SPECIAL NEEDS/SILVER ALERT PROGRAM | SUFFOLK COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS
30 Yaphank Avenue, Yaphank, NY 11980
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(631) 852-6000
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SCPD
(631) 852-2677
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631-852-Cops
(631) 852-6308
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Special Needs Coordinator
Websitehttps://suffolkpd.org/
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Fees
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Service area
Suffolk County, NY
Offers a free program which enables relatives or caregivers to register persons with special needs in the Police Department’s database. This information will be furnished to first responders and police officers responding to an emergency situation involving the registrant. Special Needs/Silver Alert program is designed for people with: Dementia (including Alzheimer’s Disease); Developmental Disabilities (including Autism Spectrum, Mental Retardation/Mental Impairment); Severe Mental Illness and Other cognitive disorders that may impair reasoning, resulting in a person wandering or being disoriented/lost. Registrants can also request to receive an identification bracelet by checking the box on the Special Needs/Silver Alert Registry form. The bracelet is free of charge and contains a distinctive I.D. number as well as a Suffolk County Police Department phone number which first responders can utilize to obtain information regarding that person. Call for additional information.
Last assured
01/14/2025
Providing organization
SUFFOLK COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT
Provides and maintains a safe and peaceful environment in which people can live and work. Serves the community by rendering aid to those in need, providing an environment free from fear, bringing to justice those who violate the law, and protecting all persons and property in accordance with legal, moral and ethical standards.