Alerts
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 Blotter – November 25th thru December 1st, 2015
Weekly Police Blotter November 25th thru December 1st, 2015 . Robbery – On Monday, November 30, 2015, at 6:44 p.m., Officer Patrick Watkins responded to the Wawa gas pumps located at 800 Lacey Road in Forked River, NJ for a report of a robbery that had occurred several minutes prior. A gas attendant reported that a subject approached him on foot and demanded all of the money from the cash drawer. No weapon was produced and no threats were reported to have been made. The gas attendant complied and the suspect fled the area on foot. The suspect is described as a white male, approximately 6 feet tall, who was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and dark-colored jeans. There was a four minute delay in the police department being notified; therefore, the subject was able to flee the area prior to the arrival of officers. A search of the area was conducted with the assistance of the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department K-9 Unit. The Lacey Township Police Department Detective Bureau responded along with the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department Crime Scene Investigation Unit. The incident is under active investigation. Drug Paraphernalia (Arrest) – On Saturday, November 29, 2015, at 11:43 p.m., [...]
Autism Training for Law Enforcement (Autism Shield – POAC) – Lacey Township Police Department – Tuesday, December 1, 2015
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 the first of two sessions being held to ensure all officers and dispatchers of the police department receive the valuable training. The instruction focused on the most prominent concerns related to public safety personnel effectively and appropriately interacting with a child or adult who may be classified within the autism spectrum. Officers and dispatchers of the Lacey Township Police Department have participated in autism training in both 2013 and 2014, but this program differed significantly. The expertise of Executive Director Weitzen of POAC provided a perspective otherwise not available to police department personnel. In 2013, the Lacey Township Police Department added the POAC "Autism Emergency Information Form" to the police department website under the Resident Resources section, and many residents have completed the form which has proved helpful in several [...]
Public Advisement – Oyster Creek Siren Testing – Tuesday, December 1st, 2015, at 10:00 a.m.
Residents should be aware that the emergency sirens positioned within a 10 mile radius of the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station will be tested at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 1, 2015. The sirens will sound simultaneously for three (3) full minutes during the test. Please share this message. Anyone with questions or concerns regarding the siren testing may contact the Ocean County Sheriff's Department, Office of Emergency Management (OEM), at (732) 341-3451. As a side note to these tests, residents should know that the designed intent of the sirens is to advise people to immediately tune to the emergency broadcasting system for direction in an actual emergency. It is not considered an evacuation siren. I thank residents in advance for cooperation during this testing. - Chief David A. Paprota, Ed.D.