February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (TDVAM)

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (TDVAM)

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (TDVAM).? This month provides us with an opportunity to raise awareness and education about an important issue affecting teenagers across Long Island and the nation. This month is an important time to talk about healthy...
PWPDNY Throwback Thursday!

PWPDNY Throwback Thursday!

Fellow officers with P.O. Jack Lorenzo (2nd from the left) on his swearing in day August 10, 1968. Lorenzo retired 2/11/1980. See more throwbacks and PWPDNY history here -?https://portwashingtonpd.ny.gov/pwpd-history
Port Washington Chanukah Candle Lighting Ceremony 2016

Port Washington Chanukah Candle Lighting Ceremony 2016

Chief Salerno lit the “Shamash” or service candle, which is lit first from which the other candles are to be lit. Rabbi Paltiel explained the symbolism of this is the fact that as dedicated public servants, the police district serves the people and...
Introducing the PWPD History Page!

Introducing the PWPD History Page!

The first Chief of the Department was Frederick J. Snow, a retired battalion chief of the New York City Fire Department who moved to South Maryland Avenue in Port Washington in 1904. He served for a short period as a captain of the Long Island Railroad Police.? The...