The Astoria Police Department provides law enforcement services for the City's residents and visitors 24 hours every day and places particular emphasis on responding to the community�s calls for service, investigating crimes and traffic enforcement. The department's motto is Dedicated to Duty � Committed to Community.
The department is comprised of a chief of police, an assistant chief, three sergeants, one detective, one corporal, nine patrol officers, one administrative assistant, one full-time and one half-time public safety clerks. The full-time public safety clerk also functions as the department�s evidence custodian.