Department News

Police Academy Graduation - The five new police officers who were hired this past July graduated as part of the 99th Class of the Ocean County Police Academy in a ceremony held at Georgian Court University in Lakewood on Tuesday, January 13, 2015. The officers include: Jason S. Lee, Elton L. Copes II, Christopher M. Meyler, Brian G. Holt, and Patrick Q. Watkins. The officers completed the 22 week academy and will now enter the Lacey Township Police Department formal [...]

Lacey Municipal Police Foundation - As Chief of the Lacey Township Police Department, I am proud to announce the formation of a non-profit foundation designed to serve as an integral part of the concerted effort department members are making to better serve the community. Unfortunately, positive efforts are often hampered by the very limited resources available on an annual basis through the municipal budget. The Lacey Municipal Police Foundation will allow for private funds to be utilized to support [...]

NYPD Funeral Detail - Officers John Simonson, Dimitri Tsarnas, Michael Hein and Jason Lee represented the Lacey Township Police Department at the funeral services in Queens, New York, for assassinated NYPD Police Officer Rafael Ramos. The Lacey Township officers joined over 30,000 police officers who filled the streets to honor and remember Officer Ramos as well as Officer Wenjian Liu who were brutally assassinated as they sat in a marked patrol vehicle on Saturday, December 20th, 2014. The Lacey [...]

Award Presentation: Officer Michael Verwey of the Lacey Township Department is the recipient of the 2014 Kimberly Smith-Ames DWI Prevention Award for his distinguished and consistent efforts in DWI enforcement. Officer Verwey has been recognized as a standout among his peers in law enforcement throughout Ocean County. The Kimberly Smith-Ames DWI Prevention Award is presented annually by the Ocean County Police Traffic Officer's Association to one officer in recognition of that officer's diligent and consistent efforts to combat the dangers of impaired [...]

  Department News (Retirement) - Congratulations to Sergeant James A. Tranz on his December 1st, 2014, retirement from the Lacey Township Police Department. Sergeant Tranz is known in the township for his community-based work throughout his career. Sergeant Tranz volunteered during a large portion of his career coaching youth soccer in Lacey Township. Sergeant Tranz developed, coordinated, and administered the 2009 Junior Police Academy and was an integral part of bringing the Cops Collectible Card program to Lacey [...]

Secondhand Dealer Ordinance §161-1 et seq. passed on Thursday, November 13, 2014 As part of Lacey Township's continuing effort to better protect and serve the public and limit the likelihood of victimization through burglaries and thefts, the township committee enacted a new ordinance related to pawn shops and precious metal dealers. Ordinance §161-1 et seq. now requires that local shops involved in purchasing pawned property or precious metals participate in an online system of immediately logging all [...]

Department News (Retirements) - Congratulations to Officer Joseph Soto and Special Officer Kenneth Martin on their September 1st, 2014, retirements from the Lacey Township Police Department. Officer Soto is known throughout the community for his charisma and outgoing personality which was most evident with his work with the schools and the youth of Lacey Township. Special Officer Kenneth Martin is well-known for his efforts to keep our township parks, businesses, and the schools safe for the youth [...]

Lacey Township Class II Special Officer Travis Horton (Certified Child Seat Technician) assisting a resident Courtesy Child Seat Safety Inspections (Saturday, August 23, 2014) - The Lacey Township Police Department, with the assistance of members of the Ocean County Sheriff's Department and the Manchester Township Police Department, conducted courtesy child seat safety inspections for dozens of parents and grandparents. The event was held between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturday, August 23, 2014, at [...]

                          Municipal Alliance 5K Run - Congratulations to the officers of the Lacey Township Police Department who ran in the Municipal Alliance 5K Run at Gille Park this morning (Saturday, August 23, 2014). The officers included Brian Holt, Lieutenant Patrick Ganley, Patrick Watkins, Jason Lee, Anthony Sarno, Michael Hutman, Chris Meyler, Scott Keefe, and Charlie May. The five runner team of Anthony Sarno, Michael [...]