Police Department

Police Headquarters

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1 Bridge Street, Glen Cove, NY 11542

Emergency: 911
Non-emergency business: 676-1000

Submit confidential crime information or tips to: [email protected]

Facebook: facebook.com/glencovepd

The Glen Cove Police Department is a full service law enforcement agency charged with ensuring the safety and security of all residents. The City of Glen Cove Police Department is the only law enforcement agency that serves the community of Glen Cove. The police department currently has 51 sworn members spanning the ranks from Patrol Officer to Chief of Police. The core mission of the Department is to protect and serve the diverse citizenry of the City of Glen Cove through the prompt, courteous, efficient, and effective delivery of police services. A central hallmark of the Department is fostering meaningful partnerships with the communities it serves. To accomplish this, the Department employs a community policing strategy as our guiding philosophy. The main tenets of this strategy include community outreach, problem solving, meaningful partnerships, and a commitment to quality of life for our communities. Under the leadership and guidance of Chief William Whitton, the Glen Cove Police Department has significantly improved its capacity to serve the community making it one of the premiere law enforcement agencies in the State and helping to make Glen Cove one of the nation’s “Top 100 Safest Cities”.