Located just over the Park Slope border in Prospect Heights, the NYPD 78th Precinct encompasses all of Park Slope, and, since 1993, Prospect Park as well. The Precinct Community Council meets at 7:30pm on the last Tuesday of every month at 78th Precinct station house.
The Town of Mamaroneck Police Department provides basic police services, such as crime prevention and investigation, patrol and traffic enforcement, and has a youth division. It also assists the Volunteer Ambulance Corps by responding to emergency medical calls.
The governing body of the Department is the Board of Police Commissioners, which is formed by the Town Board.
Among the activities the Department sponsors are crime prevention lectures, public safety and protection seminars, and youth programs. D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education), for example, is offered to fifth- and seventh-grade students in the district's schools to help them resist pressures regarding drugs and alcohol consumption.
One of the Department's officers is specially trained in the proper installation and use of child passenger safety seats in automobiles. For more information on how to protect your children, call the Town of Mamaroneck Police Department at 914-381-6100.
