Sleepy Hollow Police Department

Foot and bike patrols are central to community-oriented policing at the Sleepy Hollow Police Department in New York, where officers are encouraged to build positive contact with residents and the department plans to keep expanding that approach. Guided by the United States and New York State constitutions, the village department works to keep the peace, enforce the law, reduce crime and treat every person with respect for their rights and dignity. Sworn officers work alongside part-time civilian staff, including school crossing guards, parking enforcement officers and an administrative assistant, and the department is organized into patrol, detectives and administration. A school resource officer works to build trust with students and is trained to spot problems such as bullying. Residents can send anonymous tips by text message using the keyword VSHPD. Its police reform materials, prepared under New York Executive Order 203, include the collaborative plan and recommendations dated March 31, 2021, earlier drafts, agendas, meeting minutes and arrest data from 2015 through 2019, along with dozens of general orders and the state accreditation program's manual for police agencies. Officers stress that no concern is too small to raise with them.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2023), Sleepy Hollow village, NY has an estimated population of 10,592.