City of Beacon Police Department

The City of Beacon Police Department provides local policing in Beacon, New York. Its mission is to provide exemplary service that keeps the city safe and peaceful for residents, businesses and visitors, and it commits to protecting the rights of everyone in its jurisdiction without bias tied to religion, race, ethnic or national origin, or sexual orientation. The department publishes how it handles personnel complaints: a member of the command staff investigates each one like any other case, using interviews and available video such as body cameras, in-car cameras and station cameras. An officer found to have acted properly is exonerated; substantiated violations go to the chief for any discipline. Complaint forms may also be submitted through the city's Human Relations Commission, and the department shares a list of victim-assistance resources.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2023), Beacon city, NY has an estimated population of 14,629.