Town of Orangetown Police Department
Town of Orangetown Police Department
The Orangetown Police Department was established in 1935 and its first Police Chief was Fred Kennedy. Before 1935, the protection of the town was in the hands of Constables who were paid by the individual businesses in the town to protect their properties.
From 1935 to 1961 it was headquartered above the Post Office in the Hamlet of Sparkill. It grew from a handful to 26 officers by 1960. In April of 1961, due to its having outgrown the small quarters above the Post Office, it moved to a newly erected and more centrally located 2 story Town Hall on the corner of Orangeburg Road and Dutch Hill Road in the Hamlet of Orangeburg. The Police department occupied 1/2 of the basement floor, and consisted of 29 sworn officers and 1 civilian clerk. Over the next 30 years, the force grew and waned between 90 and 100 officers and we subsequently took over most of the whole basement (except for the boiler room and Town Attorney's Office).
The Orangetown Police Department maintains a satellite station in the Village of Nyack and also has a Police booth in the Hamlet of Pearl River.
The Current Police Force consists of 83 sworn officers, 5 civilian dispatchers, 5 civilian clerk/stenos and about 25 Auxiliary police Officers.
The current Chief of Police is Kevin A. Nulty who was appointed in February of 1997.
The former Chiefs and their dates of service as Chief are:
Fred Kennedy 1935 - 1955 *
Robert P. Lewis 1955 - 1969 *
Emmett C. Maines 1969 - 1970
Edmond H. Nelke 1970 - 1978 *
William A. Crable 1978 - 1992
Homer Wanamaker 1992 - 1997
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