Rensselaer City Police Dept

06/01/2026

I was located on Ring St tonight. If you know who/where I belong, please contact RPD. 518-462-745. Thank you.

05/29/2026

The Rensselaer Police Department would like to congratulate our shared service partner Town of North Greenbush Police Department Chief Dave Keevern on his retirement after 25 years of service.

Thank you for your dedicated service and your continued support within our shared services group. Good luck and enjoy retirement Chief!!

05/29/2026

Thank you to the START Children's Center for delivering a basket of snacks to us today!

05/18/2026

The Rensselaer City Police Department will be participating in the New York State Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee’s “Buckle Up New York / Click It or Ticket” high-visibility enforcement campaign from May 18 through May 31, 2026.
This campaign is a statewide, zero-tolerance enforcement effort. The purpose of the seat belt initiative is to increase seat belt and child safety seat use, which remains one of the most effective ways to reduce crash-related injuries and fatalities.

05/18/2026

On Tuesday, May 19th, beginning at 8:00 AM, Third Ave. between High St. and Adams St. will be reduced to one lane for an emergency house demolition. At times during the demolition, the street may be completely closed for short periods of time. Please seek alternate routes and expect delays in the area.

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05/12/2026

05/04/2026

On Saturday, May 2, 2026, The Rensselaer Police department had the honor of hosting Carry The Load for a portion of their Memorial May Relay 2026. We had a chance to honor our Veterans, First Responders, and families for the sacrifices they made for our great country. This event brought families, friends, neighbors and strangers together to honor and remember loved ones through stories and photos. This is one of our favorite events every year because it means so much to so many. Thank you to all who attended and joined us for our 5 mile walk through our great little city. We hope you all enjoyed yourselves, we sure did.

Special thanks to Carry The Load, Aubree Spence for the outstanding performance of the National Anthem, the Frankoski Family, the Grassia Family, the Pratt Family, Mayor John DeFrancesco, Senator Jake Ashby, Assemblymember John McDonald, Steve McLaughlin - Rensselaer County Executive, Bishop Dr. Normal Macklin - Rensselaer Police Chaplain, Gerald O'Neil Post #1683 and Ladies Auxiliary, City of Rensselaer Fire Department, East Greenbush Police Department, Town of Schodack Police Department, City of Rensselaer Police Officer's Union Inc., Zone 5 Law Enforcement Training Academy Inc., Rensselaer Police Community Engagement Unit, all who attended, and especially those who serve and sacrifice every single day.

We hope to see you all again next year!!

God Bless America!

04/30/2026

The Rensselaer Police Department will be hosting our friends from Carry The Load this Saturday, May 2, 2026, as part of their annual Memorial May Relay. The day will start with check in/registration at 10:15am, National Anthem and Guest Speakers at 11:00am. Step off for our 5 mile walk to honor our fallen Veterans and First Responders at 11:30 am. The route of travel is posted below.

THERE WILL BE TRAFFIC DELAYS ALONG THE WALKING ROUTE. AVOID THE AREA IF YOU ARE NOT PARTICIPATING IN THE EVENT.

Bibs will be provided to honor your fallen Hero.

Colors will be posted by the Gerald O'Neil Post #1683.
Guest speakers will include Mayor John DeFrancesco, Senator Jake Ashby, James Frankoski - Gold Star Father of CW2 Casey Frankoski, and others.

Refreshments will be provided during the event. Burgers and Hot Dogs will be provided after the walk in Riverfront Park. Food donated by Gerald O'Neil Post #1683 and Gerald O'Neil Post Ladies Auxiliary, and cooked by City of Rensselaer Fire Department.

Come join us in the park and walk with us. All are welcome.

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04/25/2026

Stop by today and drop off your unwanted prescription medications from 10am-2pm