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The Town of Kirkland Police Department was started in 1975 as a part time rural patrol to service the Township of Kirkland. The department began with a few part time officers who worked evenings and weekends. The department was disbanded and reorganized in 1977. At this time there was a separate police department for the Village of Clinton which operated with two full time and a few part time officers. In 1994 the Village Police Department disbanded and integrated with the Town Police.
The department provides 24 hour police protection for the Town of Kirkland and the Village of Clinton.