Community Safety Resources:

• Emergency Alert System
• National Child Identification Fingerprint Program
• National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
• New York State Sex Offender Registry Information Center: The purpose of this site is to provide an overview of the sex offender registration law and how the public can obtain information about sex offenders.
• National Sex Offender Public Registry - US Department of Justice
• Local Level 3 Sex Offender Information (Acrobat^® Reader required)
• HDOP: Help Delete Online Predators. The Congressionally mandated CyberTipline is a reporting mechanism for cases of child sexual exploitation including child pornography, online enticement of children for sex acts, molestation of children outside the family, sex tourism of children, child victims of prostitution, and unsolicited obscene material sent to a child.

Domestic Violence Resources:
• Ossining/Briarcliff Manor Partnership for Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention
• The Northern Westchester Shelter - founded in 1980 to provide a safe haven and caring services to survivors of domestic violence.
• NY State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence
• The Westchester County Office for Women - dedicated to working for equal rights for women and the recognition of the full worth of all women.

Town of Ossining Police Department:

• "Your Cop" Program - Town residents assigned their own neighborhood patrol officer.
• Safety Tips and Regulations from the Chief of Police pertinent to everyone concerned with keeping our community safe.
• Crime Prevention Program - provides specifics on departmental services regarding the prevention of crime.
• TOPD Mission Statement - a necessary step towards achieving accreditation with the New York State Division of Criminal Justice.
• Child Safety Seats - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHSTA), as many as half of the child car seats in use today are installed incorrectly without parents realizing it! Could yours be one of them?
• What to Do If You Are Stopped by a Police Officer
• Neighborhood Watch - help law enforcement officers protect people and their homes.

Online Forms and Documents:

• E.M.A.S.: E-Mail Alert System - a mailing list for those who wish to be notified by e-mail of public safety alerts and messages.
• Request for Home Security Check - if you are away from your house for an extended period of time, the Police Department can be notified as a precaution.
• Commendation or Complaint Report - online report submission.
• Alarm Registration - for residential and commercial alarms (Acrobat^® Reader required)
• Application for NYS License Plates or Parking Permits for Persons with Severe Disabilities.
• "Terrorism: What Can I Do To Help?" - FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force brochure.
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