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Notice to Residents: May 24, 2022 Update from the Chief of Police

Residents,

It is with tremendous sadness I write to you tonight to discuss another horrific mass shooting in our Country, this time in an elementary school, in Texas, resulting in the senseless and tragic deaths of 14 children and an educator.

This is the 27th school shooting in our Country since the beginning of 2022. Despite the lack of attention to this issue by media outlets nationwide, the commitment of our Police Department to the safety of our community’s children has not wavered.  Rest assured our personnel are vigilantly patrolling our school zones, buildings and recreation fields on a daily basis and will continue to do so.

While there have been no threats to our community or our schools, there will be a noticeable increase in Police presence for the foreseeable future.  Please don’t be alarmed by the increased visibility of our officers, they will be present to assuage any fear families may have by the events unfolding earlier today.

Please remember citizen vigilance is paramount to our success in maintaining community safety for all.  Pay attention to what your children watch, say, view on social media and behaviors they exhibit.  The smallest amount of information could be the clue that prevents a tragedy from occurring in our community.

Be safe, be vigilant!

Joseph J. Orlando
Chief of Police
May 24, 2022

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Message from the Chief:

 

Community Members, another school year is upon us and as such, school and traffic safety are of paramount concern to the Police Department.  In an effort to maximize the safety of the Borough’s schools, we have hired and will be placing SLEO III Officers at each of the three public schools.  Those officers will work in accordance with statutorily mandated hours requirements, therefore their scheduling and presence in the schools will fluctuate.  

Our two full time School Resource Officers (SRO’s) will remain within the schools to maintain a presence, teach DARE/Anti-Bullying related curriculum and to continue to nurture relationships with the community’s youth.  Our patrol officers will continue to randomly visit all of the Borough’s schools on a daily basis for an additional layer of security.  The Police Department’s administration will continue to maintain a close working relationship with the Board of Education, Superintendent of Schools and all of the Principals in an effort to provide the safest environment for our school system.

Parking and speeding are always issues in and around the schools.  We will have several officers patrolling and enforcing speed, parking and other traffic related violations within the school zones and residential areas that surround the same.  We ask that all residents, especially those who will be driving to the schools, to obey the posted speed limits and to park in designated spots only.

Have a safe school year!!

Joseph J. Orlando
Chief of Police
Florham Park Police Department

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