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Town of Tonawanda Police Club
Representing the men and women of the Town of Tonawanda Police Department since 1967.
Thank you everyone for your continued support! If you have reached out to us on Facebook or to a member about buying a sign, we have added you to our list! As soon as we have signs available, we will be in contact with you.
If you would like a sign and haven’t let us know, send us a message with your address and phone number or if you know a member, let them know that you’d like a sign! Again, thank you all for the unwavering support!
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I am suggesting that we "Adopt a Cop" to help pay their fines.
Start writing tickets for the Town manager and his friends and family. This is a great way to fill your quota and prevent an unlawful fine the Town has put on you.
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I'd like a sign.Message sent!💙
When is the next board meeting that this will be discussed?
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The Town of Tonawanda Republican Committee will be meeting on Wednesday April 16th, 6:30 pm, at the Howling Rooster 529 Englewood Avenue. Due to recent actions taken by the Town Council and Supervisor against Town of Tonawanda Police Club and Town Police Officers, we have received immense interest in removing current Town Councilmembers from office this November. We welcome any concerned resident, regardless of political affiliation to join us tomorrow, to begin to elect candidates to our Town Council that support our police, will restore vacant police positions and keep our Town safe! Please RSVP at tonawandagopchairman@gmail.com if you are planning to attend.
We proudly support the Town of Tonawanda Police Club!!!
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Would like a sign. 242 Woodcrest Blvd. 716 984 356
“A Great Place to Live, Work, and Play?”
Tell That to Our Police Officers Who Are Receiving Letters Like These This Week!
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Where do we get the signs for our lawn. Need two of them
The public needs to be aware that these letters received by officers outlining the number of fines is exceeding "couple hundred" dollars. Majority of these fines are equating to $500+ even up to $1,000+ dollars for multiple officers. Totaling the number of fines for the 47 officers to be in the tens of thousands going right into the pockets of the town. Not to mention the $500 cost of taxpayers' dollars spent to certify mail these letters to each officer. Taking these funds directly out of the family's mouths of the individuals that risk their lives every day to serve and protect this community is beyond disgraceful, disgusting and distributing. The town board should be utterly ashamed of themselves.
So there is a quota
This is really upsetting. They have no idea what goes into your job or how stressful it is on a daily basis. I saw it for the six years I was married. When you answer a call, you have no idea how it will go. You take the trauma home with you. It affects your mental health and your family. I’m so sorry this is happening at the department.
So the requirement quota is one ticket per hour per officer on duty? So basically if they can’t find anyone to ticket every hour they work they are on strike? That is ridiculous because the Town says they don’t have quotas. 🤔
There is so much more we can do to improve the situation with Town Council that unanimously voted for this. Remember, it wasn’t just Joe Emminger. It was all the town board members even the ones that are running to be reelected in November. VOTE THE SITTING MEMBERS OUT!!
How did they determine it was one hour per day? Arbitrary and capricious.
Communism at its finest.
This is a disgrace
What a bunch of garbage. Wake TF up Town residents. Get these people out of YOUR GOVERNMENT. They are ruining the Town of Tonawanda.
Am I reading this wrong? If the officers chose to object to their fine, they can write their objection and submit to Joe E? The same guy who is fining them? Where is the checks and balances on that? He’s fining them and already has determined they are guilty, why would he reverse it? He would look wrong…What a joke.
Don't you have a right to an attorney? Shouldn't you also have the right to have this said violation proven in a court of law? Pun intended. Not sure how they have a right to charge and take punitive damages. I am so disturbed by the actions of the Mayor and Town board! It's obvious they are not even listening to the tax payers.
how can they prove this? are there quotas? we are behind blue!
Does the Town of Tonawanda have a ticket quota because this letter seems to go against section 215 of New York Labor Law.
What a joke! Tonawanda PD deserves better than this BS!
The Town of Tonawanda Police Club did so much for me when I was hurt, I could never repay them. I would like to raise funds to pay the officers “fines”… but I am worried about “That means they are admitting guilt”. Does anyone have better or legal advice ??? And by the way, it really is funny how their own chief doesn’t recognize what the department does other than writing tickets…
A great place to live, work and play!? This hasn't aged well. A great place to issue and receive tickets? Maybe next print order 🤔
Ridiculous and insulting to all that serve and protect us 24/7!
