Police Units

Patrol

The police department is located in the rear portion of the Village of Allegany Municipal Building located at 106 East Main Street. The Village of Allegany Police Department consists of (2) two full time police officers, (11) eleven part time police officers and (3) three crossing guards. The Village of Allegany is a small community with a population of approximately 1,900 people. Saint Bonaventure University a college with an enrollment of approximately 2,800 students is located just outside the village. When college is in session a large number of students also reside in various student housing located throughout the village. The department does not provide (24) twenty-four hour per day police coverage and assistance is provided by the New York State Police and/or the Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Department when an officer is not available. The department provides the usual law enforcement duties along with a large number of other community services. The Allegany Police Department contracts with the Town of Allegany, for emergency type situations and court security and with the Allegany Limestone School District, for protection at various school events. Special units provided by the department include an Investigation Unit, Bike Patrol, DWI Patrol, and Foot Patrol. The department also provides a Community Policing Program, a Public Safety and Education Program and a Juvenile Program.

Staff employed at the Allegany Police Department consists of a Chief of Police, a Sergeant/Sr Investigator/Juvenile Officer, Secretary to the Chief, a Part-Time Senior Patrolman/Investigator,Part-Time Patrolman/Investigator/Training Officer, Nine (9) Part-Time Patrolman and Three (3) Crossing Guards.

Allegany Police Department Personnel

Dominic Papasergi

Police Chief Serving Since 08/01/80

Christopher McGraw	Timothy Peterson	Chistopher Baker
Sergeant / Sr. Investigator Juvenile Officer Serving Since 01/17/94	PT Sr. Patrolman Investigator Serving Since 01/02/86	PT Patrolman Investigator Training Officer Serving Since 10/01/07
Frank Snyder	Daniel Gonska	David Conner
PT Patrolman Serving Since 10/16/95	PT Patrolman Serving Since 10/05/98	PT Patrolman Serving Since 04/01/02
Sean Obergfell	Jennifer Graham	Timothy Blovsky
PT Patrolman Serving Since 11/15/04	PT Patrolman Serving Since 09/18/06	PT Patrolman Serving Since 10/20/08
Matthew Finnerty	Matthew Rado	Matthew Schnell
PT Patrolman Serving Since 10/20/08	PT Patrolman Serving Since 08/27/10	PT Patrolman Serving Since 08/16/10

Secretary:

• Athena Silluzio

Crossing Guards

• Maynard Thompson

• Frank Boni

• Bonnie Kuhn

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Criminal Unit

The Criminal Unit is commanded by the Chief of Police: responsible for criminal investigations. The Criminal Unit comprises of the Chief of Police, Senior Investigator and the Investigator.

Senior Investigator

Responsible for: supervision of the Investigator and Patrolmen conducting criminal investigations; conducts criminal investigations; reviews every criminal complaint made to the department; interrogations of suspects or witnesses; assists other agencies in investigations and other matters; coordinates extradition; interrogations of suspects or witnesses; gathering evidence; review and/or preparation of reports and files for District Attorney�s Office; takes control of all evidence of the department.

Investigator

Responsible for: assisting the Senior Investigator; interrogations of suspects or witnesses; gathering evidence; review and/or preparation of reports and files for District Attorney�s Office; assists in reviewing criminal complaints made to the department; assists other agencies in investigations and other matters; assist in coordinating of extradition; assist in supervision over Patrolmen conducting criminal investigations as needed.

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Juvenile Unit

The Juvenile Unit is commanded by the Chief of Police: responsible for juvenile related activity. The Juvenile Unit comprises of the Chief of Police and the Juvenile Officer.

The Juvenile Unit is intended to initiate, promote and maintain a central record keeping system that records contacts, arrests, dates, ages, sex, time of day, time of year and other information deemed necessary by the Juvenile Officer. To continue developing an ongoing process of keeping records of youth problems by maintaining close contact with County agencies, schools, and other youth establishments and to take preventive or corrective action when appropriate.

The general duty of the Juvenile Officer is to assist members of the public and fellow officers of the Police Department in matters involving youths. The Juvenile Officer must also keep fellow officers well versed in the legal specifics of dealing with youths. In all instances, the physical well being of a child whether victim or offender is of particular importance.

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Bike Patrol and Community Policing

Bike Patrol

The Allegany Police Department provides a Bike Patrol Unit for various community events. The Bike Patrol is used at the annual Firemen's Old Home Week. Heritage Day's, and on the Bike Trail in Allegany. Bike Patrols are also used for Routine Patrol in the village at various times during the year.

Community Policing

The Allegany Police Department provides assistance and information on setting up Community Policing Programs for any groups and or organizations interested. Senior Patrolman Timothy Peterson is the current contact person for this program. Sr. Ptlm Peterson can be reached at the Police Station at 373-0873.

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