Child Passenger Safety Program
The Rome Police Department Child Passenger Safety Program has enabled trained/certified officers to check citizen’s personal vehicles for the proper installation and fit of child safety seats at the Rome Police Department.
The department conducts fitting stations several times a month throughout the year. The technicians also schedule appointments throughout the year to accommodate anyone who cannot make the scheduled station dates.
Contact information

Thomas Riolo
Officer
301 N. James Street
Rome, NY 13440
Phone: (315) 339-7722
riolot@romepd.com
Rome Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative
Comments regarding the Rome Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative should be submitted to policereform@romepd.com
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Mohawk Valley Crime Stoppers Wanted Person of the Week
The Rome City Police Department and Mohawk Valley Crime Stoppers are asking for the public's help in locating this week's Wanted Person of the Week.
According to Sgt. Scott Hoag of the Rome Police Department, police are searching for 29-year-old Andrew K. Woodruff who was last known to be living in the city of Rome or Utica. Hoag says, Woodruff is wanted on two different Rome City Court warrants, and charges related to Grand Larceny and Assault. Specifically, police say Woodruff is wanted by the Rome Police Department on charges of Robbery in the Third Degree, Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree, and Assault in the Second Degree. These charges are in regards to two Domestic Disputes that occurred in 2025, according to police, and the warrants are issued from the Rome City Court. Woodruff is also wanted on a Bench Warrant issued from the Rome City Court for one count of Disorderly Conduct for failure to appear.