Local History
Patrolman William Halstead is shown apprehending a speeder in these two 1942 scenes
Photos courtesy of Chief William Halstead (Ret.)
Patrolman William Halstead is shown apprehending a speeder in these two 1942 scenes
Photos courtesy of Chief William Halstead (Ret.)
Patrolmen of Greenburgh Police
The department became motorized with an open Model T Ford and motorcycles in the 1920s. Sidecars for the motorcycles also came into daily use. Before that time, the trolley line on Tarrytown Road was often used by police officers to travel between Glenville and The Fair Grounds. In the cold weather, motorcycle patrolmen stuffed newspapers in their clothes to keep warm, and the men assigned to drive patrol cars placed a kerosene lantern on the floorboards between their legs.
For many years the Greenburgh Police Association sponsored the "Monster Police Circus for the orphan children of Westchester"
This photo was taken at the County Center on May 3, 1935
Greenburgh Police Department in front of Police Headquarters, 1948
By 1948, the department had increased its manpower by only a few men, and the Headquarters remained virtually unchanged.
Photo courtesy of Chief William Halstead (Ret.)
New Flag at Hartsdale Station Plaza - April 29, 1969
Dedicated by the Citizens of Hartsdale
Photo courtesy of Barclay G. McKeough
Clowns greet the arrival of children at the County Center for the 1952 Greenburgh Police Association Circus
Photo courtesy of Chief John F. Sheridan (Ret.)
Patrolmen-on-Aqueduct, Kenscio, NY
September 15, 1914
Superintendent George F. Shrady and a troop of mounted patrolmen "on parade"
Elmsford Precinct for the Aqueduct Police
The Division Office for the Catskill Aqueduct was located on Tarrytown Road in Elmsford. This October 1912 scene shows Tarrytown Road as a narrow, dirt highway. This building also served as the Elmsford Precinct for the Aqueduct Police.
Photo courtesy of N.Y.C. Board of Water Supply
A mounted troop is shown in their attractive military style uniforms
By September 1914, the Aqueduct Police had grown in numbers and were appointed from a competitive civil service list.
Photo courtesy of N.Y.C. Board of Water Supply
Greenburgh Police Department Headquarters
Land was selected in the mid-1950's for the construction of a new Headquarters at 188 Tarrytown Road. Groundbreaking ceremonies were held on Oct. 9, 1956, and the official Opening Day Ceremony occurred on Sept. 9, 1958. Today, the Greenburgh Police Department is recognized as one of the most progressive and efficient law enforcement agencies in the metropolitan area.
Photos courtesy of Chief William Halsted (Ret.)
December 19, 1967
Photo courtesy of Barclay G. McKeough
May 19, 1967
Photo courtesy of Barclay G. McKeough
Greenburgh Police Parade
Photo courtesy of Falkenbury Studios