About the Mount Vernon Police
The men and women of the Mount Vernon Police department shall proudly serve as the guardians of life, property, and constitutional rights in partnership with the community.

MVPD Divisions include: Detective, Internal Affairs, Patrol, and Support Services.

MVPD Detective Division
The Detective Division is responsible for investigating and detecting crime within the City of Mount Vernon. Criminal activity that is first reported to the Patrol Division is forwarded to the Detective Division for investigative follow-up, which often requires identification of a suspect and their subsequent apprehension. Additionally, the Detective Division proactively initiates investigations into criminal activity that may otherwise remain unreported to the police. Investigations of this kind often culminate with the execution of a court ordered search warrant and the recovery of contraband, which may include illegally possessed handguns, narcotics, or stolen property.

The reach of the Detective Division extends beyond the borders of Mount Vernon. Locating and extraditing fugitives in foreign lands for serious offenses is a task undertaken by detectives. It is not unusual for investigations to bring detectives outside of New York State and even beyond the borders of the United States . . .

A collaborative model has been utilized by the Detective Division to successfully investigate crime, forming partnerships with neighboring local law enforcement agencies, as well as with The Drug Enforcement Administration, The Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms, The Federal Bureau of Investigation and international law enforcement organizations.

The Youth Unit is part of the Detective Division, and is responsible for the administration of the Department's Internal Affairs Section . . . Press blue button for more about this topic.

MVPD Internal Affairs Unit
In most instances, we believe Mount Vernon Police Department Employees work in partnership with citizens and that our contacts with them are positive. To insure we function efficiently while maintaining the rights of the citizens we protect, our employees are trained to follow a series of policies and procedures, and to work within the guidelines of local, state, and federal laws . . . Press blue button for more about this topic.

MVPD Patrol Division
The Patrol Division is responsible for providing general police services throughout the City, as well as certain special services.

MVPD Support Services Division
The Support Services Division, which is located on the first floor of the Mayor Ronald Blackwood Police/Court Facility, enhances the delivery of police services to the community by supplementing the patrol and investigative functions. It is comprised of various support units, its service window is easily accessible to the public from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

Location: Mount Vernon

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