Rensselaer Police Department

The City of Rensselaer and the Rensselaer Police Department were established in 1897. The Rensselaer Department consists of 28 sworn law enforcement officers. These officers include 1 Chief, 1 Deputy Chief, 1 Detective Sargeant, 6 Patrol Sargeants, 2 Detectives, 17 Patrol Officers (including 1 SRO). Rensselaer is home to the 10th busiest Amtrak Station in the country. The City of Rensselaer sports the motto "Home of the Yankee Doodle" because the song Yankee Doodle was written in the Historic Fort Crailo located within the city.