Police Community Services Command

The South Brunswick Police Department’s Community Services Command provides services to the community designed to prevent or reduce crime, build community partnerships and collaboration, improve personal safety and security, and to enhance traffic safety within the township. The Community Services Command includes the Community Policing Division and the Traffic Safety Division, and is under the command of Captain John Penney.

Community Policing Division

The Community Policing Division coordinates the community policing function for the Township, forming bonds within the community and working collaboratively with community members to identify and solve problems. The Community Policing Division proactively and coactively addresses the needs and concerns of the South Brunswick community regarding preventing crime, addressing quality of life issues, coordinating community outreach, and facilitating programs run by the police department that bring the police and the community members together. 

For more information on Community Policing Division, click here.

School Resource Officer Bureau

Communications Center

911 Information

Public Information Officer

 

The Public Information Officer (PIO) is tasked with sharing information that may be of interest to the general public regarding policy, procedures, or events involving the police department, or other newsworthy information, as long as the information:

 

 

-Is not legally protected from being released

 

-Does not unduly interfere with the mission of the Department

 

-Does not infringe upon the rights of a defendant

 

-Does not compromise the safety or privacy interests of officers, victims, witnesses, or others

 

 

The PIO routinely shares information with our community through the use of multiple social media platforms, on our web page, via our NIXLE notification system, and by providing information directly to media representatives.

 

The Public Information Officer also disseminates appropriate factual information to members of the press as promptly as circumstances allow, without partiality, and in as objective a manner as possible.

Public Safety Division

The Public Safety Division was formed to address a management void in the Township’s emergency medical services. The Division works in cooperation with EMS to provide support and oversight for the EMS function within the Township.

The Public Safety Division also manages the Communications Bureau, tasked with providing emergency communications between the Township’s police, EMS, and fire departments.

In addition, the Public Safety Division oversees the Transportation Bureau, which provides transportation to certain members of our population with no alternative means of transportation. This includes transporting disabled adults to their places of work or to medical appointments, and transporting senior citizens to various locations such as the South Brunswick Township Senior Center, food shopping, local banks, and post offices, as well as to their medical appointments.

The Public Safety Division is commanded by Captain John Penney, who can be reached at
732-329-4000 x7473.

Office of Emergency Management

The Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is a resource group that supports the emergency services in South Brunswick Township. In the case of a large scale emergency, OEM may be the local lead agency to protect the citizens and property of South Brunswick Township. The local OEM coordinates the efforts of emergency response personnel and is supported by the County and State OEM.

 

Responsibilities of the South Brunswick Township Office of Emergency Management include:

  • Maintain liaison with County and State OEM and provide appropriate documentation
  • Coordinate appropriate training for OEM and police department staff
  • Maintain the Emergency Management Council Ledger
  • Maintain the Emergency Operations Basic Plan and Annexes
  • Maintain liaison with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
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