Special Response Team (SRT)

The Rome Police Department Special Response Team was established in 1999. The Special Response Team was formed for the purpose of responding to and resolving situations for which specialized training and equipment is required. This would include high-risk incidents such as hostage situations, barricaded persons, search and arrest warrants, high-risk rescue, intelligence collection, and dignitary security.

special response team in training

Contact information

Cheyenne Schoff

Deputy Chief
301 N. James Street
Rome, NY 13440

Phone: (315) 339-7797
schoffc@romepd.com

Rome Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative

Comments regarding the Rome Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative should be submitted to policereform@romepd.com

Keep Your Valuables Safe

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.