POLICE DIVISION
Chief Louis Falco III
55 New Hempstead Rd.
New City, New York 10956
(845) 638 - 5400
Fax- (845) 638 - 5161

Mission Statement
Rockland County Sheriff's Police Division is dedicated to the protection of life and property, reduction of crime through patrol and enforcement, and the provision of a safer environment in which our citizens can live, work, and pursue a better quality of life.
Law Enforcement Protection and Services
The Rockland County Sheriff's Police Division is a police agency at the County level with the specific function of provision of Law Enforcement Protection and Services to all the people of Rockland County. Primary focuses of the Division's efforts are upon County properties, thoroughfares, complexes, interests and holdings. This being accomplished under the direction of the Sheriff utilizing aggressive modern Police Patrol techniques to accomplish mission and assignments.

Bureau of Criminal Investigation 
     Bureau of Criminal Investigation conducts investigations into criminal activities specifically related to the municipality and the community in general.
     Officers are responsible for execution of Warrants of Arrests issued by the criminal courts as well as providing extradition's as directed, from all national jurisdictions. Specialized and technical Forensic crime scene processing teams provide expertise and service to aid County and local police investigative efforts. Trained investigators interact with the County's fire services to support prosecutions for Arson.
     The Bureau is the central depository for criminal records and documents and as such provides analytical crime statistical reports.

Detective Unit
     The Detective Unit has responsibility for the plain-clothes enforcement functions of the Patrol mission. Conducting criminal investigations on County matters, this Unit is also responsible for Warrant execution and extradition’s from outside jurisdictions.
     In addition, the Detective Unit conducts investigations into internal affairs of the department and works with local and state police on matters of mutual interest and concern.

River Patrol Unit


The Sheriff's navigational enforcement unit services the County primarily on the Hudson River water boundary.

The unit provides enforcement, safety, ecological and rescue related services. Interacting with all emergency services and environmental agencies to enhance the environment and quality of the valuable resource.

Mounted Patrol Unit

      The Sheriff's Mounted Police unit is a comprised of six full time police officers and horses assigned to the police division.     
     Operating independently, as well as in conjunction with local police jurisdictions, the units resources are utilized to conduct enforcement and support missions as requested and assigned.      

     Established to provide specialized and general mounted police services to all the people of Rockland County, N.Y.
     The mounted participates in community policing functions of the division in addition to crowd control, traffic direction, and search and rescue.

Bomb Disposal Unit

       The Police Division maintains a Bomb Disposal Unit (Hazardous devices). The team is fully trained and equipped to respond to all types of hazardous device and explosive material incidents. In addition, the Unit has K-9 detection capabilities.


Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Patrol Unit
River Patrol Unit
Mounted Patrol Unit
Bomb Disposal Unit
 Communications

Functions

  • Traffic safety and vehicle and traffic law enforcement

  • Assistance to all law enforcement agencies through mutual aid pacts and agreements.

  • Protection of Rockland county roads, building and property.

  • Detective unit investigations and criminal warrant services.

  • Service and executions of family court orders and warrants

  • IV-D warrant enforcement (adult support collection).

  • Law enforcement provisions to health and hospital complex in Pomona and sub-station maintenance.

  • Custody and transport of prisoners in Rockland's criminal justice system.

  • Availability of a Bomb Disposal Unit.

  • Navigational Law Enforcement Unit provides Marine safety and enforcement on Rockland's Hudson River boundary.

  • Lead law enforcement agency in county's nuclear emergency response plan

  • Availability of the RC sheriff's community support council.

Patrol Unit
     Provides uniformed police patrol, protective, and enforcement services to all Rockland County holdings, interests, property, thoroughfares and functions.
     Divisions patrol unit remains prepared to support all police agencies within Rockland County by immediate and supplemental assistance in matters of emergency's and concerns of mutual interests.
A security and transport group has responsibility for all movement of correctional division inmates and persons committed to the facility.
     Members of the Police Division are part of Rockland's (REACT) Regional Entry and Counter Terrorism Unit for emergency response and intervention.
     The Patrol consists of one Chief, one Captain, 2 Lieutenants, 7 Sergeants, and 25 Patrol Officers. They are supported by 3 Civilian Law Enforcement Assistants, and 1 clerk typist. In addition, a part-time staff of 43 sworn officers are employed for additional manpower when necessary in the areas of road patrol, mounted patrol, court security, transportation and community service.

Patrol Unit Functions
     The Patrol Unit conducts uniform motor patrol functions on all County property, roads, and thoroughfares. Providing enforcement and service work to Rockland County’s employees and citizens.
The Patrol also serves to support and supplement, as requested, local town, village and state enforcement efforts, as well as, assisting most all criminal justice and Probation agencies, as needed.
The Patrol Unit is also the lead Law Enforcement Agency in the Nuclear Disaster Evacuation Plan for Rockland and adjacent counties.   

IV-D Support Collection   
     Support Collection conducts all warrant and investigation work relative to the Department of Social Services’ Adult Support collection function. This Unit boasts a 90% clearance record for cases received.   

Prisoner Transport Unit   
The Prisoner Transport Unit performs all court remand transport orders from local and county courts, as well as, order to produce from Rockland County Correctional Facility to County Judicial jurisdictions.

Patrol - Health Center   
The Sheriff's Police division maintains a sub-station unit at Rockland County's Health and Hospitals Complex, Pomona, N.Y..
The unit provides police related services to all resident agencies with unformed twenty-four hours patrols and investigative and emergency services.