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The Depew Police Department serves the Village of Depew, a community of 15,303 residents (as of the 2010 census). The Village of Depew is a suburb approximately 10 miles from the City of Buffalo, NY. The Department currently has 29 sworn officers and 9 civilian employees. The current Administrative Captain is Timothy Norek. The current Patrol Captain is William Curr. The uniformed Patrol Divison i
s the most recognized division in the Police Department. These officers operate patrol vehicles, and are responsible for many duties within the Village, including keeping the peace, patrol of the village, enforcement of the New York State Penal Law and the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law, along with emergency mitigation through investigation and enforcement. In addition to the uniformed Patrol Division, the Depew Police Department has several specialized units, including a Detective Bureau, Accident Investigation Unit, Fire Investigation Unit and a School Resource Officer program. The Depew Police Department also has a 24-hour communications center that is staffed by Public Safety Dispatchers (PSD's). These dispatchers serve as the first line of communication for residents during an emergency. PSD's are responsible for notifying Police, Fire, and Emergency Medical Service units to respond to emergencies. PSD's use state-of-the-art Computer Aided Dispatch (C.A.D.) systems in order to receive and process 9-1-1 calls for emergencies. It is the responsiblity of PSD's to maintain contact and status of all police and fire units on assignment, and process patrol requests for vehicle registration information, warrant checks, and criminal history checks. Public Safety Dispatchers also process non-emergency calls for assistance. History: The Village of Depew Police Department was officially established by the Depew Village Board in September of 1894. Prior to that time, the Village of Depew was served by constables, the first being Constable Crowley. The first Police Chief of the newly established Depew Police Department was Sam Wakely in 1894. The following are the Chiefs that have served the Depew Police Department:
Chief Wakely (1894-1895), Chief Kirkpatrick (1895-1898), Chief Beadle (1898-1898), Chief Ward (1898-1901), Chief Sullivan (1901-1905), Chief Rielly (1905-1906), Chief Stien (1906-1907), Chief Mehl (1907-1929), Chief Kanehl (1929-1945), Chief Garry (1945-1957), Chief Baldo (1957-1960), Chief Wenzka (1960-1977), Chief Maccarone (1977-1994), Chief Brennan (1994-2002), Chief Domino (2002-2010), Chief Liberatore (2011-2011), Chief Carwile (2011-2019), Chief Miller (2019-Present)
‼️ANNOUNCEMENT‼️ Please share with you friends, family and neighbors! 🚦The long lamented NO RIGHT ON RED restriction at the intersection of George Urban Blvd and Transit Rd has been removed. Drivers may now make right turns when the light is red 🚦 🚘 DRIVE SAFE‼️
‼️FOUND DOG‼️Depew Police recovered this loose dog on Penora St near St James 🐕 If you recognize this dog, please contact Depew PD at (716) 683-1123 or The Town of Lancaster DCO at (716) 683-5129 🐶 🐾
In 2022, nearly 31% of all fatal crashes in NY were caused by speeding; 359 people lost their lives and 2,054 suffered serious injuries in these preventable collisions.
August 14 to August 20th is
Today Depew Police Department 🚓 partnered with Alden State Bank 🏦 to host the Elder Financial Scam and Abuse seminar. The information presented was especially aimed at our senior community members and residents who are often targeted for a variety of scams. Special thanks to Depew Senior Center for allowing us to come in. We hope the information was helpful and we appreciate all who attended.
Congratulations to the Depew Union Free School District and Depew Varsity Baseball on winning the New York State Class B Baseball Championship!
*Official Press Release*
Press Release from today's incident on Dick Road.
Happy New Year!
‼️ BE AWARE OF SCAMS this holiday season‼️ The below list from the United States Secret Service Cybercrime Investigations of common threats can help you remain vigilant during the holiday season and beyond.
We have a score to settle.
Welcome to our house.
Go Bills!
It is with profound sadness that the Depew Police Department announces the passing of the Honorable Gordon N. Willis. Judge Willis served the Village of Depew for 49 years. For 25 years, he selflessly served as a Police Officer for our department, then continued on for 24 more years honorably serving as the Village Justice for the Depew Justice Court. Judge Willis was also a U.S. Army veteran, serving his country for several years. Our thoughts and prayers are with "Gordy's" entire family. Thank you for your service sir. We have the watch from here. 💙
View Hon. Gordon N. Willis's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.