That's disgusting and so wrong 😠 😡
i'd get a lawyer, if you can afford it. they are hoping that all of that legal wording intimidates you. find out if they really have a legal case. sounds like an attempt at legal bullying to me. at least with a lawyer you'd know where you stand
what a complete failure of leadership this is
We live in a time where no one wants to do this job anymore. The T/Tonawanda isn’t making it any easier on themselves. What imbeciles.
Hope the town has a good insurance policy! The backfire on this is going to be monumental!
When the leadership stops having the back of police officers there is always a problem. Someone needs to clean house and fast. Vote them out, petition for removal, something. When the officers aren't supported we all will have a town that is less safe to live in.
Emminger's Political Persecution of Our Police Officers Continues...
Over 50% of TTPD Police Officers Hit With Fines Over the Town's False Allegations of a Strike
"This week, after performing their essential duties providing public safety for every resident in the Town of Tonawanda, over half of our police officers will return from their shifts and find a letter waiting for them at home written by Supervisor Joe Emminger, indicating that they will be slapped with hundreds of dollars in fines for alleging participating in a strike, which has already proven to be false.
Even in his letter to me, Emminger lies about my record during the period in which he accused of us of striking. In fact on February 1st, I effectuated a DWI arrest and ticketed those involved but am still somehow being charged for that day.
Emminger and Stuffiger selected this three week period knowing that we received 40% more calls to respond to, as well as the fact that we were pulled from patrol to participate in a mandatory 16 hour range training, and the fact it was snowing every day.
As the public has now seen at the Town Board meetings, the Town is on a witch hunt to persecute its own police force, paid for by you the taxpayers.
If there is any doubt that this doesn't wreak of rampant corruption, just ask Emminger how much his campaign for Supervisor has received in contributions by the very same law firm he retained in a no bid deal, to investigate us and go after us.
Here's what you, our fellow citizens can do to #BacktheBlue:
1) Go to www.stauffigerhastogo.com/ and join our fight to remove Jim Stauffiger as Police Chief. You can sign our petition or send an email to elected officials, including the Governor's Office.
2) You can send a letter to the editor of the Buffalo News expressing your outrage of how YOUR tax dollars are being wasted on the persecution of the police. Please see link here: buffalonews.com/forms/contact/letter_to_the_editor/
3) Attend next month's Town Board Meeting on May 5th at 7pm to confront Emminger in person and demand he withdraw these fines.
4) Post a lawn sign supporting the police on your lawn
5) Light your porches with blue lights to show your support.
Rest assured, the TTPC has just begun to fight back, and with your support, we will prevail!"
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How do I get a lawn sign?
How do we get a lawn sign. My husband is a retire captain from the town. We already have a back the blue flag
How do I get a lawn sign?
How do I get a lawn sign ?
I need a lawn sign already got blue lights and signed your petition
Where do I get a sign?
Please show your support for the Town of Tonawanda Police Department. I have watched the events as they have unfolded and am gravely concerned as to the steps/overreach our Town Board has taken. Are they independent thinkers or under the Supervisors spell too. I pondered if the Chief(s) of police are truly in charge of the Police Department protecting its citizens or is it the Supervisor pulling their strings as well. This pointing fingers and looking at revenue from ticket writing and calling it a strike? Is it possible that the town’s frivolous spending has gotten out of control and that appears to be the crux of his vengence. The only winners here are the lawyers! His complaints should never have been made public and should have been handled within. If the Chief had to go to the Supervisor for backing of discipline then that does not say much for leadership of either. The Police Department should be allowed to operate independently with minimal overreach from our Supervisor. I think we know the answers. We can no longer stand idle and must come to the best resolution for the town that we live in. We are being lead down a very dangerous path with no return. Our town has lost its most seasoned officers, this exodus has been ongoing for a while due to the toxicity within. These officers would have otherwise been protecting this town, who knew the town best and would have been, and were mentors and training the next officers in line to protect us, the citizens. We will be left here in the town if not already with few if any officers with more than 5 years on the job and rookies who if we are lucky would want to be hired to work as a police officer, no disrespect intended but it is the truth every police officer at one time or another has been one. It is a term of endearment. You don’t magically come out of the academy knowing every situation and what charges to charge. These brave men and woman who themselves were still being mentored will be the next in line subjected to the scrutiny of the Supervisor, Town Board and Police Chief. They will no longer have the mentors or years of knowledge that it takes to become the knowledgeable supervisors of our police department. There will be no one to stand up for them within their workplace. The officers will be more susceptible to life threatening dangers when answering calls, making the correct decisions on calls, which will cause the victims less likely to take actions against the assailant(s). Think about it! Is that what we need to keep our town safe, to keep our property and children safe?
