Police Chief reported that overall crime in Tuckahoe remained low for 2024 and that the department will expand training and technology in 2025.

The chief said the department received a grant of $187,000 (technology grant referenced) from the office of the governor and other grants including a Patrick Leahy police vest reimbursement, traffic-safety grants and county funding for community programs. He also highlighted a new therapy canine, Eddie, which the department said is one of the first such dogs in Westchester County and has been deployed for community engagement.

On technology, the chief said the department has gone paperless for day-to-day paperwork and scheduling and plans to add license-plate readers (LPRs) at Winter Hill and Midland Avenue and overview cameras for Crestwood and Depot Square storefronts. He described Marbledale Road traffic sensors (installed as of two weeks before the meeting) as a replacement for loops in asphalt; those sensors are being programmed and are intended to improve traffic flow by sensing approaching vehicles.

Regarding widespread public concern about drones, the chief said much of the earlier reporting was "hype," that many reports were aircraft or routine drone activity, and that FAA enforcement is the proper channel for many complaints. The department plans drone-related training for tactical-team members in January and said the village had purchased a drone last year for operational use.

Trustees and residents praised the department's community programs including "dark house rounds," pizza-with-police and other outreach events; the chief asked residents to report suspicious activity and said tips from the public have helped solve crimes in the past.

The chief and trustees said a public year-end crime report will be released soon.