Welcome to the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department's Official Website.

The Town of Poughkeepsie is located in Dutchess County along the east bank of the Hudson River. The town is approximately 29 square miles and is currently ranked as the 26th largest town in the State of New York. Additionally the Town of Poughkeepsie is home to several major corporations including, International Business Machines Corporation, the Shoppes at South Hills and the Galleria Mall, and is a renowned educational center with two nationally recognized institutions of higher learning, Marist College and Vassar College, as well as the preparatory Poughkeepsie Day, Oakwood, Spackenkill and Our Lady Of Lourdes High schools.

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Crash Reports

In our continuing effort to improve the processing & delivery of crash reports, LexisNexis will be managing & distributing reports for our department via the internet. Going forward, crash reports will be available for your convenience online. To obtain a copy of a crash report, please go to: LexisNexis

Draft plan for Police Reform and Modernization

Note: Further public input and comment will be received at the Town of Poughkeepsie Town Board meeting to be held at Town Hall, 1 Overocker Road, Poughkeepsie, New York on March 3, 2021 at 7:00pm, at which time the Draft Plan will be considered for ratification, adoption or further amendment. Public input and comment can also be left via email at communitypolicing@townofpoughkeepsie-ny.gov through March 2, 2021. To view the TPPD Police Reform Plan Final Draft and List of Stakeholders please go to: Police Reform and Modernization

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