Police Department - Crime Prevention Unit

Crime Prevention Unit  |  Detective Division  |  Patrol Division  |  Records/Communications  
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This Unit assists the Chief of Police by administering and providing police oriented community services to the public, with the aim of preventing crimes against persons and property and the gaining of support for Departmental policies and activities. 

 These functions include:
     - Advising citizens and businesses on crime prevention methods and security matters.
     - Assisting citizens in forming “Neighborhood Watchâ€� groups and participation in â€œNational Night Outâ€�
     - Providing information on property identification and protection methods.
     - Coordinating youth crime prevention and safety programs with the public and private schools
           (SIP: Society Improvement Program, Police Appreciation Week Activities, D.A.R.E., D.W.I.Education Programs)
     - And any other police-community efforts directed to the prevention and reduction of crimes and 
     - The safety of persons and property in the township;                                                           
            (Citizen's Police Academy & gun lock distribution through “Project Safeâ€�)

Call the Crime Prevention Officer Ptlm. Sean Grannan  at 228-4011 for information about these programs.

Police Tip Line

To confidentially report on criminal or narcotics activity, please contact the Crime Prevention Unit at 228-4011.
All calls are kept in strictest confidence.

“PROJECT SAFE� distributes free gun locks

Gun Locks are available from “Project Safeâ€� free of charge through the Gloucester Township Police Department.  Contact the Crime Prevention Unit at 228-4011.

“Project Safe� is a nationwide program that helps ensure safe and responsible firearm ownership and storage.

1) As a firearms owner it is your responsibility to know how to handle any firearm you own.  Remember these basic rules of firearms safety:

            -Keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction.

            -Keep your finger off the trigger.

            -Treat every firearm as if it were loaded.

            -Keep firearms unloaded when not in use.

            -Store ammunition separately from firearms.

2) As a firearms owner, it is your responsibility to know how to secure your firearm in a safe manner in your home.

Parents,
   please encourage your children to do the following if they should see a firearm:

            1) Stop         2) Don't Touch        3) Leave the area      4) Tell an Adult

Let's all do our part to keep Gloucester Township residents safe from unnecessary firearms accidents.

National Night Out

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP JOINS CITIES NATIONWIDE FOR "AMERICA'S NIGHT OUT AGAINST CRIME", on the first Tuesday of each August. Neighborhoods throughout Gloucester Township are being invited to join forces with thousands of communities nationwide for the 24th Annual "National Night Out" (NNO) crime/drug prevention event. "National Night Out", which is sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch (NATW) and co-sponsored locally by the Gloucester Township Police Department, will involve over 9,700 communities from all fifty states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities, and military bases around the world. In all, over 33 million people are expected to participate in "Americas Night Out Against Crime". Each year, NNO is supported in part by the U.S. Dept. of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance.

National Night Out is designed to: (1) Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness; (2) Generate support for, and participation in local anti-crime efforts; (3) Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships; and (4) Send a message to criminals letting them know neighborhoods are organized and fighting back. Visit http://www.natw.org/nno/about.html

During "National Night Out"  residents throughout Gloucester Township are asked to lock their doors, turn on outside lights, and spend the evening outside with their neighbors from 6:00 to 10:00 PM. Also, eighty (80) Neighborhood Watch groups will be hosting a variety of special events, such as block parties, cookouts, carnivals, dessert tasting parties, and flashlight walks. Visiting these many special events will be: McGruff the Crime Dog, Police, Mayor & Council.

FOR INFORMATION ON GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP'S "NATIONAL NIGHT OUT" ACTIVITIES, CONTACT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT CRIME PREVENTION UNIT AT 856-228-4011.

“ATTENTION COMMUNITY ORIENTED CITIZENS OF GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIPâ€�

   The Gloucester Township Police Department  in a continuing effort to foster a better police-community partnership would like to invite any Gloucester Township resident  21 years of age or older to attend it's annual Citizen's  Police Academy free of charge.

   The Gloucester Township Police Department Citizen's Police Academy is a 10-week course that  will take place on a weekday evening from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM, and begins in early March.  The course will include an overview of the police department and the administration, uniformed patrol, police communications, special operations, criminal investigations, youth criminal law and many other interesting topics.  Also,  all attendees of the Citizen's Police Academy will be certified in the use of CPR for the home.

    If  you feel you would like to be part of the cooperative effort between the police and the community, and would like to receive a Citizen's Police Academy application or have any  questions,  please call the Gloucester Township Police Department Crime Prevention Unit at 228-4011.   
    

REPORTING STREET LIGHTS IN NEED OF REPAIR:

Crime Prevention Unit
Public Service Announcement

The operation of motorized scooters, mini-bikes, trail-bikes, go-peds, and other similar motorized recreational devices, electric or gas powered, are prohibited by Gloucester Township Ordinance 82-1 from being operated:

• on private property without written consent of the property owner in their possession while operating the recreational device
• on any public, municipal, or Board of Education grounds or property
• on any public sidewalks or public streets or areas dedicated commonly used for pedestrians or vehicular traffic
• on any common areas, parking areas or open space of any apartment complex, multi-family, residential, industrial complex or development.
• Within 500 feet of the property line of any property zoned "Residential"

Violators may be charged in violation of Local Ordinance 82-1 and New Jersey State Traffic Laws, which also prohibits operation of these recreational devices. Any questions may be directed to the Crime Prevention Unit at 228-4011.