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The Rotterdam Police Department is continually monitoring school bus routes for vehicles passing after the stop arm has been activated, but we will be partnering with the New York State Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee for Operation Safe Stop on October 21, 2026. Operation Safe Stop An estimated 50,000 motor vehicles illegally pass New York […]
Prescription Drug Take Back 10/24/26 at Rotterdam PD
The Rotterdam Police Department will host a prescription drug takeback event at the Rotterdam Police Department (101 Princetown Rd.) on Saturday 10/24/26 from 10am-2pm. Residents are encouraged to take this opportunity to properly dispose of expired/unneeded medication. Too often, unused prescription drugs find their way into the wrong hands. That’s dangerous and often tragic. That’s […]
Rotterdam Police Station used as “Safe Exchange Location”
The Rotterdam Police Department would like to remind the public that our station located at 101 Princetown Road, Rotterdam, NY 12306, can be utilized as a Safe Exchange Location to better help protect citizens during transactions. Our parking lot, which is continuously monitored by surveillance cameras and routinely patrolled by officers, allows for a safer […]
See Something, Say Something reporting tool added to Town of Rotterdam Website
The Town of Rotterdam has set up a section on the Town website (www.rotterdamny.org) to allow residents to make a report regarding Code Enforcement issues, non-working fire hydrants, non-working street lights, or other roadway issues. The new system will log all reports and ensure that they are forwarded to the appropriate department for further action. […]
Policing Reform and Reinvention Collaborative
Click here to view the Policing Reform and Reinvention Collaborative report or click this link https://rotterdampd.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Police-Reform-Final-Report.pdf. Pursuant to New York State Executive Order 203, the Rotterdam Police Department along with the Rotterdam Town Board established the Town of Rotterdam Policing Reform and Reinvention Collaborative. The collaborative was formed in the fall of 2020 […]
Residents should be aware of Kidnapping Scam
Please see this link for information on a kidnapping scam https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/press-releases/virtual-kidnapping-scam-on-the-rise-in-new-york-city. It has recently come to the attention of the Rotterdam Police Department that a couple in the City of Schenectady became victims of this fraud. Most of the information detailed in this link was identical to our local case, except the perpetrator did call from a […]
The Rotterdam Police Department is now a Certified Car Seat Fitting Station and offers free safety inspections. The Rotterdam Police Department conducts child safety seat inspections by appointment only. In addition to our certified car seat fitting station, please visit the New York State Traffic Safety Committee web site at www.safeny.com for a listing of […]
Transfer of the Rotterdam Police Department Dispatch Center
Notice Regarding the Transfer of the Rotterdam Police Department Dispatch Center to the Schenectady County Unified Communications Center (UCC) Effective 8:00 am…