Community Policing Unit & Support Services - Lt. Frank Yanuzzi

The philosophy and organizational strategy of Community Policing shall promote a partnership between the community, businesses, government, the media, and law enforcement designed to reduce crime and improve the overall quality of life.

This strategy promotes cooperation and positive thinking and strives to establish a bond of trust between the Department and the entire community. The philosophy shall also encourage the community to determine its own needs through the exchange of ideas and problem solving techniques. This policing approach will reduce the fear of crime and implement a proactive, coactive patrol. It will also increase face-to-face contact with the general public and serve to reduce tensions with police. This policing philosophy strives to change attitudes towards police officers and project a more positive image of the Police Department.

The Community Policing Unit is made up of full-time Community Policing Officer to satisfy the needs of the Unit.The Support Division is designated by the Chief of Police to supervise personnel assigned to the Community Policing Unit. This Unit will be under the operational direction of Support Services Supervisor. The goal of this separate Unit will be to address issues that negatively impact the public welfare and quality of life in the community. The Department's exterior communications and the dissemination of information fall under the auspices of the Community Policing Unit.

The Community Policing Unit is responsible for presenting public safety seminars, including but not limited to, programs addressing students in our local schools, senior citizen groups, minority groups, parent/teacher organizations and crime prevention groups. In addition, this unit will address, on a regular basis, all civic groups and local business organizations in an effort to open lines of communication, listen to their concerns and assist them in identifying their needs. This attention to quality of life issues shall work to decrease the amount of service calls received by Patrol Division.

The Community Policing Unit has developed a Police/School Partnership Program. The program shall increase student awareness and respect for the legal process and present a realistic image of police officers in the community. The program will help students understand the concept of justice and display the "human Component" of police officers. The program will strive to reduce the problems of juvenile drug use, violence, and other juvenile crime in the community.

The Community Policing Unit analyzes and review on a regular basis the department's crime trends and statistical data accumulated by the computer aided dispatch system, along with any other information that is available. The Unit will use this information to identify problems from isolated geographical areas in town that need everything from additional patrols to seminars to educate the public on specific laws. This information will be utilized by the Chief's Office to establish current strategies and allocate police resources to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Police Department.

The Community Policing Unit is able to take advantage of this open line of communication with the public to collect and gather information. The Unit makes every effort to accumulate information on criminal activity from the public. This, of course, includes information gathered from law-abiding citizens, as well as the criminal element. This shall be accomplished by dramatically increasing the face-to-face contact officers have with the public utilizing foot patrol and bike patrol.

The Community Policing Unit utilizes every police resource available to assist them in enforcing the law. The unit develops a rapport with employees from other public departments within the Borough of Florham Park and seek their assistance when appropriate. The Community Policing Unit also employ these other resources and work in concert with other departments within the town for the benefit of the town, thus accomplishing the Unit's goals, i.e. 4th of July, Broom Day, emergencies etc.

The Community Policing Unit developed a mission statement that clearly defines the Division's goals and objectives. The Community Policing Unit takes a total quality management approach and encourages all officers to constantly and relentlessly think of innovative and progressive new ways to accomplish the goals and objectives established by the Division's mission statement.

COMMUNITY POLICING INVOLVES YOU!

The Florham Park Police are asking residents and the business community to become involved. The Community Policing Unit will be working in neighborhoods and with local organizations with the objective of preventing activities by making it undesirable for criminals to violate homes and businesses. The Community Policing Unit will use the following methods:

Neighborhood Watch Programs
Direct participation by residents of particular blocks or areas -- immediate reporting by citizens of anything or anyone that appears suspicious or out of the ordinary to the Police Department.

 


Home and Business Surveys
The Community Policing Unit will visit homes and businesses, upon request, to provide information regarding the different methods available to make homes and work places more secure.


Suggested Survey Equipment: Locks

Census Information
The Florham Park Police Department requests your assistance in supplying us with the following information, so that in Emergency situations, such as injury to a family member, fire or lost child etc. the Police Department will be able to locate you or the person(s) you have designated.

Resident Census Form (Please Download and mail or fax to Florham Park Police attention Records Department).

Business Census Form (Please Download and mail or fax to Florham Park Police attention Records Department).

Property Identification
Use of the Police Department's hand engraving tools to mark valuables for future identification and recovery.

Information Dissemination
Information pertaining to suspect individuals, vehicles, or areas of criminal activity will be distributed to participants to the Neighborhood Watch Groups.

Portable Burglar Alarms
The Police Department has available to residents three (3) portable burglar alarms for use while on vacation. (Reserve in advance)


Portable Alarm Box

DARE Program
The DARE Program instructs students from ages kindergarten to eighth grade, approximately 1000 students, 300 classes per year. The transition of our town into the millennium has created the need of police presence due to the rise of drugs nationwide and student violence.

Official Dare Website
http://www.dare.com/

Bicycle Patrol
The enforcement and visibility of bicycle patrol is designed for the months of March 1 to November. Each year bicycle patrol has proven to be one of the most positive components of public relations. The need for the bicycle to be deployed everyday is essential.

Crime Prevention The crime prevention unit determines crime trends assist in home. Evaluation and surveys help establish an open communication with our civic groups and also establishes and works with our neighborhood watch groups.

Public Speakers
The officers assigned to the Community Policing Unit are all trained for professional speaking in any area. If the officer is not comfortable with the subject matter, he or she will research it and prepare a lesson.

Email Florham Park Community Policing Division
dare@fppd.net

Concerned citizens must take the initial step toward the Neighborhood Watch Program. Volunteers are needed to form Neighborhood Watch Groups and to serve as block or area leaders. Florham Park is a safe place to live - with enough public concern, we can keep it that way! Please contact us at (973) 377-2200 Sergeant Michael Murphy, Patrolman Glen Johnstone, Patrolman Scott Bartell

 

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