Tuxedo Park Police Department

The Tuxedo Park Police Department has installed a prescription drug disposal box where residents can dispose of their leftover, expired or unwanted medication, no questions asked. The disposal box, which is about the size of a USPS mailbox and designed to securely prevent theft, was provided to our department free of charge by the CVS Health Program through a grant aimed at reducing abuse of prescription drugs. More often than not, teens and adults who abuse prescription dru...gs get them from friends and family, sometimes taking them from an unattended medicine cabinet. Keeping an eye on your medication and disposing of it as soon as you no longer need it goes a long way to preventing abuse. In addition to preventing abuse, disposing of leftover medication in a local drop box prevents accidental poisonings of young children and pets who may go through trash bins, which is one of the most common Poison Control calls. Improper disposal of medications such as disposing in garbage or flushing down the toilet can result in the drugs getting in the wrong hands or going into the water supply. We are happy to provide this service to our residents and we strongly encourage our residents to use it. Residents can access our Kiosk 24x7 or for residents who are not mobile, we can send an officer to your house to take your unwanted medications and we will dispose of them in the Kiosk.

Please join us in remembrance and honor of the brave men and women who have fought and died for our freedom.

ATTENTION TUXEDO PARK RESIDENTS, Orange & Rockland (O&R) is preparing to deploy its emergency response team to repair damage and restore electric service outages that could result from potential scattered, isolated severe thunderstorms that could develop across the area between mid-afternoon and 10 p.m. today. A severe thunderstorm is defined as packing wind gusts of 57 mph or more, hail of one inch or more in diameter and heavy rains. The predicted potential severe storms co...uld damage trees, utility poles, and overhead electric wires, causing power outages. Please call the Police Department at 351-4741 if you have any emergencies.

The Tuxedo Park Police Department has joined several other police departments in Orange and Rockland Counties to aid those with addiction problems by partnering with the Hope Not Handcuffs initiative. The program is designed to help people with drug or alcohol abuse problems. This is another resource we are providing to the Tuxedo Park Community. We are going to help them while treating them with respect and compassion when they walk through our door seeking help. Addiction... is a chronic disease that is compulsive and very difficult to control. While Tuxedo Park has very little to no crime and no identified drug problem, any community can have residents who have an addiction regardless of their social or economic status. In addition, with the Hope Not Handcuffs Program and the Criminal Diversion Program through the Orange County District Attorney's Office, we will be using criminal diversion for low level, non-violent crimes. If a person who commits a low level crime has a substance abuse addiction and agrees to enter the program, they will be placed in a Treatment and Recovery program in lieu of being arrested and possibly incarcerated.

Please join us in mourning for the three New York Army National Guard Soldiers who lost their lives in a Helicopter crash this past Wednesday night. One of the soldiers was from Warwick, NY which really hits home for us. Our thoughts and prayers are with these soldiers and their families. Please take a moment of silence and pray for the families.

As we commemorate one of the greatest leaders in history we are reminded of one of one of his famous quotes.

(L to R) PO Stanley Stalnaker, Chief John Tracy and PO Joe Heater

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Stanley Stalnaker. Stanley was a Police Officer in Tuxedo Park during the 1950's, 1960's and early 1970's. We offer our condolences to the Stalnaker family.

Members of the Tuxedo Park Police Department will be participating in the national NO SHAVE NOVEMBER cause. The goal of No-Shave November is to grow awareness by embracing our hair, which many cancer patients lose, and letting it grow wild and free. Donate the money you typically spend on shaving and grooming to educate about cancer prevention, save lives, and aid those fighting the battle. Our officers have been given permission to violate our department Grooming Policy to ...allow their beards to grow for the month. Participating officers will be making a donation to a cancer related organization and they will encourage donations from family and friends. Our officers have chosen the Glioblastoma Foundation: https://glioblastomafoundation.org/ as one of the officers family members has been diagnosed with this disease. If you see one of our police officers with facial hair this month please understand the reason and know that they have donated to this organization.

Many homes in Tuxedo Park are not numbered and our emergency services (Police, Fire and Ambulance) sometimes have a difficult time in locating a house. In the event of an emergency seconds could be the difference between life or death. HELP US SO WE CAN HELP YOU! Please place numbers on your door, mailbox, a tree or a post at your residence (Close to the street is preferred) so we can respond to you quickly if we need to.

