The Lakewood-Busti Police Department is tasked with road patrol and law enforcement in the Village of Lakewood and the entire Town of Busti through an agreement since 1982.  Staffed with full-time and part-time officers the department has a wide array of capabilities including a K-9 Unit and multiple officers on county-wide interagency teams including SWAT, Crime Scene Forensics and others. The agency also includes support staff such as clerical and evidence.

The current Chief is Christopher A. DePonceau who was appointed by the Board of Trustees starting in 2021. His command staff includes two sergeants who supervise two twelve-hour shifts which cover the jurisdiction 24/7.