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Patrol Division- Captain Frank Yannuzzi
The
Patrol Division is the largest organizational unit within the Florham Park
Police Department with 26 uniformed police officers. The Patrol Division
includes the Traffic safety Unit, Dispatchers, Motorcycle Patrol, and Bicycle
Patrol. All uniformed Officers are cross-trained emergency medical
technicians. The Patrol Division is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
and averages 9,000 calls for service yearly.
These
police officers are responsible for performing a variety of duties while on
patrol or foot patrol related to our basic mission of the protection of
life and property. Some of these responsibilities are observance of state
statutes and local ordinances, traffic enforcement, accident
investigations, preliminary criminal investigations, emergency medical
calls, and general quality of life concerns.
Florham Park has approximately 7.5 square
miles of mostly residential areas but with a unique central business
district, strip malls, shopping centers and light commercial industry. The
Borough of Florham Park has seven contagious towns Madison, Chatham Borough
Millburn Township Livingston Township Morristown Borough, Morris Township
East Hanover
Township. Route 24 is
a major East-West artery that bisects the western part of the borough. The Florham Park police department provides
mutual aid when requested to its surrounding neighbors.
With
Education and training the patrol division is equipped with the latest
technology to foster efficient and effective service to the community.
Marked police cars are equipped with mobile data computers (MDT's) that
rapidly access vital information. We have also equipped are police cars
with mobile vision cameras to record all traffic stops to provide safety
and training to our police and the public. Further, we have An emergency
Services Vehicle and Four Bicycles to enhance our patrolling techniques.
The
members of the Patrol Division are committed in providing the best service
it can to enhance the quality of life for borough residents.
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