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Village of Chester
47 Main Street
Chester, New York 10918
Phone:
845-469-2388
FAX: 845-469-5999
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You Drink, You Drive,
You Loose
Please
Don't Drink and Drive |
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Village of Chester
Police Department
Chief Peter J. Graziano, Jr.
47 Main Street, Chester, NY 10918
NON-EMERGENCY - 845-469-4111 |
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The Village of
Chester was founded in 1845. The first full-time uniformed Police
Officer was
 hired
in the fall of 1947. For many years prior to this, “Silvers” Ringen
was the Chief of Police at a salary of $100 per year. Chief Ringen
was on-call 24 hours a day and generally took care of domestic and
barroom disputes. The State Police handled traffic, felonies, etc.
The first full-time Officer was in
uniform eight hours a day/five days a week with Wednesdays and Sundays
off and on-call 24 hours a day/seven days a week. Originally, no
patrol car was provided. The Officer used his own car and was
reimbursed for gasoline. After several years of this arrangement,
the Village purchased a patrol car. Paul Kreher was the first
full-time Police Officer followed by Walter Lipsey, Frank Garvilla,
Fred Deshler Jr., Vic Roggia and Roger Phillips.
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illustrate their dedication, a good many hours were spent in serving
the general public from crossing school children to assisting a lady
trying to park her car. Always known by their first name and treated
more like a favorite Uncle than a Law Enforcement Officer, the
residents relied upon the Police for that helping hand when needed. |
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Occasionally, serious encounters took place. A labor incident at
Chester Cable where a non-union worker crossed the picket line and
was threatened with tar and feathers caused the Police of Chester to
take action and restore order preventing serious offenses. |
| The New York State
Division of Criminal Justice Services/Office of Public Safety
certifies the modern Police force. Their dedication exemplifies the
small town Police of our country. |
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