POLICE DEPARTMENT

Officer In Charge
Ross Olszewski
The Gowanda Police Department is a operation that is supervised by the  Officer-in-Charge.
The Gowanda Police Department celebrated its 100th year in existence in November of 2006. The Department has seen many changes over the years. Their presence in our community is what helps keep Gowanda a safe and wonderful place to live and raise a family.

The Village is divided into two counties at the Cattaraugus Creek. The Cattaraugus County portion of the Village is located in the Town of Persia and the Erie County portion is located in the Town of Collins.

Our mission is to provide excellent service and protection through leadership and partnership with the community.
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Protecting the community is at the core of what we do, but we also provide a variety of traditional and non-traditional services. We will accomplish our mission by being leaders in the community and working hand-in-hand with the public to make Gowanda a great place to live.
CODE RED
This program has been up and running at the Village of Gowanda since May 1, 2014.
CodeRED is a phone messaging system to issue warnings on storms or other emergencies, as well as scheduled street closings, power outages or other non-emergency situations of public interest.
A database of village residents will be developed using home phones, cell phones, e-mail, texting and whatever other platform a residence specifies for notification. CodeRED calls can even be made to smart phones and iPads.
PROPERTY CHECK
Residents wishing to have their property checked while on vacation or away for the winter months, please fill out the form listed to the right and return to the police department, Thank You.
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Gowanda Police Patch
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Gowanda Police Department
In case of an emergency requiring police, fire or medical assistance: CALL 911
Non Emergency number: 716-532-2020 Option #2 to leave a message, Option #1 to reach dispatch
Email: [email protected]
Fax Number: 716-532-3777
Poison Control: 1-800-222-1222
To Report Child Abuse and Neglect: 1-800-342-3720
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
24 Hour Crisis Hotline:  1-888-945-3970
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