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Welcome to the New Paltz Police Department Website

The official website of the
Town of New Paltz Police Department

New Police Headquarters opened on July 1, 2010

New Paltz Police Chief Joseph Snyder (R) and Lt. Steven Osarczuk (L) finish the installation of the police department sign in preparation for the July 1 opening of the New Town of New Paltz Police headquarters located at 83 South Putt Corners Rd.
The New Paltz Police Department has moved into its new headquarters at 83 South Putt Corners Road, New Paltz, NY. All phone numbers remain the same, dial 845.255.1323 or 911 in an emergency.

Ignition Interlock Devices for ALL Convicted Drunk Drivers Coming on August 15, 2010

The Child Passenger Protection Act is known as Leandra’s Law. Leandra’s Law is named for 11-year-old Leandra Rosado, who was killed when a SUV she was riding in – with seven other children – crashed on the Henry Hudson Parkway in NYC in October 2009. The driver, the mother of a friend of Leandra’s, is accused of being intoxicated at the time of the crash. Leandra was the only person to die in the crash. Leandra’s father, Lenny Rosado, championed the law.The law requires that as of August 15, 2010, courts must order all drivers convicted of a misdemeanor or felony DWI to install and maintain an ignition interlock on any vehicle owned or operated by such driver for at least six months, in addition to any terms of imprisonment. New York will join 12 other states with across-the-board mandatory interlock laws when this provision takes effect.

Receive NPPD text alerts via TWITTER

Now you can receive New Paltz Police text alerts over your cell phone through Twitter.com. Simply open a free account or access your existing account and search for the New Paltz Police Department. Sign up as a "follower" and add in your cell phone number to receive urgent text messages sent directly from the New Paltz Police Department. Using Twitter.com allows you to receive these important alerts without divulging your cell number to us. Stay informed and safe! Sign up today!

Has a sex offender moved into your neighborhood?

New Yorkers can now register to receive alerts – via e-mail, text message, fax or telephone – whenever a moderate or high-risk sex offender listed on the public subdirectory of the New York State Sex Offender Registry moves to, or from, a community of interest to them and their family. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS), which maintains the Sex Offender Registry, is partnering with the New York State Emergency Management Office (SEMO) to provide sex offender relocation notices through SEMO’s NY-ALERT system. Click here to sign up!

Check out our newest link;

In our continuing endeavors to bring you the most up to date information, we are now posting VIDEOS on pertinent community and safety topics. Thanks to our friends at Totalwebcasting.com you can click on the educational Center above and scroll down to videos to view these important videos.

We are proud of our newly redesigned website. We have been working diligently with our friends at Web in a Minute, to address your needs and feedback and hope that you find our site helpful and informative. You can read our latest press releases, check on our most wanted, submit tips and stay informed via our “Twitter” updates and our new calendar page.

Thank you for visiting and helping to make New Paltz a safe community we can all work and live in.

Joseph Snyder
Chief of Police