Patrol Division

Captain Daniel Murphy

First Platoon Captain 

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      Buffalo, NY  14223

    

Captain Jesse Haug

Second Platoon Captain 

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Captain David Price

Third Platoon Captain 

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      Buffalo, NY  14223 

Office Hours - 24 hrs/day, 7 days a week
 
 
Platoons
The Town's Patrol Division is composed of three platoons. Each platoon is staffed with a Captain, 3 Lieutenants, approximately 20 Patrol Officers and 4 Dispatchers. You may direct any questions about Patrol Division activities to the Patrol Duty Captain at (716) 879-6613, or send an email to the platoon commanders listed: 

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Responsibilities
The responsibilities of the Patrol Division are preservation of the rights of citizens, prevention of crime and the protection of persons and property. Each year, the Patrol Division responds to approximately 42,000 calls for service, 6,000 of which involve some type of crime. In addition, patrol issued 18,048 traffic summons. 

Supplementing the normal patrol activities, specially trained officers may be assigned to enforcing commercial truck laws, radar details or plain-clothes assignments. Officers are very active monitoring underage alcohol,  tobacco sales and when necessary, enforcing state laws that regulate sales.