George Bird Returns to CPD

Adds Canine

COBLESKILL — The Cobleskill Police Department gained two officers and a canine this week.  The Village Board approved George Bird who is returning as a part-time Deputy Chief of Police beginning this week.  Also, starting next week Logan Wood and his canine partner will be joining the team.  With the addition of Logan, there will be three full-time officers and 3 part-time officers. 

The Cobleskill Police Department is once again sponsoring “Shop with a Cop.” It has become an annual holiday tradition for the Cobleskill Police for over 9 years. This year, Walmart dedicated $1000 to the event at their “Grand Re-opening” which will help out this event tremendously.  

Rebecca Stanton-Terk, Mayor of Cobleskill said that the Cobleskill Police Department is partnering with the County Sheriff’s Department for the “Shop with a Cop” on December 12th.  She confirmed the Cobleskill Police Department has officers and funds for 8 students from Ryder and Golding Buildings as they are in the village jurisdiction of CRCS. This event has proven in the past to be a lot of fun for both the officers and the children who go shopping. They buy things not only for the children, but also the children’s family. What a great tradition it is!