Thank you to Paula's Donuts 🍩 for the boxes and Sunshinetshirtco for the vinyl letters to help us with our "Shhhhhh... Fishing for Cops" theme!!! 🎣🚒🚓🍩👀👅
We're parade ready!!! 🚒🚓🎣🍩👀👅
This Thanksgiving Eve, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is teaming up with local police agencies to make sure you make it to the Thanksgiving table. With the Thanksgiving holiday kicking off a very merry time of year, it’s essential to take some time to remember that BUZZED DRIVING IS DRUNK DRIVING. If your plans to celebrate include alcohol, plan for a sober driver. You may have heard of the popular trend during the Thanksgiving holiday, “Blackout Wednesday,” which occurs on the eve of Thanksgiving. Unfortunately, this trend encourages the heavy consumption of alcohol, which is why we’re working hard to keep drunk drivers off the roads.
Drunk driving can have a range of consequences, including the possibility of causing a traumatic crash. These crashes could cause you, someone you love, or a total stranger to suffer serious injuries or even death. The social and emotional ramifications of drunk driving are far-reaching as well; imagine having to live with the knowledge that you made a choice that caused someone else’s injury or death.
Officers will be heavily patrolling the roadways on "Blackout Wednesday" and through the holiday season. Please make the smart choice and utilize a sober driver.
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The Village of Depew Winter Parking Ban is officially in effect beginning overnight tonight. Vehicles parked on the roadway between 2:00am and 7:00am will be subject to the issuance of a parking ticket. We kindly ask that you have your vehicle(s) parked off of the roadway during these hours. The parking ban will expire on March 15, 2023. Thank you.
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Is your child safety seat safe? Stop by Depew High School (5201 Transit Rd, Depew) NEXT Saturday, September 24th from 10:00am until 2:00pm and find out! The Depew Schools, in conjunction with the Depew Police and the New York State Police will be conducting FREE child seat safety checks. Don't put the safety of your children at risk. Let us help you ensure the safety of your precious little ones. We hope to see you there!
🦆🦆🦆🦆 The Depew PD Duck Patrol has arrived for duty at Fireman's Park! We're hard at work putting our Ducktective skills (see what we did there 🤣) to the test! You will really have to look 👀 for us! There are (12) ducks hidden throughout Fireman's Park including (1) Lucky Duck! Snap a photo 📸 of the Lucky Duck when you spot it and send it to http://cpdny.org/Ducks/ to be entered into a random drawing to win a grand prize! Please do not touch the ducks or the clue signs so others can participate. Friendly reminder this is a Scavenger Hunt and it's meant to be a challenge. Get out and have some fun 😎 Good Luck and happy hunting 🦆🦆🦆🦆
🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆We're BACK!!!! Our Depew PD Ducks needed an additional day of QUACKtastic training before hitting the streets! We will be out patrolling Firemen's Park by Saturday 8/6 through Saturday 8/15. Be sure to look 👀 for clues of where we are! 🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆Stay Tuned!
The next Erie County Civil Service Exam for Police Officer will take place on September 17, 2022. For those interested in a law enforcement career, this is the first step in that process. The Depew Police Dept. does not accept applications for the exam directly. Please visit the links below for information on the application for the exam, the job posting, and the study guide for the test. Don't hesitate, exam applications must be post marked by July 27th, 2022!
Exam Announcement: https://www3.erie.gov/employment/exam/police-officer
Exam Application:https://www3.erie.gov/employment/sites/www3.erie.gov.employment/files/2021-09/po_30x_emplapp_2020.pdf
Study Guide:
https://www.cs.ny.gov/testing/test_guides/LawEnforcementOfficer_EntryLevel_TestGuide.pdf
The Depew Police Department, in conjunction with the Depew Fire Department, were proud to es**rt the Depew Union Free School District Varsity Softball Team today as they head out to Long Island, NY to compete in the NYSPHSAA State Championship Final Four tournament on Saturday for Class B. Good luck ladies, and bring home that State Championship title! Also, good luck to the Lancaster Schools Varsity Softball Team as they compete for the Class AA State Championship as well. Great to see two Western New York teams competing for State titles in their respective divisions!
