The Guilderland Police Department is a New York State Accredited Agency located in the Town of Guilderland, Albany County, New York and borders the City of Albany, and the Towns of Colonie, Rotterdam, New Scotland, Bethlehem, Knox, and Princetown. The department was established in 1972 and received its accreditation recognition from the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services in September of 2009. It has successfully been reaccredited in 2014 and 2019.

 

The police department is composed of 42 sworn members who make up the sworn staff of the police department along with 10 telecommunicators, 3 administrative office staff members, 2 animal services members, and a volunteer Chaplain. It is a 24 hour department that serves over 35,000 residents and covers approximately 62 square miles of rural, residential and commercial areas.