Automatic External Defibrillators (AED)  On Patrol
   The Guilderland Police Patrol Division currently has four Automatic External Defibrillators (AED), which a carried by police officers during their shift.

The AED's are valuable life saving tools that can shock a victim's heart back into normal rhythm with an electric current.

Guilderland Police Patrol Division

The Patrol Division was the first division created when the Guilderland Police Department was formed in 1972. The Patrol Division remains by far the largest division within the department, staffed currently with 19 members. Over the years, subdivisions such as Youth Services, Traffic Safety and the K-9 unit were formed as the department began to look into other areas that needed a great deal of attention. Members of those subdivisions however still participate in patrol duties.

Officers are hired from the Albany County Civil Service list and attend a the Zone 5 Law Enforcement Academy in Schenectady, New York. Over a 6 month period officers take a large variety of courses including Penal Law, Vehicle and Traffic Law, Criminal Procedure Law, Search & Seizure, interviewing and interrogations to name a few. In addition must complete physical training, defensive tactics, emergency vehicle operation training, firearms training and certification, and survival school.

The Patrol Division provides the initial response to all complaints, be it criminal, civil, or assistance calls. In most cases the patrol officers follow up on their own investigations with the exception of felony complaints that are turned over to the department investigators. The unit also responds to all motor vehicle accidents, and other emergency calls.