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City of Port Jervis and Town of Deerpark Police Departments Teaming up to participate in the 2019 GTSC “No Empty Chair” Teen Driving Safety Campaign

April 29-May 3rd 2019 Each year, thousands of high school students across New York State look forward to attending their prom and graduation ceremony. For parents, siblings, educators and the community, these memorable moments become meaningless when a child dies in a car crash. Regrettably, this scenario happens all too often and law enforcement is […]

Port Jervis City Police Department Ready to Crack Down on Texting-Law Violators During National Texting Enforcement Crackdown

Port Jervis City PD Law Enforcement Joins National Anti-Texting Effort to Save Lives From April 8-15, 2019, law enforcement personnel will be using a combination of traditional and innovative strategies to crack down on motorists who text while driving. The national U Drive. U Text. U Pay. high-visibility enforcement campaign had two goals: conduct intense enforcement of […]

Port Jervis Police Chief Receives 2018 Edward A. Diana Alumni Leadership Award

MEDIA RELEASE                                         FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM: Port Jervis Police Department DATE: October 3, 2018    Port Jervis Police Chief Receives 2018 Edward A. Diana Alumni Leadership Award PORT JERVIS – Port Jervis Police Chief, William Worden, is the recipient of the 2018 Edward A. Diana Alumni Leadership award by the SUNY Orange Foundation in recognition […]

Sexual Assaults – City of Port Jervis

Port Jervis City Police report investigating two sexual assaults occurring on September 15th and September 17th during the early morning hours in the City Port Jervis. On September 15th, at approximately 12:00am, a 27-year-old female reported that she was walking to her residence on Barcelow Street near the intersection with Fowler Street when she was […]

August 3, 2018 – Robbery, Kidnapping, and Police Pursuit

Press Release: Port Jervis City Police Department 3 August 2018 Robbery-Kidnapping – Police Pursuit On August 3rd, 2018, at approximately 12:30am, Port Jervis City Police Officers responded to an emergency 911 call reporting a 67-year-old male was assaulted and robbed in the parking lot of a senior housing complex located at 230 Jersey Avenue in […]

Youth Leadership Academy Update and Graduation Invite

Good afternoon, The Youth Leadership Academy has been running throughout the week and the recruits are enjoying the various activities and presentations that the officers, school district staff and community partners have presented.   I have attached some photographs of the recruits during their second day after drilling and learning basic marching techniques as a group.  Our […]

New PJPD Youth Coloring Book created by the Teachers and Students at the Port Jervis High School Visual Arts Department

The Port Jervis City Police Department is excited to present a wonderful coloring book highlighting the public service provided by the men and women of the PJPD to our community created by the extremely talented and community-minded Port Jervis City School District High School Visual Art Department teachers and students. The teachers and students worked […]

Pedestrian Safety Awareness for Children and Older Adults

  The Port Jervis City Police Department is proud to participate in the 2018 Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee’s “Operation See! Be Seen! Pedestrian Safety Enforcement Mobilization” operating June 15-28th, 2018. Using grant funding obtained under the 2018 Police Traffic Services Program through GTSC, the department will deploy additional patrol officers to areas of the city […]

PORT JERVIS CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SAFETY INITIATIVES 2018

Port Jervis City Police will be participating in expanded traffic safety enforcement initiatives in conjunction with the NYS Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau in an attempt to reinforce safe and responsible driving behavior to reduce auto accidents and injuries to pedestrians resulting from automobiles on City streets. In 2018, City Police received a grant from the […]

2018 CLICK IT OR TICKET “Border to Border”

PRE-CAMPAIGN NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 7 May 2018 CONTACT: Chief Chad Stewart EPRPD, Chief William Worden PJPD Eastern Pike Regional Police, PA and Port Jervis City Police, NY partner to promote increased seat belt awareness in national campaign. As motorists take to the roads this Memorial Day holiday, Eastern Pike Regional Police and Port […]