News Flash

Police Advisory - Targeted residential burglaries

This is being sent to inform the community of area wide residential burglaries that appear to target Asian restaurant owners. The Town has not had any incidents of this nature, but would like to remind the public to report any type of suspicious activity. Read on...
Police Press Release - Body found in Delmar in 1981 has been identified

A DNA profile was submitted to NYS DCJS for any potential familial DNA matches. At the time this request was rejected as NYS Policy did not allow for it. As a result of this case, this policy was changed in April of 2021. Read on...
Reducing Human-Bear Conflicts

Remove bird feeders between April 1 - November 30. Bear nuisance complaint records reveal that bird feeders are involved in over 80% of the bear problems around homes. Take responsibility for your safety & encourage your neighbors to do the same! Read on...

Police

Goals and Objectives

The goals and objectives of the Bethlehem Police Department are simple: to provide a very high standard of law enforcement and public safety services to the people of our community in a professional, compassionate, and cost-effective manner. The police department is dedicated to serving and protecting the public by providing consistent, fair, and non-discriminating public safety operations.

Accreditation

Accreditation is the process by which police organizations demonstrate they operate within generally accepted standards. Its purpose is to enhance the effectiveness, efficiency, and professionalism of an agency while promoting training and public confidence in law enforcement.

Originally accredited in 1990 as the fourth department statewide to achieve this honor, the Bethlehem Police Department accomplished re-accreditation for a sixth five-year term in 2015. Specially trained officers reviewed departmental operations on a daily basis to assure that our files, operational review, and reports remain in compliance with state and federal standards.