Enforces all laws and regulations, preventing crime, investigating criminal activity, apprehending, arresting and detaining suspects, preventing and suppressing delinquency and engaging in other activities that protect lives and property and preserve peace in the community.

Offers a free program which enables relatives or caregivers to register persons with special needs in the Police Department’s database. This information will be furnished to first responders and police officers responding to an emergency situation involving the registrant. Special Needs/Silver Alert program is designed for people with: Dementia (including Alzheimer’s Disease); Developmental Disabilities (including Autism Spectrum, Mental Retardation/Mental Impairment); Severe Mental Illness and Other cognitive disorders that may impair reasoning, resulting in a person wandering or being disoriented/lost. Registrants can also request to receive an identification bracelet by checking the box on the Special Needs/Silver Alert Registry form. The bracelet is free of charge and contains a distinctive I.D. number as well as a Suffolk County Police Department phone number which first responders can utilize to obtain information regarding that person. Call for additional information.

Provides diversion programs such as fingerprinting, Halloween safety, bicycle safety, police department tours, parent education, D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education), Juvenile Delinquents, P.I.N.S., etc., for children under 16.

Responsible for enforcing all laws and ordinances, preventing crime, investigating criminal activity, apprehending, arresting and detaining suspects, presenting evidence, regulating traffic, investigating traffic accidents and engaging in other activities that protect lives and property and preserve peace in the community. Also has forensics, harbor/marine units, canine teams, bomb squad and hostage negotiation.

Provides short-term counseling and support, advocacy services, conflict resolution, and case management to those who are experiencing, domestic violence, elder abuse, or who are survivors of crime.

Provides a confidential and anonymous hotline to report underage drinking parties, bars serving or retailers selling alcohol beverages to those under 21. Each call is investigated.

Operates a toll-free consumer complaint phone line and a website, to help residents with Identity theft, credit card fraud, and other consumer fraud issues, will mediate with businesses about consumer complaints.

Offers an award winning 48 hour long educational program which invites Suffolk County residents to receive specialized training given at their Police Academy for the purpose of bringing the Police Department and the community closer together. It opens up the lines of communication and builds trust between the police and the community. The mission of the Academy is to familiarize civilians with the operation, procedures and policies of our Department and better acquaint them with the role of police officers in their community. Classes are held on various topics including Use of Force, Special Patrol (K-9, Aviation, Crime Scene, Emergency Services), Domestic Violence, Homicide Investigations, Bias Crimes, as well as other topics. Additionally, students have the option of riding along with Police Officers from their local precinct for a tour of duty and attending a demonstration at the Police Firearms Range and our experiencing training at our Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (E.V.O.C.). There is NO physical component to the program – anyone can apply regardless of their physical capabilities. Call for more detailed information.

Serves the communities of Inwood, Hewlett, Hewlett Bay Park, Hewlett Neck, Woodsburgh, Hewlett Harbor, Woodmere, Cedarhurst, Lawrence, East Rockaway, Bay Park, East Atlantic Beach, Atlantic Beach Estates, Oceanside, North Long Beach, Atlantic Beach, Island Park, Lido, and Point Lookout. Call for details.

Provides individual and group counseling for sexually victimized adults and children and non-offending family members. Offers play therapy for children/youth 3 yrs. and older and their non-offending parents. Call for more information.

Offers domestic violence and sexual assault prevention education and outreach to community organizations and schools. Community educators or leaders are able to create presentations, attend conferences and sit in on informational panels. A wide range of prevention presentations are offered to elementary, middle, and high school students in the community.

Offers seminars to educate the community on various issues, such as fire or crime prevention, recycling, housing safety, health care information and more. Also inform residents about current issues or problems through fliers, church bulletins, newspaper and local events.

Offers a 24-hour crisis intervention hotline providing advocacy at all hours for victims of sexual assault. Programming also includes transportation, court accompaniment and preparation, individual and group counseling, community education, primary prevention, crime victim compensation assistance through NYS Office of Victim Services, and outreach to rural victims of sexual assault.

Substance abuse prevention program for Wyoming County. Professional prevention specialists deliver evidence-based prevention programs to Wyoming County school districts and communities. Programs include responsible server training, underage gambling awareness, alcohol, tobacco, and drugs training, substance abuse prevention skills training, teen intervention, and more. Encourages partnerships between traditional and nontraditional groups in the community such as youth, schools, probation, businesses, libraries, media, youth-serving agencies, and faith-based organizations, parents, and other concerned adults. Through such partnerships, this community-based coalition provides prevention strategies that target under-age drinking, cigarette smoking, vaping, marijuana use, prescription drug abuse, and use of heroin and other drugs.

Works to reconnect families who have been separated due to natural disaster, armed conflict, migration or other humanitarian crises. Provides tracing services for those who do not know the location of their families, Red Cross Messages for those who do not have means to communicate with their families, certificates of detention, Natural Disaster Inquiries, Health and Welfare inquiries, and travel documents. Caseworkers help families locate missing relatives by working with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Red Cross, and Red Crescent organizations in nearly every country around the world.

Investigates, interviews, and prosecutes crimes committed by suspects under the age of 16 years.

Provides a 24-hour crisis intervention hotline, 24-hour advocacy, group counseling, transportation, court accompaniment and preparation, and compensation claim form assistance through NYS Office of Victim Services.

Provides a wide variety of services essential to the health and well-being of all Genesee County Residents. Service areas include public water supply protection, community sanitation and food protection, private water and sewage disposal systems, realty subdivision plan review, public health nuisances, residential lead investigations, chemical emergencies, rabies investigations, and enforcement of both the Adolescent Tobacco Use and Prevention Act (ATUPA) and the NYS Clean Indoor Air Act (CIAA). The Environmental Health division also operates multiple anti-rabies immunization clinics annually to administer vaccines to domestic animals, including cats, dogs, and ferrets, in order to reduce the spread of the potentially life threatening disease.

Provides follow-up and referral services to adult victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Program works to enhance victim safety and support as well as perpetrator accountability. Staff collaborates with Jamestown City Court, Chautauqua County District Attorney's office, Catholic Charities (domestic violence classes for men), Chautauqua County Probation/Parole, Salvation Army, and many other human service counseling agencies to provide a coordinated community response to domestic violence. Facilitates the Chautauqua County Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault. Coalition consists of service providers, health care professionals, law enforcement personnel, clergy, and business sectors that meet every other month to address the needs of those affected by interpersonal violence.

Program provides assistance in securing rights and obtaining services from other agencies for victims of domestic violence.

* The FJC is not currently accepting walk-ins or in-person meetings at any location. Advocates are still be available by phone, email, and our online chat-box. If you are having an emergency, and need immediate help, please dial 911. For help with other questions, please call the FJC SafeLine at 716-558-SAFE (7233). * Provides access to various services for victims of domestic violence and unsafe relationships, including advocacy, civil legal assistance, safety planning, counseling, shelter referrals, and access to criminal and civil courts. Partners with various agencies on-site. Speakers' bureau covering domestic violence topics available. Does not serve perpetrators. FJC SafeLine/Hotline available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and website chat box available www.fjcsafe.org.

A proactive harm-reduction program that aims to prevent future gun violence by addressing the needs of youth at risk of becoming the next victim or perpetrator of gun violence.

Provides teen gang and violence intervention programs.