Chief: David Hall

http://www.harrisonpolice.com

The Harrison Police Department is located at the corner of North Street and Pleasant Ridge Road. The emergency telephone number is 911 and the general number is 967-5111.

The Police Department has 70 community-minded men and women who make Harrison a great place to live.

The Department is community oriented in its policing policies and procedures. For example, there is a bicycle squad, a motorcycle squad, a youth division with a strong involvement in the D.A.R.E. program, a canine division, an accident investigation unit, a crime scene unit and a special investigations unit. 

The bicycle squad is used in the business districts to aid in traffic control. They act as the liaison officers between the business community and Chief of Police David Hall, and the Mayor. They meet regularly with senior citizens to aid in any complaints the seniors may have.

The motorcycle squad is made up of four regular or steady riders and two spare men. They are used primarily as traffic control officers, particularly for speed enforcement. The officers do traffic studies and occasionally are used on special assignments dealing with troublesome traffic problems such as thru trucking or stop sign enforcement. They also handle parades and funerals or any other escorts that are needed. All the motorcycle officers are highly dedicated individuals.

Fire Districts

Harrison is served by five fire districts, manned mostly by volunteers and supplemented by career firefighters in the Downtown District only.

District #1, the West Harrison area, covers eleven square miles and is entirely manned by volunteer firefighters.

District #2, the Downtown area, has fourteen career firefighters and 70 volunteer firefighters.

District #4, Purchase area is served by 50 volunteer firefighters.

Each Department elects its own chiefs and officers. All firefighters attend drills and training sessions, to maintain and improve their firefighting and rescue skills, so that they can function at maximum efficiency when needed.


FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS

Fire Protection District #3 is served by the Rye City Fire Department, under a contract with Harrison. It is a small section close to the Rye border.

Fire Protection District #5, North Castle Border is served by the West Harrison Fire District #1.

Harrison has an excellent fire insurance rating, which reflects the opinion of the insurance companies that we have good Departments and good protection.

Harrison Volunteer Ambulance Corps

Harrison Volunteer Ambulance Corp

Contributed by Chief Joe Bilotto

The Harrison Volunteer Ambulance Corps, headed by Chief Joe Bilotto, is a not-for- profit organization committed to providing the highest standard of care to its residents. Located at 2 Pleasant Ridge Road, it is a volunteer organization dedicated to helping their fellow neighbors in times of distress.

HVAC is a Basic and Advanced Life Support Provider. Patient transport is designed to ensure that each resident who requires HVAC services, is offered transport to the hospital of their choice unless the respective condition warrants transport to a closer hospital or a specific hospital determined by the medical need.

We are actively looking for volunteers who would like to join our Ambulance Corps. If you are interested in joining and becoming more involved with the community, please feel free to contact us at 914-921-0100 and leave a message.

GOOD EMS DOESN'T HAPPEN BY ACCIDENT

Education

HARRISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Board of Education: Georgia Riedel,  President

Central Administration: Superintendent of Schools 
Louis Wool

West Harrison: Samuel J. Preston School, Taylor Avenue 
Grades K-5
Principal: Jeremy Barker

Purchase: Purchase School, Purchase Street 
Grades K-5
Principal: Robert Kalman

Downtown: Harrison Avenue School, Harrison Avenue 
Grades K-5
Principal: Alice Pratt

Downtown: Parsons Memorial School, Halstead Avenue
Grades K-5
Principal: Robert Torp

Louis M. Klein Middle School, Union Avenue
Grade 6-8
Principal: Scott Fried

Harrison High School - Union Avenue 
Grades 9-12
Interim Principal: Dr. James Ruck

Colleges

Other

Libraries

MAIN LIBRARY: 

Bruce Avenue, across from Municipal Building
Telephone: 835-0324
Fax: 835-1564

Monday & Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Thursday & Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Saturday (Sept. through June) 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Saturday (July and August) 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Sunday (Sept. through May) 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
See monthly Calendar of Events flier for programs and events.

WEST HARRISON BRANCH:

2 Madison Street, West Harrison 
Telephone: 948-2092
Fax: 948-4350

Monday & Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Thursday & Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday (Sept. through June) 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sunday - Library closed
See monthly Calendar of Events flier for programs and events.

PURCHASE FREE LIBRARY:

Anne Collins
Library Director
3093 Purchase Street, Purchase
Telephone: 948-0550
Fax: 328-3405

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday 
from 9:30 to 5:30
Wednesday from 9:30 to 8:30
Closed Sunday

Visitors to the Purchase Free Library find us charming. We are members of the Westchester Library System, but our physical plant is very old-fashioned; one might even say quaint. Located at 3093 Purchase Street in the Purchase Community House, a Harrison landmark, we occupy the space that originally belonged to the Purchase Post Office.
 
While our exterior and interior spaces are traditional, our collections of books, DVD’s, Talking Books and magazines are decidedly up to the minute. Because our space is so small, we have to choose our materials very carefully, with an eye to both quality and public demand. We have a very courteous and friendly staff. As part of the Westchester Library System, we have access and can obtain for you any book, DVD, book on tape or CD in the county, usually in a matter of days.

We have an active Friend’s group that has sponsored and will continue to sponsor many worthwhile programs for adults and children. If you wish your name added to the Friends contact list or would like to become more involved, please contact the library.
 

HARRISON PUBLIC LIBRARY AND WEST HARRISON BRANCH:

Library Director: Virginia Weimer Vogl

The Harrison Public Library and West Harrison Branch are chartered by the State of New York to serve the residents of the Town-Village of Harrison. The library welcomes people of all ages to pursue their goals for self-enrichment and lifelong learning. A library card is free to all Harrison residents and to those who work, attend school or own property in Harrison. The library is a member of the Westchester Library System, and a Harrison Library card is honored at all 38 public libraries in Westchester.

Collections include a wide variety of materials, including over 104,000 books, video cassettes, compact discs, books-on-tapes, magazines, large print books, and toys. In addition, literacy, job information, and business reference books are available. Our public catalog in CD-ROM and automated on-line format is available for use at both buildings. Microcomputers and software are available for use in the Children's Departments of both library facilities. Interlibrary loan, Internet and database searching are available.

Our children's librarians give personal attention to children, their families, and teachers, in selecting materials for school work and reading. Toddlers, pre-schoolers and school-age children can enjoy a variety of activities throughout the year. In addition to weekly pre-school story time, our librarians conduct film, computer and craft programs, and on special occasions guest artists are featured. A highlight of every year is our summer reading game which generates reading excitement among the many young participants. Concerts, lectures and art exhibits are regularly scheduled in the Library's community room. The room is also available to civic and community organizations for meetings. The Friends of the Harrison Public Library, a volunteer organization, helps support library services with contributions that sponsor programs for adults and children and enhance the Library's collection. Membership information is available at all the service desks in the Library.

Town Organizations

Community Organizations

Religious Organizations