Amityville Police Department (New York)

For over 132 years, the department has been serving its residents with pride in a community-oriented approach. The mission of the department is to “enhance the quality of life in our village by working in partnership with the community and in accordance with the constitutional rights to enforce laws, preserve the peace, reduce fear and provide a safe environment for the residents and persons passing through.”^[2]

In 1994, during the village's centennial, the municipal building was modernized and renamed the William J. Kay Memorial Building, in honor of the former Chief of Department.^[2]

In 2012, the Amityville Police Department promoted officer Pam Slack to the role of sergeant.^[3] Slack – who joined the village's police force in 1994 and was, at the time, its only female officer – became the first woman to serve in that capacity.^[3]

In 2024, the police department officially became accredited by the State of New York. At the time, it was one of only 68 throughout the state to hold the Law Enforcement Agency Accreditation .^[4]