History
In 1951, residents of West Seneca volunteered to join the Erie County Defense Auxiliary Police to help protect the people of our town. Years later when the Civil Defense disbanded, many individuals wanted to retain an organization that would continue protecting our town and its residents. The group was formed as the West Seneca
Auxiliary Police.
Duties
The West Seneca Auxiliary Police is an unpaid, unarmed reserve police force which is a subdivision of the West Seneca Police Department. Auxiliary Police Officers volunteer their time to help our community by providing assistance with traffic, crowd control, and general patrol of events sponsored by the
town and its many churches and civil organizations.
Inspector Mel W. Borkowsky meeting with residents
The West Seneca Auxiliary Police provides assistance at parades, carnivals, fund raising Walk-A-Thons, veteran's organizations, West Seneca school sporting events and dances, fire company and church dances, Kids Escaping Drugs Telethon, and the Annual Children's Telethon.
Auxiliary Police Officers in the Town of West Seneca are not permitted to carry a side arm at any time on duty, even if independently licensed to carry a firearm.
Auxiliary Police officers patrol presence, observations and reporting of incidents requiring regular police response, as well as interacting with the public, are meant to aid in crime reduction and enhance relations between the community and the police.
Officer explaining duties of Auxiliary
Policeman at National Night Out
When directed by the West Seneca Police Chief, Auxiliary Police Officers:
provide traffic assistance at parades and carnivals,
safely block traffic for fund raising Walk-A-Thons,
provide traffic control for veteran and church organizations,
provide traffic assistance at West Seneca school sporting events and dances,
provide security for Youth Dances at the Kiwanis Center,
provide traffic control for Kids Escaping Drugs Telethon and the Annual Children's telethon,
perform road patrols on Halloween Eve and Halloween Night.
Join the West Seneca Auxiliary Police
The West Seneca Auxiliary Police consists of civic minded volunteers who serve as the “eyes and ears” of the police department. Now more than ever, we need volunteers to serve their community.
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Required Qualifications:
Persons appointed shall be required to:
- be a United States Citizen,
- be a Town of West Seneca resident,
- at least twenty-one (21) years of age and a high school graduate or equivalent,
- possess a valid drivers license,
- be of good moral character and stable temperament,
- be a citizen who cares enough about local government to serve as a volunteer in a public safety capacity.
Inspector Mel W. Borkowsky,
Commanding Officer
(716) 675-6520
Auxiliary Police on Patrol