The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles has announced that the deadline to renew expired Drivers Licenses, Registrations and Inspections is November 3, 2020. Governor Cuomo had previously suspended the requirements to renew DMV required documents due to the Covid-19 Pandemic but he has lifted that suspension. It is required that everyone's documents are up to date.

This post is for a resident. If anyone sees a White Cat with brown and orange spots please call the police department at 351-4741. The cat is missing from a residence in the Clubhouse Road area.

CDC Recommendations for a safe Halloween in 2020! MAKING HALLOWEEN SAFER DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC Avoid direct contact with trick-or-treaters. Give out treats outdoors, if possible.... Set up a station with individually bagged treats for kids to take. Wash hands before handling treats. Wear a mask. Wear a mask Make your cloth mask part of your costume. A costume mask is not a substitute for a cloth mask. Do NOT wear a costume mask over a cloth mask. It can make breathing more difficult. Masks should NOT be worn by children under the age of 2 or anyone who has trouble breathing. Stay at least 6 feet away from others who do not live with you Indoors and outdoors, you are more likely to get or spread COVID-19 when you are in close contact with others for a long time. Wash your hands Bring hand sanitizer with you and use it after touching objects or other people. Use hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol. Parents: supervise young children using hand sanitizer. Wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds when you get home and before you eat any treats. Avoid these higher risk activities to help prevent the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19: Participating in traditional trick-or-treating where treats are handed to children who go door to door Having trunk-or-treat where treats are handed out from trunks of cars lined up in large parking lots Attending crowded costume parties held indoors Going to an indoor haunted house where people may be crowded together and screaming Going on hayrides or tractor rides with people who are not in your household. Using alcohol or drugs, which can cloud judgement and increase risky behaviors. See more

FALL DRIVING TIPS LEAVES When leaves accumulate on the roadway and become wet, they can get extremely slippery, making the driving conditions similar to driving on ice. Slow down if you are driving on a road covered with leaves, ... especially when driving around turns. Allow yourself plenty of room to stop in an emergency. Keep a greater distance between you and the car in front of you. Leaves make it difficult to see potholes and bumps in the road. A pile of leaves raked to the side of the road is an inviting place to a child. Children enjoy jumping into the leaf piles or burrowing down into them and hiding. Never drive through a leaf pile. Use caution going around turns and where children are playing. Keep your windshield leaf free to avoid wet leaves getting stuck under the windshield wiper blades. DEER Deer-vehicle collisions increase dramatically between October and December, during their breeding season. There are steps you can take to decrease the likelihood of being involved in a deer-vehicle collision: Deer are unpredictable, especially when faced with glaring headlights, blowing horns and fast-moving vehicles. They often dart into traffic. Deer often move in groups. If you see one, there are likely more in the vicinity. Always wear your seat belt and stay awake, alert and sober. When driving at night, use high beam headlights when there is no oncoming traffic. The high beams will better illuminate the eyes of deer on or near the roadway. Be especially attentive from sunset to midnight and during the hours shortly before and after sunrise. These are the highest risk times for deer-vehicle collisions. Brake firmly when you notice a deer in or near your path, but stay in your lane. Many serious crashes occur when drivers swerve to avoid a deer and hit another vehicle or lose control of their cars. SLOW DOWN! PLEASE DRIVE WITH CAUTION

Health and Safety Public Announcement Covid-19 cases are on the rise in Orange and Rockland Counties. It is expected that the rise in Covid-19 positive case will increase this fall. The Tuxedo Park Police Department is reminding our residents that we all need to continue stringent social distancing practices, wearing of face coverings and frequent washing of hands. We have all done a great job in this community to keep Covid Positive Cases at a bare minimum and would like ...to continue that trend. A message from the Center of Disease Control (CDC). This Season a Flu Vaccine is More Important than Ever! Getting a flu vaccine is more important than ever during 2020-2021 to protect yourself, your family and your community from flu. A flu vaccine this season can also help reduce the burden on our healthcare systems responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and save medical resources for care of COVID-19 patients. September and October are good times to get a flu vaccine.

ROAD CLOSURE West Lake Stable Road will be closed on Wednesday 10/7 and Thursday 10/8 from 9:00am-2:30pm for tree removal. Please use alternate routes.