Use of Force Policy
Below are the Rome Police Department's Use of Force policies.
Contact information
Kevin Beach
Chief of Police
301 N. James Street
Rome, NY 13440
Phone: (315) 339-7705
beachk@romepd.com
Use of Force Policy Sections:
Necessary Force
Warning Shots
Use of Less than Lethal Substances and Devices
Review of Force Causing Injury
Review of Firearms Use
Reporting Requirements Injury or Death
Carrying of Firearms
Rome Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative
Comments regarding the Rome Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative should be submitted to policereform@romepd.com

Mohawk Valley Crime Stoppers and the Rome City Police Department are asking for people to share information on the whereabouts of this week's Wanted Person of the Week.
Police are looking for 60-year-old Alexander R. Wilson on an arrest warrant for Grand Larceny. According to Rome City Police Captain Kevin James, the charges stem from an incident that occurred in December of 2022 where Wilson allegedly stole approximately $1,165 worth of merchandise from the Grand Union located in Rome. James said that Wilson has had other run-ins with police.