Cecely is correct, the lowest are $200-$300 but most are substantially more, some officers are being fined for days they have written tickets. This is an ego filled witch hunt. 🤡🤡
I’m curious as to how much the fine was for? Emminger has stated it’s not about lost revenue, it was only about $10,000 in lost revenue. But if roughy 50 officers are getting fined at a $200-$300 per fine. Well 50x$200 equals $10,000. Seems like a coincidence that the fines would equal the ‘none’ lost revenue.
Top clowns are running the show and ruining the image of our town. 🤡🤡
As a life long town resident & town business owner I will continue to support the TTPD. I have signs posted in my business windows supporting our police. The Chief needs to go! We need a change in leadership in this town!
Here’s the correct link to sign up www.stauffigerhastogo.com/
I'll gladly place a sign on my lawn and will try to make the next meeting.
Back the blue. Fight hard TTPC 💙💙💙
I have a sign on my lawn and my blue light.
There is so much more we can do to improve the situation with Town Council that unanimously voted for this. Remember, it wasn’t just Joe Emminger. It was all the town board members in attendance that night, the ones that are running to be reelected in November. VOTE THE SITTING MEMBERS OUT!!
Doing what I can I messaged already about wanting a sign let me know when you have more!
I messaged for two signs. Whenever available let me know
When will the lawn signs be available ? It would be nice to see a whole lot of them backing our town police !
Order these on Amazon and Back the Blue as you drive around Town. I just ordered a 10 pack. I only have 1 vehicle but will share with friends and neighbors
Can we start a go fund me account to pay the unjust fines that were leveled against our hard working police officers
I would love a sign but I live in an apartment
As a Tonawanda resident and backer of our police force I would hope they will make sure this supervisor , board members, and Chief obey every law there is. If they see them traveling 31 in a 30 issue them a ticket! If they are weaving at all give them a sobriety test! Make sure they signal the proper distance! Make sure they are within 100% of the law! They want tickets, give it to them!
They all have to go…🤬
They are being bullies period, the whole town is against them, there’s a ticket  quota , who they shitting
“Yeah, I think a lot of our issues stem down to communication and I don’t think we see a lot of communication come down from the administrative level down to us. So, you know then I hear during his speech that I’m the one who needs to be changed in leadership, which I have 84 members behind me that would disagree but once again it all comes down to conversation and compromise, and their side really isn’t willing to compromise right now.”
Thompsons says that he was not satisfied with how the situation with now former police officer Bikramjit Singh went down. Further calling it a witch hunt.
“We’re sworn to protect. We’re expected to have integrity, and Officer Singh has integrity when Officer Singh says, that’s garbage, that’s garbage, and you have to trust officer Singh.”
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That Captain really did that to his guys? Im sure production and morale went way up. Some leader. Of all guys to throw stones. Hope his glass house is getting reinforced. He questions Thompsons leadership while making THAT speech. Ladies and gentlemen.....TTPD Captain Krier! Also internal affairs guy. How did these guys ever get in charge? I bet they wrote a lot of tickets and generated a ton of money for the Town. Exactly why quotas are and should always be illegal.
Back the blue. 💙💙💙
Once again - get rid of the whole outfit . Our police officers and town residents deserve better . Start with a clean slate
Back the Blue
I recently went though the citizens police academy. I learned so much from these classes. I must say, it was an eye opening experience to see what these men and women go through on a daily basis. I can surely say that these men and women are true to their community. Thank you for your service officers. Back the blue! 💙💙
Because it was garbage stop being a bully!
