Essex Police Department

Courage | Integrity I Respect

Welcome to the Essex Police Department Web Page. We are a community oriented, full-service police department located in Northwestern Vermont in Chittenden County, the largest metropolitan area in the State with approximately 168,323 population.

Essex has a residential population of 22,094 people which increases to approximately 25,000 during daytime hours.

The department provides the following services to a mix of commercial, industrial and residential customers:

Administrative
Crime Prevention
Dispatching
Emergency Management
Investigative
Patrol

Please review our Mission Statement that reflects our commitment to quality policing.

Our Facebook and Instagram pages are used to keep the public up to date on issues facing our community, and to quickly disseminate time-sensitive information. We also share stories of the day-to-day lives of our officers to better connect with the public and give a lens into what we experience every day.

Please do not use the Essex Police Department Facebook page to report a crime, provide information, or ask questions that require a personal or immediate response. Please call the Essex Police Department at 802-878-8331 for these purposes.