IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY, RESIDENTS SHOULD CALL 911.

The full time Bedford Police Department consists of 39 sworn police officers and 14 full and part-time civilians. The department operates around the clock, seven days a week and provides the latest in professional police protection. It is led by a Police Chief and three Lieutenants who serve as commanders of the patrol, administration and staff services divisions. The department headquarters is located at 307 Bedford Road (Route 117) in Bedford Hills, New York 10507-1321.
Phone: (914) 241-3111

The Town of Bedford Police Department and the New York State Office of Homeland Security want to urge the public that if you see a suspicious package or activity at a bus depot or train station or on a bus or train or a suspicious vehicle notify the bus driver or conductor or the local police or call 1-866-SAFENYS (1-866-723-3697). Click Here to view official flier.

For further information on the Police Department and to view the Monthly Consolidated Report, please Click Here .

Fire Departments

Fire Protection in each hamlet is provided through the efforts of wholly volunteer Fire Departments, which provide round-the-clock protection. Each department serves within a fire district, which is overseen by an elected Board of Fire Commissioners. Though each Department is primarily responsible for its own district, a strong history of mutual aid exists among our departments and residents can always be assured of maximum protection.

In addition to their serious work, the three fire departments maintain the strong tradition of an annual Fire Department Parade. Traditionally, Katonah's parade in early June kicks off the parade season for northern Westchester and Putnam counties.

Volunteers are vital to the departments and anyone interested should contact any one of the fire departments:

Bedford Village Fire Department located on The Village Green in Bedford Village provides ambulance service as well. Non emergency: (914) 234-3133 or . Email [email protected]

Bedford Hills Fire Department at 332 Bedford Road, Bedford Hills has offered volunteer fire protection to the community since 1903. The department, with 90 members led by four fire chiefs, offers a Firefighter Assist Search Team (FAST Team) to neighboring communities as part of the mutual aid system. (914) 666-8253 or . Send email to [email protected]

Katonah Fire Department at 65 Bedford Road, Katonah, has been volunteering fire services since 1874. Non-emergency phone number: (914) 232-4570; FAX at 232-4634; website or email at

Ambulance Services

Katonah-Bedford Hills Ambulance Corp. at 160 Bedford Road, Katonah (mailing address is P.O. Box 43, Bedford Hills, NY 10507). The corps also offers full and refresher CPR courses to all residents. If you would like to take a course, or consider joining the corps, call 232-5872 or .

Volunteers are vital to the department and anyone interested should contact the department.

Paramedic District
The Bedford Town Board, in February 2001, entered into an intermunicipal agreement with other northern Westchester towns to create an Advanced Life Support (ALS) system which adds an increased level of emergency medical response for the benefit of area residents. This project was entered into with the cooperation of the Northern Westchester Hospital Center in Mount Kisco.

While basic life support services are provided by volunteer ambulance services, the ALS service is provided through the use of fly cars manned by paid paramedics. This service provides a more rapid response time to the emergency scene and is available 24 hours per day, seven days a week.

Town of Bedford Emergency Management Plan
To view the draft plan, click here.

Westchester County Community Emergency Notification System
In case of a major EMERGENCY, Westchester County would like to contact you. By giving the county your e-mail address or cell phone number, you will become part of their emergency notification system. The county will then be able to provide information to you before, during or after a disaster. Depending on the type of emergency, you might get emails, test messages or automated phone calls about: how to prepare; protecting your family; where to go; steps to recovery.

Sign up by clicking here: and clicking on the emergency banner at the top of the page. Your information will be kept confidential and ONLY used in a major emergency.

Westchester County's Special Needs Registry
Residents who would need special assistance if they had to leave their homes in an emergency should sign up for Westchester County's Special Needs Registry. The new registry, coordinated by the Department of Emergency Services, is for people with physical or mental disabilities who live on their own. While the database is confidential, it will be shared with local municipalities to use in their emergency planning efforts.

Residents can register by calling 2-1-1, going on-line at www.westchestergov.com/specialneeds or by obtaining an application from the Office of Emergency Management at (914) 864-5450. People are also able to register a family member or friend in need.

Click here to view flyer.

Identity Theft Warning
Identity theft is a crime.  If you think you have been a victim of Identity Theft, notify the Bedford Police Department.  While the reported crime may not have actually occurred in Bedford, our officers have information to help you report to the appropriate jurisdiction, and more importantly how to take precautions to protect yourself from Identity Theft. 

Identity theft and identity fraud are terms used to refer to all types of crime in which someone wrongfully obtains and uses another person's personal data in some way that involves fraud or deception, typically for economic gain. The Bedford Police Department urges you to take precautions to protect yourself from identity theft. Unlike your fingerprints, which are unique to you and cannot be given to someone else for their use, your personal data ­especially your Social Security number, your bank account or credit card number, your telephone calling card number, and other valuable identifying data ­ can be used, if they fall into the wrong hands, to personally profit at your expense.
Click here to view the Identity Theft Checklist.