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Who We Are

The Schenectady County Auxiliary Police unit currently consists of 20 members and operates under the supervision of the Schenectady County Office of Emergency Management and in coordination with the Schenectady County Sheriffs Department.

EMO Director	Mark LaViolette
EMO Deputy Director	Kyle Rudolphsen
Schenectady County Sheriff	Dominic Dagostino
Auxiliary Police Chief	Ray Feurstein

About Auxiliary Chief Feurstein

Appointed in September 2010, Auxiliary Chief Ray Feurstein is a Vietnam Veteran (Navy), and is a member of the District 6 Volunteer Fire Department Fire Police Unit currently training for FF1/FF2. Chief Feurstein is certified as a Fire Police instructor for the NYS Department of State, Fire Commission and an American Red Cross Disaster Response Volunteer. He is a Counter Terrorism and Strategic Disaster Recovery 911/E911 Senior Communications Engineer for a global communications company. Chief Feurstein is also a Boy Scout mentor and certified merit badge instructor in Traffic Safety, Civilian Penal law and General Safety practices. He is currently heading up a Children’s Safety Program for elementary schools in the Schenectady City School District.

Ranks

There are seven titles (referred to as ranks) in the Schenectady County Auxiliary Police.

Awards and Breast Bars

American Flag Breast Bar
	May be worn by all members
World Trade Center Breast Bar
	May be worn by all members
Award of Valor
	May be worn by all members who have received the Award of Falor
Award of Commendation
	May be worn by all members who have received the Award of Commendation
Award of Merit
	May be worn by all members who have received the Award of Merit
Unit Citation
	May be worn by all members of the unit in the year the citation was earned
Community Service Award (3,000 hours)
	May be worn by all members who have 3,000 hours of service in the Auxiliary Police
500 Hours Award
	May be worn by all members who have 500 hours of service in the Auxiliary Police
First Year Service Award
	May be worn by all members that have completed their first year of volunteer service

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Contact Information

Mark LaViolette
Director
Phone: (518) 370-3113 x1

Kyle Rudolphsen
Deputy Director
Phone: (518) 370-3113 x5

531 Liberty St.
Schenectady, NY 12305

Schenectady County Flood Brochure

Did you know that Schenectady County has had nine serious floods in the past 98 years, and almost half occurred in the past 13 years? The Frequency of flooding is unpredictable. This is why you should always be prepared. Click here to view our Flood Preparedness Brochure.

Schenectady County Voluntary Evacuation Registry

Every minute counts in an emergency. That is why we are pleased to announce the new Schenectady County Voluntary Evacuation Registry. The registry will help make sure our seniors and special needs residents get the assistance they need during an emergency evacuation.

Registration Form (PDF)

Emergency Checklist