Buffalo Police Department

On Monday, December 23rd, by request, Mohamed Mohamed of East High School, the 2024 recipient of the Lt. Craig Lehner Scholarship, was given a tour of Buffalo Police Department B district, Buffalo Police Headquarters, and Erie County Central Police Services Building. Mohamed met many of the emergency services men and women in various departments and was able to learn what each one does firsthand. Mohamed is a member of East High School’s police cadet program. We are proud of Mohamed and look forward to his future accomplishments.

On this past Friday, members of the Buffalo Fire Department and the Buffalo Police Department participated in their Holiday Hockey Showcase. The event was held in Honor of long-time supporter and friend. Tommy “TC” Cowan and the Tommy Cowan Scholarship Fund. The two teams met on the ice at Buffalo Riverworks and the Buffalo Police Department’s team won the game 4-1.

This past Friday, Community Police Officer Anna Meegan and the E District station hosted the Jingle Bell Rock event at Westminster Community Charter School. Open to the public, this festive event was made possible by the generous support of countless local businesses and organizations, all coming together to spread holiday cheer across the City of Buffalo. Events like Jingle Bell Rock are at the heart of the Buffalo Police Department’s efforts to strengthen our connection with the community. By fostering moments of joy and collaboration, we continue building meaningful relationships between law enforcement and the people we serve.

On Wednesday, Officer Naseer, in partnership with Rodriguez Construction, where Officer Naseer's mother works, donated gifts to the children of the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Pediatric Hematology Oncology Patient Suite and the Oishei Children’s Outpatient Center. Officer Naseer, who fought Lupus in childhood, visited some of the same doctors who treated him in his youth. The Buffalo Police Department is proud of officers like Officer Naseer, who use their own experiences to connect with and inspire others to be brave, strong, and, most of all, hopeful.

On Sunday, Chief Fahey and his D district officers partnered with the Riverside Business Association and River Rock Community Coalition to present a Breakfast with Santa for community members. Breakfast, cocoa, treats, activities, and of course plenty of gifts from Santa were given out to the children in attendance. We would like to thank the sponsoring partners that helped make this event a reality: Dival Safety and Supplies, Dolce Panepinto, Highmark Western New York, M&T Bank, Mohawk Global, and Target.

The Buffalo Police Department welcomes its newest members. Yesterday, Buffalo Police Department recruits graduated from the Erie County CPS Law Enforcement. Over the next few months, they will complete in-service and field training to include one week of community engagement.

Thank you to the Tim Tebow Foundation for recognizing the recent ground-breaking work of our Missing Persons Clearinghouse staff, the National Child Protection Task Force (NCPTF), Amherst Police Department (NY), Cheektowaga Police Department and Buffalo Police Department, Scott Bieler Child Advocacy Center at BestSelf Behavioral Health, and other law enforcement and private sector partners. More: https://lnkd.in/evfwZyyz

Glenda Montes grew up in Puerto Rico and started her career as a Buffalo Police Officer two years ago. She always wanted to have a big impact on the lives of teenagers and she gets to do that through her role as an officer every day. People like Glenda Montes really make an impact in our department, our community, and our city. We look forward to seeing the impact Glenda and officers like her continue to make across the City of Buffalo.

Last week, Lieutenant Caryn Anderson and Officer Emmanuel Montes of B District were joined by Headquarters Officer Colin Keenan to shop for four local families in need for Thanksgiving. B District has been adopting several local families dealing with hardships for both Thanksgiving and Christmas yearly. The Buffalo Police Department is proud of department members like Lieutenant Anderson, Officers Keenan and Montes for their dedication to our community members on and off the clock here in the City of Buffalo.

This summer, the Buffalo Police Department collaborated with Mark from RAWTools Buffalo to turn recovered weapons into garden tools for local victims of gun violence, community gardens, and other members of the City of Buffalo community. We appreciate how Mark works with organizations like the Buffalo Police to reduce gun violence in a creative way that benefits the community. We are thankful to RAWTools for collaborating with us and look forward to working together in the future!