New SH Police Chief Aims to Do More Community Policing

by Rick Pezzullo

New Sleepy Hollow Police Chief Anthony Bueti has come full circle.

Bueti, 40, who was promoted to lead the 34-member village force on May 3, suc- ceeding 32-year veteran Gregory Camp, grew up in the village and his father worked at the former General Motors site. His father was also an auxiliary police officer.

The married father of a nine-month-old daughter studied criminal justice at Pace University and began his law enforcement career in 1998 in New York City in the 34th Precinct in Washington Heights, a community he said closely resembled

Sleepy Hollow with its demographics.

In June 2002, Bueti had the opportunity to return to his roots as a K-9 officer, where he spent five years with his late partner, Brom Bones. He then moved up the ranks in the department before being chosen to replace Camp.

“I always wanted to come home here and serve the community that really made me who I am now,” Bueti said during an interview in his office. “I’m not sure if I found the career or law enforcement found me. I can’t think of anything else I would rather be doing. My career has been very blessed.”

The Sleepy Hollow Police Department currently has 24 police officers and 10 part-time civilian employees, including six school crossing guards, three parking enforcers and one administrative assistant. Bueti said he expects the department will have to grow in the coming years to handle the increased population from Edge-on-Hudson at the GM site.

“I think it will be a great addition to the neighborhood,” Bueti said of the planned waterfront development.