The Schenectady Police Department’s Public Information Officers (PIOs) are responsible for providing information to the media and the public.
THE PIO's SPECIFIC DUTIES ARE TO:
- respond to inquiries from the media and the public
- respond to inquiries from the media and the public
- act as the Department’s liaisons to the media
- inform the media of Department programs and initiatives
- coordinate and conduct interviews and news conferences with the media
The Department's primary Public Information Officer is Sergeant Mathew Dearing.
mdearing@schenectadypd.com or
pio@schenectadypd.com
FOIL REQUESTS: The PIOs do not fulfill FOIL requests for Department records. FOIL requests for Department records must be directed to the City Clerk, City Hall, 105 Jay Street, Schenectady, NY 12305 – (518)382-5199, x5300 / Fax (518) 382-0030.
To obtain a Freedom of Information Law form visit the
City of Schenectady's Law Department webpage.