personal safety, promoting and preserving a feeling of security, recognizing and protecting the constitutional rights of all persons, generally assisting persons in urgent situations; and delivering quality services to members of the community. In joining this Department, officers make its responsibilities their own. They are expected to carry out these responsibilities diligently and courteously and to take pride in the services they provide.
