Village Police Ensure Child Safety with Seat Check Event

MAMARONECK, NY (September 30, 2025) — The Village of Mamaroneck Police Department conducted a Child Car Seat Check Event at Harbor Island Park on September 27, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians from the department were present to assist attendees. The event aimed to reduce child fatalities in motor vehicle accidents due to improperly secured or unsafe child restraints, educate parents and caregivers on proper use, maintenance, and installation of child restraints, and identify recalled or obsolete child restraints/car seats, providing complimentary replacements.

During the four-hour event, officers conducted 20 seat checks and provided four complimentary child car seats. “If you missed the event and would like your child’s car seat checked, you may make an appointment with a VMPD-certified CPS Technician by e-mail at cssinstall@vompd.com or by calling 914-777-1122 option 3,” the department stated

The event was supported by a grant from the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee.

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