The Depew Police Department raised awareness about seat belt safety to area residents during its annual "Click It or Ticket" high-visibility seat belt enforcement campaign, held May 23 through June 5. The campaign, which coincided with the Memorial Day holiday, was twofold: to combine increased enforcement and a zero-tolerance policy, with effective communication to road users on the importance of seat belt use. On May 23, the campaign commenced with Border to Border, a one-day, 4-hour national seat belt awareness event coordinated by participating state highway safety offices and their respective law enforcement liaisons.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), more than half of the passenger vehicle occupants killed in crashes in 2020 were unrestrained. During this year’s campaign, NHTSA urged law enforcement nationwide to issue seat belt citations to anyone caught in violation of the law — during the day, and especially at night, when 58% of those killed are unrestrained.
The national seat belt use rate in 2020 was 90.3%. The Click It or Ticket campaign is focusing on the remaining 9.7% who still don’t buckle up. Thousands of lives could be saved each year if every person was properly restrained on the road.
For more information on the Click It or Ticket mobilization, please visit NHTSA.gov/ciot.
📣"Roll Call" for "Role Models" 📣 As the weather gets nicer and more bicycles are out, remember safety is paramount to prevent injury or accidents. See the following bicycle safety tips below to ensure you are ready to go 🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲
GORSKI - Jeffrey D.
Unexpectedly, May 11, 2022, age 51. Loving father of Maria Elena Gorski; beloved son of David and Patricia (nee Stalica); dear brother of Cheri (Jeffrey) Suhr; loving uncle of Jillian and Caden Suhr; dearest companion of Dani Terranova; former husband of Ellen Nowadly; also survived by many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. Visitation Sunday, 1-7 PM, at THE PACER FUNERAL HOME, INC., 2275 George Urban Blvd., Depew (two blocks East of Dick Rd.), where Prayers will take place Monday, at 10:15 AM, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at Queen of Martyr’s Church, at 11 AM. Jeffrey was a Lieutenant with the Depew Police Department, serving over 25 years, where he was a Rangemaster, Fi****ms Instructor, Patrol Supervisor and Traffic Safety Coordinator. He was a member of Depew PBA and Treasurer of Erie Co. Captains and Lieutenants Association. Jeff enjoyed the outdoors. He was an avid hunter, fisherman, snowmobiler, boater, and a lifelong Buffalo Sabres fan. He was a passionate hockey team member playing with the RABC Tournament Team, East Aurora Senior League, and the Bald Eagles. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Jeffrey’s name to the American Heart Association at www.heart.org.
It is with profound sadness that the Depew Police Department announces the sudden passing of Lieutenant Jeff Gorski. Lt. Gorski was sworn in on February 1, 1997 and has served the DPD and the Village of Depew for over twenty-five (25) years. Beginning his career as a Patrolman, Lt. Gorski served in various positions including Rangemaster, Fi****ms Instructor, Patrol Supervisor, and Traffic Safety Coordinator. We kindly ask that you keep the family, friends and coworkers of Lt. Gorski in your thoughts and prayers.
Rest easy Lieutenant Gorski. We have the watch from here.
Thank you to DPD and DFD Chaplain, Reverend Galen Purpura Jr, for sharing in this special moment with this Depew family.
Last year, a village family suffered a tremendous loss during a house fire. Today, Depew Fire Department and Depew Police Department Chaplain, Reverend Galen Purpura Jr, had the honor in joining the family to bless their newly rebuilt home. Our Chaplains serve not only our department personnel, but our communty and the residents as well. And today, Chaplain Purpura and Deputy Mayor Hamernik had the privilege of sharing this special moment with them.
Congratulations to Public Safety Dispatcher (PSD) Shelley Matthews on her promotion to Senior PSD at this evening's Village Board Mtg.! PSD Matthews is the first Senior PSD ever appointed in the Village of Depew Police Dept. We'd like to wish her tremendous success in her new role!
The Depew Police Dept will be participating in the U Drive U Text U Pay enforcement campaign effort this week. The consequences from distracted driving are real — you could pay with a fine or pay with your life. If you’re behind the wheel, put the phone away. Remember: U Drive. U Text. U Pay. Always, . https://youtu.be/L6uepXw9gZA
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