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Police report: calls steady, new officer added; car‑seat help and prescription drop box noted
Summary
Ravena Village public safety report showed 868 calls for service in September, a new full‑time officer added to the local department, a car‑seat technician available to help residents, and a medication disposal kiosk at 18 Russell Avenue.
Village officials reported police activity and public‑safety resources at the Oct. 7 Ravena Village Board meeting.
The report—sourced to the town police posting for Aug. 28 and September summaries—said the police department responded to several hundred calls for service and conducted numerous traffic stops and citations. For September the report recorded 868 calls for service, 232 traffic stops and 70 tickets issued. The department also assisted with traffic control at community events, including the Ravenna Friendship Festival and Saint Patrick’s Church parking.
The police department has a certified car‑seat technician available for residents who need assistance with child seat installation. Officials also noted a prescription medicine disposal kiosk at 18 Russell Avenue and advised residents not to flush medications.
The department posted guidance on rules for electric bicycles in New York State to the village website; the report said the chart explains which devices require helmets and age limits and clarifies motor and speed restrictions. The report also named Michael Galliard as a new full‑time officer who graduated from the zone 5 academy and was added to the department’s roster.
No formal action was taken by the board on the police report; the information was provided as a routine departmental update.
