Back to School Safety Tips for Parents As the school year begins, the Vestal Police Department reminds parents and guardians to take a few simple steps to help keep children safe: Getting to and from School- Walk younger children to the bus stop or school and remind them to al...

The Town of Vestal in conjunction with the Vestal Police Department is looking to add a crossing guard in service to the Vestal School District students crossing African Road to attend African Road Elementary, and Vestal Middle Schools. The hours for the position are 8:00am-9:...

Today, we honor the memory of Officer Lee Barta, who gave his life in the line of duty 30 years ago. His courage, commitment to public service, and dedication to protecting our community will never be forgotten. Lee’s legacy lives on through his son, Officer Dan Barta, who ser...

Week 1 recap of the Vestal Youth Academy, High School session.  Youth Police Academy – High School Session Kickoff! Today we officially launched the High School session of our Youth Police Academy! This two-week program is off to an exciting start, and we’ll be sharing up...

This quarter, we are proud to announce that multiple officers have been selected for the Officer of the Quarter recognition, each for outstanding and inspiring contributions. On June 8th, Sergeant Will and Officer Doig responded to a critical incident involving a male sufferin...