February 8, 2010Police Department
Jamestown Police Department
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Message From The Chief
In order to better demonstrate to the citizens of Jamestown our commitment to Public Safety and to be accountable to them we have again this year made our detailed Annual Report available on the City Website.
Jamestown Police Department started the year with 63 Police Officers and ended with 60 Officers at the mandate of City Council.Discussions were continued with the County on the topic of Consolidation of Police Services with application being made to DCJS for assistance in determining staffing levels. In August of 2008 DCJS agreed to assist and assigned Samuel Farina Jr. and John Girvin to conduct a consolidation study. Both men are well known in the Police Community.
In addition, application was made for grant under the NYS Department of State Local Government Efficiency Grant Program for monies to assist in the process of determining costs, savings, Chain of Command, service areas, costs of standardization, etc.
Two most notable items in 2008 were the six Murders that occurred in the County with three of them being in the City of Jamestown. Through the diligent efforts of the Officers and , in particular, the Detectives hard work and countless hours of persistence, all of the Murder cases were successfully concluded.
Secondly was the conclusion of a Major Drug investigation in March of 2008 arrests were up 9% from 2008 with increases in nearly all arrest categories. Felony arrests were up 9% and other arrests up 16%. Jamestown (they said) had notable increases in parolee arrests of 26% and probationer arrests 79%. The statistical facts of this demonstrate an outstanding account of Police work of JPD Officers working with our IMPACT partners.
My sincere appreciation and respect to those Officers who were responsible for making 2008 an outstanding year for the Jamestown Police Department.
Sincerely,
REXFORD H. RATER
Chief of Police / Director of Public Safety
Mission Statement
The Mission of the Jamestown Police Department is to ensure peace, safety, and a sense of well being to the culturally diverse Jamestown Community. The goals of a high quality of life, crime prevention and racial harmony are shared with community members. This Mission shall be accomplished through the preservation of peace, building community partnerships, the safeguarding of all individuals’ personal liberties, and the prevention and resolution of crime.The Jamestown Police Department is committed to this mission and each member is individually sworn to conduct themselves in a manner of excellence and professionalism in the service and dedication to the Jamestown Community.
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Office of Public Safety 2008 Annual Report Contains many details including statistics from 2008. You can right click and save to your computer or click to open.
Contact Information
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Emergency Phone Number: 911
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Non-Emergency Phone Number: (716) 483-7536
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Jamestown Police Department
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201 East 2nd Street
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Jamestown, NY 14701
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