Department News

Autism Training for Law Enforcement - On Tuesday, December 1, 2015, officers and dispatchers of the Lacey Township Police Department attended "Autism Shield" training taught by Gary Weitzen who is the executive director of the nonprofit organization Parents of Autistic Children (POAC). POAC provides recreational and support services to children with autism and their families as well as free training for the autism community. The educational session was held at the Lacey Township Recreation Building and is [...]

Department News - Members of the Forked River Volunteer Fire Department met up with a group of officers from the Lacey Township Police Department for a friendly competition on the gridiron on Sunday, November 1, 2015. The teams played touch football with family members and friends cheering them on. Some spectacular plays were made throughout the game including a 25 yard diving catch for a touchdown by Lacey PD's Chris Meyler (see photo below) as well as an [...]

Department News – On Monday, October 12, 2015, Chief David A. Paprota and Mayor Gary Quinn hosted 7-year-old Brandon Timoney of Beachwood at Lacey Township Police Headquarters to present him with a special award and give Brandon an opportunity to meet police officers and receive a special tour of police headquarters. Brandon was recognized as a true superhero by Chief Paprota and Mayor Quinn. Brandon was awarded a Superhero Certificate and given a special Lacey [...]

Department News - On Wednesday, September 30, 2015, Lacey Township Police Officers Charles May and Michael Verwey competed in the physical challenge known as the 2015 Iron Team Endurance Competition in Prince George's County, Maryland. Officers May and Verwey were part of a four member team from the Ocean County Regional SWAT Team (South Platoon). In addition to Officers Charles May and Michael Verwey, the four officer team included Officer Joseph Stanziano from the Barnegat Township [...]

  This photo depicts Lacey Township Police Department Lieutenant Michael DiBella and Sergeant Robert Flynn along with Officer Doug Higgins of the Manchester Township Police Department (Certified Child Seat Technicians) conducting a courtesy child safety seat inspection during the Lacey Township Police Department Child Safety Seat Inspection Event held at the Lanoka Harbor Fire Department building on Saturday, June 6, 2015. Courtesy Child Seat Safety Inspections (Saturday, June 6, 2015) - The Lacey Township Police Department, with the assistance [...]

Courtesy Child Seat Safety Inspection Event - The Lacey Township Police Department is hosting a courtesy (non-enforcement) Child Seat Safety Check at the Lanoka Harbor Fire House on Route 9 and Warren Avenue on Saturday, June 6, 2015. The event will be held rain or shine from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. with no pre-registration required. Specially trained certified child seat technicians from the Lacey Township Police Department and the Ocean County Sheriff's Department will be [...]

Impaired Driving Enforcement  Lacey Township— The enforcement of the impaired driving laws is a high priority for the Lacey Township Police Department. The danger presented to the public by motorists who knowingly choose to get behind the wheel of a vehicle while impaired is all too often realized through one tragic incident after another. In 2014, Lacey Township experienced three fatal motor vehicle crashes with two of the three fatalities directly due to impaired drivers recklessly operating [...]