Police Department

About the Department:

For more than one hundred years the mission of the Phoenix Police Department is to protect life and property, prevent crime, and detect and arrest offenders. This is accomplished by enforcing all federal, state and local laws over which this Department has jurisdiction.

Our Police Department is committed to service and takes positive action to maintain high standards in response to the Community we serve. It is crucial that every Officer with the Village of Phoenix Police Department remember that in the execution of this mission, they respect and protect the rights of individuals and perform this mission with honesty, courage, fidelity and sound judgment.

Each of our Officers must seek and preserve the public confidence by acting in a fair manner at all times, thereby protecting the constitutional rights of all persons.

In the late 1970’s the country was experiencing a noticeable rise in crime and violence. Naturally this was affecting all communities, both large and small. Police administrators and community leaders determined that to ensure that peace and tranquility prevail, it became a priority to establish a mechanism within their agency that would recognize these acts of crime and violence, record data, and interpret the information so that we could effectively deal with promoting safety and prevention of crime. Today, this is accomplished via computers, the sharing of information with other law enforcement agencies, and informing the public through the media that we are committed to keeping our community safe. Presentations to schools, churches, and senior citizen groups are another tool we utilize to educate the public and, more importantly, receive feedback from them.

In addition, the Village of Phoenix Police Department works closely with the New York State Crime Victims Board. Crime victims may be eligible for compensation through that agency for items such as: lost wages, medical expenses, counseling, funeral expenses, essential personal property, occupational rehabilitation, moving expenses, or crime scene clean-up. For more information call the Crime Victim’s Board at 1-800-289- 9747.

The Village of Phoenix Police Department operates three-hundred and sixty-five days a year. All of our police personnel come from diverse backgrounds and each officer works part-time here every week. Some are currently employed full-time with other agencies and some are retired from a full-time law enforcement career. We currently employ officers working full time with the Oswego Police Department, Onondaga County Sheriff’s Department and Officers retired from the New York State Police and Syracuse Police Department.

Village residents requiring a police officer’s assistance should always
call 9-1-1.
The administrative telephone line is 315-695-2001 but should not be utilized if an Officer presence is required.

Officers:

• Daniel Ferazzoli Chief
• Brian Klink Sergeant
• Jennifer Bullard Officer
• Shane Chimber Officer
• Christopher Czolowski Officer
• Brandon Doody Officer
• Brian Dumas Officer
• Brian Fortino Officer
• Nicholas LaCourse Officer
• Leonard Nolan Officer
• Sean Pierce Officer
• Shane Prue Officer
• Nicole VanDyke Officer
• Robert Wallace Officer
• Robert Wells Officer

About the Chief

Dan Ferazzoli was appointed Police Chief on April 15, 2025.

Chief Ferazzoli is originally from the City of Fulton graduating from the G. Ray Bodley High school in 1984.  He attended Onondaga County Community College where he obtained an associate’s degree in criminal justice in 1987. The past several years having resided in and around the Phoenix area, currently residing in the village.

Chief Ferazzoli is actively working on his 37th-consecutive year in law enforcement, started his career with the Village of Phoenix Police Department in October of 1987. He has held police officer positions with the Town of Cicero Police Department, the Village of Central Square Police Department, The Onondaga County Park Rangers, The Town of Clay Police Department, road patrol sheriff’s deputy with the Oswego County Sheriff’s Office and Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office, where he retired in 2021.  During his career he's held supervisory positions including detective, sergeant, lieutenant, interim Chief of Police, and held a position as the reconnaissance team leader for the Oswego County Sheriff’s Office S.W.A.T. team. Chief Ferazzoli is currently assigned to Maroun Elementary school as their Special Patrol Officer. These duties include being the S.P.O supervisor which oversees police operation for the entire district.

"My vision for the Phoenix Police Department is to increase our public safety mission by adding additional patrols during certain times, resurrecting the neighborhood watch program, provide regularly scheduled training, and implementing a “Wanted Wednesday” program. 
Community relations is of great importance to me. I will see to it that members of the Phoenix Police Department continue to be a positive role model for our children and continue be transparent and informative with our citizens."

"It will be my honor and privilege to serve as the Chief of Police for the citizens of the Village of Phoenix."