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The Town of Chester Police Department would like to welcome you to their official page. traffic, weather, etc.) and general public safety notices.

Welcome to the Town of Chester Police Department's official page. Here you will find important information regarding up-coming events, emergency advisements (i.e. It is our intention to keep both the residents and visitors of the Town of Chester fully informed of what's going on in your community. Any input from you, the reader, is always welcome. Please email the administrator(s) of this page with your comments, suggestions and posting ideas. We welcome your commentary. However, we ask that you be respectful to others (including arrested persons named herein). The department welcomes a person’s right to express his/her opinion and encourages posters to keep comments related to content on this page. The department reserves the right to remove any comments that are inappropriate or offensive, including comments that: (i) defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or violate the legal rights of others; (ii) include racism, hatred, slander, threats, obscenity, violence, vulgarity; (iii) spam or advertise; (iv) have personal information about another person or that violate a person’s privacy; (v) include copyrighted material that belongs to another person; and/or (vi) contain links to inappropriate websites. Again, thank you and enjoy our page. Also, we've been receiving many requests for department patches. Unfortunately, due to security concerns we are no longer able to fulfill these requests.

10/03/2026

The third annual Sugar Loaf 5K will be held today in and around the hamlet. Expect delays and road closures from 8:20am through shortly after 10am.

10/01/2026

The Town of Chester Police Department is accepting applications for the position of full-time police officer.
Applicants with a valid NYS Police Officer certification and eligible for a lateral transfer are strongly preferred.
Transfer applicants will receive a base pay rate commensurate with their years of experience ranging from $72,404 to $106,995 annually for the 2026 calendar year and other benefits based on the current collective bargaining agreement.
Please submit applications/resumes or questions to police(AT)chester-ny(DOT)gov.
The position is opening due to an upcoming service retirement.

*Candidates are subject to rules set by the Orange County Human Resources Department. Transfer eligibility is based on the current hiring requirements for the job you currently hold and must meet or exceed Orange County requirements. NYPD candidates ARE NOT currently eligible for lateral transfer and can only be hired from the current civil service exam list.

09/10/2026

The Kiwanis Club of Chester will be hosting their annual 9/11 remembrance ceremony at 6pm tomorrow. Please join your neighbors and our first responders at this important event. Let’s keep the promises made 25 years ago to “Never Forget!”

09/09/2026

Thank you to the police department employees who began their service to the Town of Chester in the third quarter!

(All of our officers began their law enforcement careers elsewhere before transferring to the town. The years of service listed here recognize their active continuous service to the town, not their entire service career.)

09/01/2026

Road fully opened.

***Update***

🚨 Kings Highway near 1376 in Sugarloaf is shut down due to a low hanging electrical wire across the road. O&R notified with unknown ETA. DETOUR through Creamery Pond, or the Bypass. Updates will be posted when available.

07/02/2026

Several years ago, New York State changed their laws to make some fireworks legal to sell and use. However, most fireworks are still illegal in NYS without special permits.

Display Fireworks (Commercial Displays) and Consumer Fireworks (Bottle Rockets, Fire Crackers, Roman Candles) are ILLEGAL in New York State without a permit, regardless if they were purchased legally in another state.

Dangerous Fireworks (Large Firecrackers capable of causing Serious Physical Injury) are ILLEGAL in New York State.

Sparkling Devices (Ground-based or hand-held devices that emit a shower of sparks and an audible whistle – but DO NOT produce a report or launch into the air) are LEGAL to sell and use in the Town of Chester.

06/13/2026

Congratulations!!

06/08/2026

Thank you to the police department employees who began their service to the Town of Chester in the second quarter!

(All of our officers began their law enforcement careers elsewhere before transferring to the town. The years of service listed here recognize their active continuous service to the town, not their entire service career.)

06/01/2026

On Saturday, May 30th, just before 8pm, the Town of Chester Police Department responded to a report of a motorcycle crash on Laroe Road between Gibson Hill Road and Bull Mill Road. Upon arrival, officers located a black 2003 Harley Davidson motorcycle that had left the roadway. The operator, Patrick Grabowski, 35, of Florida, NY was located nearby and was deceased. The investigation revealed that no other vehicles had been involved in the crash and the operator failed to negotiate a curve on Laroe Road while travelling northbound. We were assisted at the scene by the Chester Fire Department, Empress EMS and the NY State Police.

Address

79 Laroe Road
Chester, NY
10918

Telephone

+18454699311

Website

http://chester-ny.gov/

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