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Remember: Call 911 only for life-threatening or medical emergencies, crimes in progress or fires. To report all other concerns, please call (631) 264-0400! Should your child accidentally dial 911, please do not hang up the telephone. Your address and phone number will still comes through the Communications Center and a police officer will be dispatched to your home - even in the event of a hang up.
*** PLEASE NOTE: When dialing 911 from a cell phone, you will be connected with the Suffolk County Police Department! If you need to reach the Amityville Police Department, please dial (631) 264-0400 from your cell phone!***
When calling 911 in an emergency:
- Stay Calm
- Speak loudly and clearly
- Give your full name, address and phone number
- Explain where you are and where the problem is
- Follow all of the operator's instructions carefully
- Don't hang up until the operator tells you to!
When calling 911 from a cell phone:
- If you are driving a vehicle, PULL OVER AND STOP!
- Some cellular calls are still answered by the Suffolk County Police and then transferred to the appropriate dispatch center. This may result in a slight delay in connecting to the proper operator
- State clearly where you are: location, address, city or landmarks
- State who you are: your full name and the cell phone number you are calling from
- State the details of the emergency, including a description of the vehicle you are in and the people involved in the emergency
Click on Topic Heading Below for More Information!
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR HOUSE NUMBER IS CLEARLY DISPLAYED OUTSIDE FOR EMERGENCY PERSONNEL!
Amityville Police Participate in Project Lifesaver
In conjunction with the Suffolk County Sheriff's Department, Amityville Village Police participate in a countywide emergency rapid response locater program called Project Lifesaver. This program is capable of locating people who suffer from disorders such as Alzheimer's which cause them to wander and become lost. Project Lifesaver began as a program to help the elderly but has expanded to helping those afflicted with Autism, Down's Syndrome and other disorders.
Project Lifesaver relies on state-of-the art technology and specially trained search and rescue teams (SAR) from the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office. Project Lifesaver clients wear a personalized one ounce battery operated transmitter/bracelet which emits an automatic tracking signal every second, 24 hours a day. Transmitters are smaller than a quarter and each transmitter has its own unique frequency.
When the Sheriff's Office Communications Section is notified that a Project Lifesaver client has wandered, a SAR team is immediately dispatched. While in route to the wanderer's last reported location, the SAR team activates a vehicle mounted locator tracking system and begins searching.
Project Lifesaver saves lives and significantly reduces the need for costly extensive search and rescue operations. Project Lifesaver says the average rescue time for people using its equipment is 26 minutes. The average time without the bracelet is nine hours.
The Amityville Police Department will be the conduit between Village residents who may possibly benefit from the service and Project Lifesaver. Police Officers will assist residents and/or their family members in getting a referral or additional information. Just call Amityville Police Department at 631-264-0424 and ask for Sgt. Glenn Slack.
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