Riverhead Police Department

Riverhead Town Board members said they support requiring police officers to wear body cameras and will look for a way to pay for it. The board unanimously adopted a final police reform plan March 29.

"This department will always be family to me. I love my job and I will miss you guys always," Sgt. Tim Palmer told his fellow officers as he left police headquarters at the end of his last shift.

At the end of Sgt. Tim Palmer's shift Friday afternoon, the Riverhead Police Department will not have a Palmer in its ranks for the first time in 68 years.

Riverhead Town Police monthly stats for February 2021: calls, arrests, MVA and more.

The police reform and reinvention plan is the product of a months-long effort by a town advisory panel to assess police practices and polices and make recommendations for reforms.

Riverhead Police Sgt. Jill Kubetz rushed to the scene of a local day care this morning after a 911 call came in about a choking child. She was able to dislodge a LEGO block that had fully obstructed the airway of the child, who was just under a year old.

Police said a 2017 white Ford, NY Registration 54998MK, with the business name "TGK Painting and Tile" in blue lettering on both sides and the rear of the vehicle, was removed from a residence on Megans Way in Wading River between 6 p.m. Monday and 6:45 a.m. Tuesday.

A 29-year-old Riverhead man was arrested on weapons possession and drug charges after he was found in possession of a loaded, stolen handgun, drugs and drug paraphernalia in a parked vehicle downtown.

Riverhead Police Department, joined by officers from across Suffolk County, turned out to honor Police Officer Dennis Cavanagh today as he retired after nearly 35 years of service.

Here's a look at crime and police stats for 2020 in Riverhead, compared with 2019.