Suffolk County Police Department

Suffolk County Police Department
Common nameSuffolk County Police
AbbreviationSCPD
Agency overview
Formed1960
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionSuffolk County, New York, United States
Map of Suffolk County Police Department's jurisdiction
Size911 square miles (2,400 km2)
Population1.5 Million
Legal jurisdictionSuffolk County, New York
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersYaphank, New York
Police Officers2,349 Police Officers
Civilian Members900 Civilian Members
Agency executive
  • Kevin Catalina, Police Commissioner
Units
List
  • Emergency Services Unit
  • Aviation
  • Marine
  • Arson
  • Highway Patrol
  • Airport Operations Section
  • Community Oriented Police Enforcement
  • Auxiliary Police
Facilities
Precincts7 Precincts
List
  • 1st Precinct - Town of Babylon, including the incorporated villages of Lindenhurst and Babylon. 2nd Precinct - Town of Huntington. 3rd Precinct - Town of Islip (West), including the incorporated village of Brightwaters. 4th Precinct - Town of Smithtown and the incorporated villages of the Branch, Islandia, and Lake Grove, and certain border areas of the Towns of Huntington, Islip and Brookhaven. 5th Precinct - Towns of Brookhaven (South) and Islip (East) and the incorporated villages of Patchogue and Bellport. 6th Precinct - Town of Brookhaven (North) and the incorporated villages of Old Field, Poquott, Belle Terre, Shoreham and Port Jefferson. 7th Precinct - Town of Brookhaven (east).
Helicopters4
Website
Official Site

The Suffolk County Police Department (SCPD) provides police services to 5 of the 10 Towns in Suffolk County, New York. It is the second largest county police agency in the United States, with approximately 2500 sworn officers.

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