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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 – April 19th thru 25th, 2016
Weekly Police Blotter April 19th thru April 25th, 2016 . . Burglary (Arrest) – On Saturday, April 23, 2016, at 4:36 p.m., Officer Patrick Watkins responded to 1006 Tampa Road in the Forked River Beach section of Forked River for a report of a Burglary. The victim reported that between 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on April 23, 2016, an unknown person kicked in the side door of the residence and stole approximately $6,000 worth of items from inside. The stolen items included a Playstation 4, 2 Playstation controllers, 40 Playstation games, 80 DVD/Blue Ray’s, a gold necklace, and a Quartz watch. Detective Keith Pearce responded to the scene and initiated the follow-up investigation. The same house was previously burglarized on March 3, 2016, with a report that $3,500 in cash was stolen. The investigation by Detective Keith Pearce led to the arrest of 34-year-old Robert Goffio of 1205 Ocean Street in Forked River on Wednesday, April 27, 2016. Robert Goffio, an associate of the victim, was charged after he was found in possession of specific pieces of jewelry stolen during the entries. Goffio was lodged in the Ocean County Correctional Facility in default of $20,000 bail. His charges include two counts each of [...]
Department News – Retirement Announcement for August 1, 2016 – Chief David A. Paprota, Ed.D. – Lacey Township Police Department
Department News - I have had the opportunity to serve as the O.I.C. and Chief of Police of the Lacey Township Police Department since December 1, 2012. I am very proud of the accomplishments of the Lacey Township Police Department and Lacey Township as a whole. At this time, I am announcing my impending retirement which is scheduled for August 1, 2016. I am confident that, with continuing community support moving forward, the police department and Lacey Township will progress to all new heights. Over the past 3 1/2 years, I have been privileged to oversee a transition and cultural change in the police department which has translated to very noticeable exceptional and consistent performance in the field. With the tremendous support and engagement of the community the police department has experienced, we as a township have seen the crime rate drop significantly. The township has experienced a 64% drop in residential and commercial burglaries from a high of 119 in 2012, down to a low of 43 in 2015. Likewise, the township has experienced a 51% drop in thefts from a high of 684 reported thefts in 2010, down to a low of 334 in 2015. These numbers come together with other offenses specified by the FBI to form our “crime index.” [...]
Week #4 – Cop Collectible Card Program – Lacey Township Police Department – Sunday, April 24, 2016 thru Saturday, April 30, 2016
The 2016 Cop Collectible Card Program is currently in Week #4. The checklist which lists all of the Cop Cards and the locations where they may be collected may be printed out by clicking: Lacey Cop Card Checklist 2016. . . The profiled card for the period of Sunday, April 24th, 2016 thru Saturday, April 30th, 2016 is as follows: Card #57 - Department Patch and Badge Sponsored by Lacey Chamber of Commerce, 103 Rt. 9 North, Forked River . This Cop Collectible Card may be obtained at police headquarters as this week's (4/24/2016 - 4/30/2016) profiled card. Most other cards in the set may be obtained through the sponsor locations listed on the Cop Card Checklist. Cards which include sponsors with locations not suitable for personal pickups (e.g., Exelon Corp. and Hesse Companies - Brick Wall) will be available at police headquarters on the designated profile weeks of the program as specified on this printable form: Cop Card Profiled Card List 2016. Note: Card #72 - EMT/Epi-Pen Program Card is now available at the Urgent Care center at Route 9 and Haines Street East in Lanoka Harbor. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------