About Florham Park Police

In 1925 Chief Edward C. Stanton Was the Boroughs First Officer Chief Stanton Patrolled on a part time basis with the assistance of the NJ State Police.

Chief Stanton Was succeeded by Marshal Theodore (Ted) Slate. Marshal Slate was a Graduate of the Newark Police Academy in 1928, and was the son of a Newark Police Officer. Marshal Slate was Promoted to Chief in 1931. Chief Slate Patrolled the Borough on a Patrol Bicycle.

In 2006 Chief Kim D. Chapman continued the Community Policing Philosophy and promotes the methodologies designed to focus on the building of police partnerships and problem solving policing techniques. The Florham Park Police Department has been able to provide some of our long-term mission goals:

• Increasing our ability to impact crime
• Reducing fear of crime
• Addressing quality of life issues
• Coordinating and utilizing private and public resources
• Increase understanding and trust between the police and the people
• Creating a network of assistance and guidance
• Technical support in problem solving and using a more strategic approach toward reducing crime
• Medical and EMS cross training officers
• Senior citizen awareness and safety programs, medical and educational in nature

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