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Code Red Reverse 911 Emergency Alert Registration
Lacey Township residents are encouraged to sign up for Reverse 9-1-1 notifications through Onsolve CodeRed on their cellular telephones. Click here to be taken to the account access page. The police department utilizes the Reverse 9-1-1 system to send out important telephone messages to residents based on the geographic location of each resident’s home telephone. While land-line, home and business telephones are already in the system’s database, cellular phone numbers are not in the system. This feature allows residents to register additional phone numbers in the Onsolve CodeRed system, so an emergency message related to Lacey Township will be received regardless of the resident’s location at the time. Please click here to go to the registration page.
Mission Statement
It is the mission of the Lacey Township Police Department to protect the lives and property of those who visit, work, or reside in Forked River, Lanoka Harbor, and Bamber Lake, New Jersey. We, as the dedicated members of the Lacey Township Police Department, are committed to working diligently toward reducing criminal activity and victimization while improving the quality of life of the residents we so proudly serve. Our promise is to serve with honor and the highest level of integrity to maintain the public’s confidence in our organization.
Welcome to the Lacey Township Police Department Website
The dedicated members of the Lacey Township Police Department are committed to providing the highest level of service to the community. This includes the use of technology to not only ensure our law enforcement efforts are more efficient and effective, but to also provide the community with convenient services and timely information. You may obtain a motor vehicle accident report, valuable information on identity theft, neighborhood crime alerts, information on the passage of new laws, and much more. Please feel free to browse this website to familiarize yourself with the Lacey Township Police Department and the services available. This site will continue to evolve as additional opportunities to serve you better become available.
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Weekly Police Blotter – Lacey Township Police Department – February 24th through March 2nd, 2017
Shoplifting Arrest – On Wednesday, March 1, 2017, at 9:31 p.m., Martin Julian responded to the Wawa located at 800 Lacey Road, Forked River, for a report of an adult male who took food items totaling $7.87 and left the store without paying. Further investigation led to the arrest of 26-year-old Dominick J. Degasperi of 7th Street, Waretown, New Jersey. He was transported to police headquarters, processed, and released on a criminal summons for shoplifting. Bicycle Theft – On Wednesday, March 1, 2017, at 4:18 p.m., Officer Andrew Slota responded to Bud Mezara Park, 1400 Lakeside Drive South, Forked River, for a report of a stolen bicycle. Investigation at the scene revealed that the victim had left her 26” Huffy Beach Cruiser, purple in color with a white seat and whitewall tires along with a silver helmet at the park while she went for a brief walk. When she returned to the park, her bicycle and helmet were gone. The bicycle is valued at $120 and the helmet is valued at $40, for a total of $160. Theft – On Tuesday, February 28, 2017, at 3:37 p.m., Officer Jeffrey Slota responded to headquarters to meet with a [...]
Department News – Lacey Township Police Department Introduces Law Enforcement Against Drugs (L.E.A.D) Program to Our School Community – March 1st, 2017
As many of us are aware New Jersey is faced with the devastating effects of illicit drug use. Unfortunately, many of us in our community have seen the effects first hand. New proactive steps need to be taken to help stop the issues before they begin. The Lacey Township Police Department believes that education, awareness, and community involvement are crucial in aspiring our youth to become healthy, educated, and successful members of our schools and community. The Lacey Township Police Department is excited to announce that it has become part of the Law Enforcement Against Drugs (L.E.A.D.) program. Chief Michael C. DiBella and his officers have teamed up with the Lacey Township Mill Pond School Staff to facilitate a pilot L.E.A.D. program. The pilot program is taking place during a select portion of the 6th grade Health classes, during the third and fourth marking periods of the 2016-2017 school year. The program began February 23rd, 2017. For more information on L.E.A.D. visit:http://leadrugs.org/ Founded in 2014, L.E.A.D. is a nonprofit 501 (c) (3) organization, supported by dedicated professionals in the New Jersey Law Enforcement community. This evidence-based program ensures we provide proven effective methods of instruction and content to serve [...]
Department News – Lacey Township Police Department – Sergeant Promotions – February 23rd, 2017
The above photo depicts Police Officer Robert Flynn being sworn in to the position of Police Sergeant by Township Administrator/Municipal Clerk Veronica Laureigh, during the February 23rd, 2017 promotion ceremony. The members of the Lacey Township Police Department are proud to announce the promotion of three police officers to the rank of Sergeant on February 23rd, 2017. The first officer promoted was 16-year police veteran Robert Flynn, who for the prior two years has been serving as an Acting-Sergeant in patrol and administration. Sergeant Flynn received a Bachelor's degree from Penn State University in 1997 and a Master's degree from Seton Hall University in 2007. He served in the United States Army Reserves for eight years and was Honorably discharged in 2000. Sergeant R. Flynn has long distinguished himself as a conscientious and very hard worker. He is a member of both the Lacey Township Fatal and Ocean County Prosecutor's Office Fatal Accident Support Teams. Sergeant Flynn has extensive training in crash investigtaions and is the only active police officer in Ocean County who is an accredited traffic accident reconstructionist (ACTAR). He is a member of the Ocean County Police Traffic Safety Officer's Association and a Drug Recognition Expert (DRE). Sergeant Flynn is highly involved with the schools, teaching defensive driving, [...]