Parsippany Troy-Hills Police Department - Planning and Research

A Lieutenant commands the Planning & Research Section of the Support Services Division with a Sergeant, one Community Relations Officer and a civilian secretary. This section is charged with the immediate and long- range planning of the Department. The objectives of this section are to offset the uncertainty of change, focus attention on economical operation, training, goals and objectives. The members of this section recommend contingency plans for any anticipated hazard, problem or disaster. They also maintain community contacts to assist the department in the delivery of services to the citizens, and ensure that the officers are fully trained with regard to any and all possible situations that may arise out of every day encounters with the general public. Community relations is a large part of this section that allows the department to interact with the citizens of Parsippany and to provide them with information on various community related services. Trained crime prevention officers are available to speak at civic meetings on topics ranging from DWI to home and personal safety. They also coordinate and conduct free of charge home security and business surveys.

The Parsippany Citizen Police Academy is a 10 week Program with classes held once per week at the Parsippany Police Department. The classes are designed to educate Parsippany Residents on police procedures, training, crime prevention techniques, neighborhood watch programs, motor vehicle stops, traffic enforcement, school resorce officers and other important topics. Members of the Parsippany Police Department, as well as guest speakers from other law enforcement and professional agencies, will address the class on their area of expertise. Upon completion of the academy, all participants will recieve certificates.

For more information and to sign up and recieve an application, please contact Lt. James Carifi at (973) 263-7012 or email to jcarifi@parpolice.com. Applications will be accepted on a first come basis. There is NO COST to attend the Parsippany Citizen Police Academy as it is provided as a service of the Parsippany Police Department.

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Contact Planning and Research:

3339 US Highway 46
Parsippany, NJ 07054
(973) 263-4395
or email at
PR@parpolice.com

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