The City of Port Jervis Civil Service Commission will be hosting the New York State Civil Examination for Police Officer for the City of Port Jervis on September 14th. Attached is the Civil Service announcement containing the minimum qualifications to take the examination as established through Civil Service. The open enrollment application process closes on […]
Working Together as a Community to Promote a Safe and Positive Port Jervis and Greater Tri-State Area! The Port Jervis Area National Night Out Against Crime Committee and Port Jervis Police Department is pleased to announce that we are holding our 13th annual National Night Out celebration on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at 6:00pm at […]
The Port Jervis City Police Department is proud to participate in the 2019 Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee’s “Operation See! Be Seen! Pedestrian Safety Enforcement Mobilization” operating June 14-27th, 2019. Using grant funding obtained under the 2019 Police Traffic Services Program through GTSC, the department will deploy additional patrol officers to areas of the city that […]
Tri-State Area State & Local Law Enforcement partner for Border to Border Campaign to promote increased seat belt usage. As an integral part of this year’s national Click It or Ticket seat belt campaign, which will take place May 20 through June 2, 2019, Tri-State area state and local law enforcement officers from the New […]
DA Hoovler Announces Guilty Verdict In Port Jervis Attempted Rape Defendant Lured a Prostitute to a Prearranged Location, Then Tried to Rape Her Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced on Thursday, May 9, 2019, that, Lionel Williams, age 44, of Port Jervis, has been convicted after a jury trial of Attempted Rape in […]
Aggressive and Distracted Driving Reduction Campaign Port Jervis City Police will be participating in expanded traffic safety enforcement initiatives in conjunction with the NYS Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee 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 2018-9, City […]
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 […]
The City of Port Jervis Police Department will be hosting our third Junior Police Academy from July 8th, 2019 through July 17th, 2019. The location of the academy will be operated at the Port Jervis Middle School Campus located at 118 East Main Street in the City of Port Jervis. Enrollment for the academy will […]
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 […]
On Saturday December 22, 2018, Santa Claus will be taking a break from his very busy Christmas preparations at the North Pole to visit Port Jervis. Santa was unable to bring his sleigh or horse and carriage this year so Mayor Decker and the Common Council authorized Santa to “deputize” City of Port Jervis Police […]
