Police Chiefs Talk Potential Side Effects Of County Police, Sheriff Merge
Mahwah's police chief said he is concerned about losing county police support at the county parks in the township
Representatives from the Bergen County Police Chiefs Association say a proposed merger of the county police and the sheriff's department could lead to higher costs and a reduced level of service. With just 24 hours notice, five police chiefs sat down with members of the Freeholders' Law and Public Safety Committee Wednesday to answer questions and read into the record their position on the potential merger. "Just today I had a copycat Aurora situation in my town that required me to call the County OEM, Bomb Squad and K-9 unit," said New Milford Chief of Police Frank Papapietro, who also serves as Mutual Aid Chairman of the Bergen County Rapid Deployment Force (RDF). "I can't duplicate that type of service or level of training, nor can I …
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Ryan Price
10:13 am on Saturday, August 11, 2012
It is very apparent that the Chief of Police of Mahwah does not have idea of how many county parks there are in Mahwah. He stated that there is a state college in town, which he correct........but he stated there were only TWO county parks ? Lets start counting shall we,,,,,,,,,1) Ramapo Reservation 2) Campgaw Ski Area 3) Campgaw Reservation 4) Bergen County Archery Range 5) Darlington Golf … more ›