Specialized Units
Our Specialized Units
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Bike Patrol
The Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department Bicycle Patrol Unit was formed in 2005 as part of the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department’s commitment to community-based policing.
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Community Policing
The Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department embraces a philosophy known as Community Oriented Policing (C.O.P.).
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Crime Scene Unit
The Crime Scene Technician (”C.S.T.”) Unit is comprised of members of the uniformed patrol division.
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Crisis Negotiation Unit
The Crisis Negotiation Unit (C.N.U.) consists of police officers who work in various divisions within the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department.
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Drug Recognition Experts
The Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department has a number of trained and certified Drug Recognition Experts.
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Field Intelligence
The Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department Field Intelligence Office acts as a liaison between the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department and other local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies.
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Honor Guard
The Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department Honor Guard represents the department at official functions.
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Polygraph Unit
In 2003, the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department instituted a Polygraph Unit by enrolling two members at the Pennsylvania State Police/Harrisburg Area Community College Polygraph Institute at the Northeast Counter Drug Training Institute.
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School Resource Officer
The School Resource Officer (S.R.O.) Program is a proactive initiative based on prevention, education, and intervention where specially trained and experienced Police Officers are placed in schools on a full-time basis.
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Technology Operations
The Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department Technology Operations is staffed by two civilian members.
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Training & Accreditation Unit
The Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department recognizes the importance of continual professional training.
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