JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Police Department has expanded the number of traffic security cameras in operation throughout the city. On Thursday afternoon Jamestown Police Chief Harry Snellings was joined by mayor Sam Teresi and Johnson Foundation … [Read more...]
Jamestown City Council Approves Purchase of Body-Worn Cameras for Police Department
JAMESTOWN, NY - Jamestown’s police officers will soon be wearing body cameras while working out in the field. That after the Jamestown City Council Monday night approved a resolution to purchase 48 body worn cameras for its police department. The … [Read more...]
City Officials to Vote on Purchase of Body Cameras for JPD During Monday Voting Session
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council will be voting on a resolution to purchase the city’s police department body-worn cameras and related equipment when it meets Monday night in city hall. City officials will vote on a $30,000 contract with … [Read more...]
Body Worn Cameras for Officers Goes before City Council Later this Month
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Police Department will likely have body-worn cameras for all of its officers by the end of this year. The Jamestown City Council is expected to move forward with entering into a contract with Linstar, Inc. to provide the … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Chief Snellings and Capt. Samuelson Interview: Aug 2015
Originally airing Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015. WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample talks with Jamestown Public Safety Director and Police Chief Harry Snellings and Jamestown Police Captain Robert Samuelson about crime in the city, including the … [Read more...]
Jamestown Second City in WNY to Offer Needle-Exchange Program
JAMESTOWN - A syringe-exchange program is now underway in Jamestown. That’s according to the Jamestown Post-Journal, which is reporting that Evergreen Health Services' syringe-exchange program – also known as Project S.A.F.E. - began last … [Read more...]
Jamestown Police Chief Offers Details on Body-Worn Cameras for JPD Officers
JAMESTOWN - The city of Jamestown is looking into the issue of getting body cameras for every member of its police department. On Monday Jamestown Public Safety Director and police Chief Harry Snellings went over the details of equipping every … [Read more...]
City Council Continues to Review 2015 Budget with Department Heads
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council’s review of the 2015 budget continued this week with council members meeting Monday night with Public Safety director and police chief Harry Snellings, along with deputy fire chief Chet Harvey. Both men … [Read more...]
Crime in New York Sees Significant Drop Over Past Two Decades
ALBANY - The overall crime rate across New York State has seen a steep drop during the past two decades. That’s according to research from The PEW Charitable Trusts, which found that the crime rate in New York State has declined by 54 percent … [Read more...]
Community Drug Forum is Thursdsay Night at JCC’s Scharmann Theater
JAMESTOWN - The issue of drug use in Jamestown and surrounding areas will once again take center stage during a public forum tonight at Jamestown Community College. The Health Care Action Team (HCAT) of Jamestown's Strategic Planning and … [Read more...]