TOT has toxic bully leaders! 💙 backing our Police!!
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We have your backs!!!
This Isn’t About Tickets. It’s About Retaliation.
This lawsuit wasn’t filed because of fewer tickets. It was filed after our union spoke out about the toxic culture created by Chief Stauffiger.
For years, officers have been harassed, denied basic gear, and punished for speaking the truth. The Chief has weaponized discipline, ignored sexual misconduct complaints, and created a department ruled by fear.
Now the Town is spending your tax dollars on a politically motivated lawsuit—while paying legal firms tied to Supervisor Emminger’s campaign donors.
Join our fight to support our police officers and public safety! Tell the Town Board & Chief Stauffiger:"Enough is Enough! We're Not Backing Down!"
Click here to sign the petition:
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Stauffiger Has to Go | Demand Accountability Now
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Stand with the Town of Tonawanda Police Club. Show our elected officials that the community is paying attention—and demanding better. Tell the Town: Fire Chief Stauffiger Now!This is what happens when you have a municipality entirely dominated by one political party. They should all be replaced… The supervisor, the board, the chief.
Remember this come election time and clean house. Police have a tough job to start with,they don't need shit from the losers at the top
Maybe time for a speed-up in tickets - in the supervisor’s and chief’s neighborhoods, no breaks for their friends and relatives and neighbors. Just strict enforcement on them. Someone mentions a politician’s name - bam - ticket. Guarantee that they’ll fold up like a cheap suit.
The supervisor is being a bully right along with that cheif, he knows this is his last term, so he s digging his high heels in, he s just wasting the towns money, doing it to be spiteful , there’s know way this board can win this fight, but I’m sure it will go in front of some kangaroo Court , if the police lose this case cause of this kangaroo, I would appeal it
Respectfully how do we remove this chief? He is an absolute disgrace to Tonawanda
Start showing up at The Board Meeting and Forcing the Board to do their job and not give in to their own Agenda .
You have my support back the blue
Signed!
Signed both! Ever since he took that position, he has turned them into a passive police force. It's disgusting. What are we paying them for if they're told not to enforce basic trespassing & assault laws? The "Captain" came into the hospital last year to give a presentation and had the nerve to tell employees that they won't enforce any violence the patients commit on them unless they personally go down to file charges against them. And then only an appearance ticket at that. I'm ashamed to live here and pay taxes into this nonsense.
But there’s no quota… that’s Bullshit. Everyone knows it so quit lying to us taxpayers
Is he related to Uncle Donnie?
Never heard of a dept that had a policy of all officers had to write so many tickets
Where do we get yard signs?
He and emminger need to go-- we had 3 good chiefs sam palmerie, tony palumbo and jerry uschold (remember how emminger and the chief made him retire or get fired). Emminger has no right stepping in on police policy he is beginning to sound like Obama who deceided to step in on police and he and the chief are like biden dont know what their doing. Dont forget the time of no ticket writing was during our coldest and worst weather hardly anyone was out and about.
Good read
How these two are still able to remain relevant in public service after their lack of action during the Rider reign of terror is beyond comprehension.
All the officers should put their two weeks notice in!
The town police union should get a lawyer and sue the town for making the officers work in a hostile workplace
He is a real crumb, doesn't, he knows that this is illegal
We are behind you guys 100%. We would love to put a sign in our yard supporting you. How do we get one?
Most likely you would have to get rid of emminger first 
I will sign another one to get rid of Emminger and the town board. They have to go
The public knows the truth, sees the data and stands with the Officers. The Chief needs to step.fown and these frivolous lawsuits must stop. Any judge, with a lick of common sense needs to toss these out. Support our police and NOT the Brass.
As the son of a police officer I am behind you 100%.
He needs to go and without pay or pension or any benefits!!!
frequently asked questions
Who is in the Town of Tonawanda Police Club?
The Club represents the roughly 100 officers, detectives, lieutenants and captains of the Town of Tonawanda Police Department.
What does the Club do?
Serves as both a collective bargaining unit and a police benevolent association.
Does the club do anything else?
The club donates back to the people and businesses in the community as well as awards scholarships to local students.