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Auto Theft Prevention

There has been an increase in stolen vehicle activity along the North Shore,  over the past week. Please take a moment to review these auto theft prevention tips.  

-Lock your car doors and never leave your key or fob inside.

-Be sure all ...

Upcoming events at NYIT

On Thursday May 18, 2023 there will be a training exercise at the NYIT campus during the daytime hours.   There will be a "military style helicopter" taking part in it, so please do not be alarmed if you see or hear a helicopter flying ...

Message from the Chief of Police

As we close out the month of April and with it the first third of 2023, I wanted to provide you all with a brief update about crime within the village and thank you all for your partnership with our department.  Those of you who attended one of m...

Virtual Gated Community

The Old Westbury Police Department is committed to keeping our residents safe.  In order to be most effective in doing that, various partnerships are necessary between our department and the residents that we serve.  Over the next severa...

Message from the Chief of Police

Earlier this week Police Officer Thomas Milin received the Distinguished Service Award from the Nassau County Municipal Police Chiefs Association.  In February, Police Officer Milin and Police Officer ...

Annual Springtime Traffic Enforcement Initiatives

The Old Westbury Police Department will be participating in several upcoming enforcement initiatives led by The New State Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee.

No Empty Chair Campaign

The “No Empty Chair” teen driving safety edu...

Chief of Police news article

The Old Westbury Police Department would like to proudly share an article on Artificial Intelligence and Law Enforcement, written by our Chief of Police, Stuart Cameron.  The article was recently published in the New York State Association of Chi...

Message from the Chief of Police

Many of our residents are likely aware of the significant amount of police activity that occurred in our village last evening, involving both our department and our partners at the Nassau County Police Department, including a helicopter and canine units. ...

Message from the Chief of Police

Message from the Chief

In order to achieve public safety a variety of partnerships must be formed.  One of the most critical of these partnerships is between a police department and the residents that they serve.  I believe that...

Burglary Investigation

The Old Westbury Police are currently investigating an occupied burglary that occurred last night December 22, 2022 between 6:10pm and 6:39pm, on Bacon Road.  The residents were home and did not have any contact with the unknown subject(s). Entry...

Safety Alert

The Old Westbury Police department reports the following safety alert.  As most residents have been aware, there has been an increase in stolen vehicles and burglaries throughout Nassau County especially along the North Shore this year.  ...

Additional Cameras Installed

The Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) cameras that had been authorized by Mayor Novick and the Board of Trustees to supplement the existing network of cameras have been installed and are fully functional. These cameras will provide intelligence i...

Identity Theft Incidents/Prevention

The Old Westbury Police would like to alert our residents of an increase in Identity Theft cases being reported.  Specifically, this increase has seen Identity Theft cases targeting the Asian community. In these cases, thieves have gone on the Ne...

Public Safety Update

The Old Westbury Police Department has begun the application process to procure $150,000 through the 2022 Community Resiliency, Economic Sustainability and Technology (CREST) program grant recently announced by State Senator Anna Kaplan's office....

Holiday Weekend Police Activity

Between 11pm on Friday June 17, 2022- through 11pm on Monday June 20, 2022, the Old Westbury Police Department handled 60 calls for service.  A sample of some of the calls include 7 traffic accidents, 2 aided cases, 1 non-violent mental aided, 2 ...

Vehicle theft information

 As most residents are hopefully aware by now, since the beginning of the year there has been an increase of stolen vehicles across the tri-state area, with North Shore communities of Nassau County seeing a significant increase in these types of ...