Official Website of the

Raritan Township Police Department

2 Municipal Drive
Flemington, NJ 08822
(908) 782-8889

Sections of the Department

Our police department is divided in the following parts. Each part is important in making our department successful.

Administration
Operations Division - Patrol
Criminal Investigation Section - Detective Bureau
Services Division - Community Policing

Our Administration is currently made up of five officers. The Chief, who is the head law enforcement officer of the Township, is responsible for the police department as a whole. He also is a liaison between the police and Township Committee. The Captain is second in command of the department. The Lieutenants are in charge of several parts of the department.

Patrol is the biggest section and backbone of the police department. The officers in this part of the department patrol during their 12 hour shifts. Patrol is conducted 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. These officers usually have the first contact with citizens of our Township. Some of their responsibilities include:

• Motor Vehicle Accidents
• Domestic Violence Situations
• Traffic Citations and Problems
• Initial Investigations
• Referrals to Other Agencies

This is just a small part of what a patrol officer does. The patrol officer can refer a case to the administration, detective bureau or community policing unit if necessary. A patrol officer must be ready for anything at any time. He/she never knows what to expect during the shift.

Detectives are the support staff of our police department. They have many responsibilities which include:

• Follow-up Investigations
• Identification Work
• Background Investigations
• Evidence
• Crime Scenes
• Firearms
• Fingerprinting **

A detective works during the day or evening hours, but one the the detectives remain on call at all times. This detective may have to respond to a crime scene at any time. Detectives are sent to several police schools to train.

**Note: Fingerprinting is done on the third Thursday of the month from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm or by appointment with our Detective Bureau. This is open to all township residents.

Our Community Policing section of the department is involved with several activities.

• Community Policing - Our community policing unit does programs that include child ID programs, personal safety seminars, drug awareness programs, Junior Police Academy and the Bike Helmet Safety Program. The unit works with homeowners associations and local business.
• ESU - The Emergency Services Unit supplements patrol and handles rescue squad calls. ESU personnel are trained EMT's. This enables a quick response for life threatening situations.
• Traffic - Our Traffic officer is responsible for new roads and road improvement. He works with the planning board and other associations to provide safe roads in Raritan Township.
• D.A.R.E. - (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) is taught in 5^th grade by our D.A.R.E. Officer. He also visits Kindergarten through 4^th grade classes and preschools in the Raritan Township area.

For any program requests or interests, please contact Community Policing at (908) 788-9364.