Halloween Excitement Approaches The Hudson Valley<\/p>\n
Halloween is right around the corner and it seems like every one is ready to celebrate this year. Maybe because the spooky holiday falls on a Friday this year, but there’s a different energy surround the fall holiday in 2025.<\/p>\n
If you’re on social media, you may have see your local police department share an update to their logo and profile picture.<\/p>\n
Local Law Enforcement Getting in The Halloween Spirit<\/p>\n
We noticed the change first with the Catskill Police Department. They changed their patch and Facebook profile picture to the following:<\/p>\n
Apparently this was a trend that Upstate, New York police departments were taking part in at Hudson City Police Department, Town of North Greenbush Police and East Greenbush Police .They wrote on social media:<\/p>\n
\nThis isn\u2019t just about a patch, it\u2019s about sharing smiles, having a little fun, and showing off some creativity. And between you and us\u2026we\u2019re pretty sure Catskill\u2019s spooky patch might just be the best one yet.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
They went on to add, “lets spread some Halloween magic and show off the best spooky patches in the Capital Region.”<\/p>\n
Hudson Police opted for a Skeleton Patch:<\/p>\n
And the Saugerties Police Department jumped on the trend representing for the Hudson Valley with a Witch!<\/p>\n
Obviously, these aren’t real patches, just digitally made images for social media. However, one of the law enforcement agencies figured out a way to get the images off the screen and on merch.<\/p>\n
Catskill Police Department Sells Halloween Gear<\/p>\n
The Catskill Police Department Halloween patch was such a big hit, requested started pouring in for Halloween merch.<\/p>\n
The people asked, and Catskill Police Department delivered.<\/p>\n
On Facebook the Catskill Police Department writes “The Catskill Police Benevolent Association has updated the Halloween shirt design! The new designs are now live and the PBA is officially opening pre-orders.”<\/p>\n
Catskill Police Department, via Facebook<\/p>\n
Catskill Police Department, via Facebook<\/p>\n