Burglary Prevention

  The Old Westbury Police has gathered recent information suggesting the organized South American Theft Group, might be active in Nassau County.  We ask residents to be sure all exterior doors and windows are locked.  Be sure to...

Traffic Advisory*****Final Update***

Store Hill Road North(north service road) is closed at Powells Lane, due to a traffic accident that took down a utility pole and wires.  The Old Westbury Police, Westbury Fire Department and PSE&G are on scene. Expect delays in the area or us...

Chief of Police news article

The Old Westbury Police Department would like to proudly share an article on Artificial Intelligence and Law Enforcement, written by our Chief of Police, Stuart Cameron.  The article was recently published in the New York State Association of Chi...

Crime Prevention & Awareness

Although overall stolen vehicles in the Village have decreased this year,  stolen vehicles continue to be a concern for our community.   The targets continue to be  vehicles such as BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Range Rover, Audi and othe...

Message from the Chief of Police

I just completed two months as your new chief of police.  During that time our department has made progress on many fronts and I’ve been very busy, including meeting many of the village residents, both individually and in groups. &n...

Message from the Chief of Police

Many of our residents are likely aware of the significant amount of police activity that occurred in our village last evening, involving both our department and our partners at the Nassau County Police Department, including a helicopter and canine units. ...

Message from the Chief of Police

Message from the Chief

In order to achieve public safety a variety of partnerships must be formed.  One of the most critical of these partnerships is between a police department and the residents that they serve.  I believe that...

Burglary Investigation

The Old Westbury Police are currently investigating an occupied burglary that occurred last night December 22, 2022 between 6:10pm and 6:39pm, on Bacon Road.  The residents were home and did not have any contact with the unknown subject(s). Entry...

Safety Alert

The Old Westbury Police department reports the following safety alert.  As most residents have been aware, there has been an increase in stolen vehicles and burglaries throughout Nassau County especially along the North Shore this year.  ...

Additional Cameras Installed

The Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) cameras that had been authorized by Mayor Novick and the Board of Trustees to supplement the existing network of cameras have been installed and are fully functional. These cameras will provide intelligence i...

Identity Theft Incidents/Prevention

The Old Westbury Police would like to alert our residents of an increase in Identity Theft cases being reported.  Specifically, this increase has seen Identity Theft cases targeting the Asian community. In these cases, thieves have gone on the Ne...

Public Safety Update

The Old Westbury Police Department has begun the application process to procure $150,000 through the 2022 Community Resiliency, Economic Sustainability and Technology (CREST) program grant recently announced by State Senator Anna Kaplan's office....

Holiday Weekend Police Activity

Between 11pm on Friday June 17, 2022- through 11pm on Monday June 20, 2022, the Old Westbury Police Department handled 60 calls for service.  A sample of some of the calls include 7 traffic accidents, 2 aided cases, 1 non-violent mental aided, 2 ...

Vehicle theft information

 As most residents are hopefully aware by now, since the beginning of the year there has been an increase of stolen vehicles across the tri-state area, with North Shore communities of Nassau County seeing a significant increase in these types of ...

Letter from Mayor Chimerine

Dear Residents,  I am writing to inform you that on February 21, 2023, Mayor Edward Novick submitted a letter to the Board announcing his resignation. On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I would like to thank Mayor Novick for his dedicat...