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 Welcome to the Greece Police Department Website.

   As I celebrated two years as Chief of the Greece Police Department I can say the officers and department have exceeded any and all of my expectations. I accepted my position with an agenda and objectives, and a leadership vision to motivate, mentor, guide, and empower people to make good and right decisions. The professionalism, character, and work ethic of our tenured officers, and their knowledge and collective experience of the culture of Greece, are the ideal combination to mentor our new hires and ensure that our officers are the finest that Greece has put on watch.
    In 730 days, our team advanced rapidly toward being the most trusted, professional, and well trained agency in the United States. Among our accomplishments are the establishments of: 
A Canine Unit- Officer Hunter became the first canine officer since 2005. Our ultimate goal would be three canines, one for each shift. Ideally, one of the canines will be a bloodhound.  As with any new initiative, any enhancement of the Canine Unit would be dependent on availability of funds in future budgets.
Department rifles- GPD is the first Monroe County Department to have rifles and all officers trained in their use.
The Police Chief’s Interactive Committee- The committee members are active community members who support, promote and publicize Greece law enforcement.
Citizens’ Police Academy- The academy has been revised to include a more comprehensive curriculum and has graduated two classes of informed citizens.
Teens, Crime & Community Officer- Officer Mary Beth Kowalski is actively involved with youth and community groups and recognized as a liaison with our neighborhood watch groups. Our Neighborhood Watch groups have grown to 32 in number.
Twenty-two years as an Army MP, 22 years with the Rochester Police Department, 19 as Commanding Officer of the SWAT Team- thus was the pattern of my being groomed for this chief’s position. My lessons learned about patriotism, a sense of duty, and working for a cause are serving me well. Eleven years as a drill sergeant, the 1000 tactical plans for hostage, manhunt and high risk warrant service, the Bucky Phillips’ manhunt- all were part of my transition to chief.

 

 GPD Creed 

 

I am disciplined, physically and mentally tough, trained and proficient in my law enforcement tasks.
I am an expert and I am a professional.
 
      Your Chief,

Todd K. Baxter

 

  

 

 

“By utilizing the resources of the Greece Police Department, the Town of Greece and members of the community, this department will continually strive to be the most trusted, professional and well trained agency in the United States.”