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Chief W. Harry EarleW. Harry Earle

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The Community of Gloucester Township

Gloucester Township consists of 23.24 square miles in Camden County, New Jersey. In 1950 there were 7,952 people living in Gloucester Township. It is now the third largest municipality in Camden County with a population of over 77,000. The Gloucester Township Construction Office issued an average of 2000 new construction permits for construction projects in Gloucester Township every year from 1995-2007. The construction of new homes and commercial projects did not stop in 2007 as development continues throughout the community. Two New Jersey State highways and portions of the Atlantic City Expressway travel through the 23.24 square miles of Gloucester Township. These heavily traveled corridors are continuing to attract both residential and commercial development.

Gloucester Township has the largest elementary (K-8) school district in the State of New Jersey. Gloucester Township currently has 14 elementary schools, 11 public and three private. Additionally, there are three high schools located in Gloucester Township with a combined high school student population of over 4,200. Gloucester Township is also home to Camden County College which is largest community college in the State of New Jersey an annual enrollment of over 15,000 students.

The Gloucester Township Police Department responds to nearly 60,000 calls for service each year. This is an average of 5,000 calls per month. Gloucester Township Police consists of over 110 full time sworn Law Enforcement Officers, 36 Special Police Officers, 17 Telecommunicators, and 16 civilian personnel. The Department is commanded by Chief W. Harry Earle who has been an officer with Gloucester Township Police since 1988. The Deputy Chief of Police is The Staff Commander and the Commander of the P rofessional Standards and Training Unit. The Gloucester Township Police Department is split into two divisions. The Operations Division and the Support Services Division. Each Division is commanded by a Captain of Police.

 

 

Mission Statement

We, the members of the Gloucester Township Police Department, dedicate ourselves to the community in which we serve. We recognize our badge as a symbol of public faith and accept it as public trust, and hold it true to the ethics of police service. As part of our goal, we will continually strive to:

  • Protect the lives and property of the citizens of Gloucester Township Preserve the peace and order of the community through the prevention of crime and apprehension of criminals. Be sensitive, understanding, and responsive to the needs of the community. Foster and maintain a positive public image of the Police Department within the community Interact with the community by getting organizations, leaders, and citizens involved in the total law enforcement effort.
  • Be role models to the children of the township, to teach them to resist temptation to do wrong, and to build a relationship based on mutual respect and trust.

We will constantly seek to achieve these objectives and ideals, dedicating ourselves to our chosen profession, law enforcement.


Personnel

  • 110 Sworn Officers 25 Special/Park Patrol Officers
  • 12 Police Communications
    (FULL TIME)
  • 9 Civilian Employees

Community Relations Bureau
Cpl. Sean Grannan
Sgt. Brendan Barton

Community Support

  • 80+ Active neighborhood watch groups throughout the Township of Gloucester with 6,800 participating households.
  • Society Improvement Program and D.A.R.E. working with 8,011 students throughout the year.





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Berlin Cross Keys Road Gets a Speed Limit Reduction

The Gloucester Township Police Department and Winslow Township Police Department partnered together to lower the speed limit on Berlin-Cross Keys Road from 50 mph to 45 mph. The new 45 mph speed limit signs were installed this past week and take effect immediately. Berlin-Cross Keys Road was previously designated as having a 45 mph speed limit within Washington Township and Monroe Township’s jurisdictions.

Berlin-Cross Keys Road has seen an increase in traffic volume over the past few years due to new business construction. A recent traffic volume survey conducted by the Delaware Regional Planning Commission found that approximately 15,000 vehicles travel on Berlin-Cross Keys Road in Gloucester Township each day. The lowering of the speed limit on Berlin-Cross Keys Road was just one facet of the multi-jurisdictional Cross Keys Road Joint Safe Passage Initiative that was formed in March 2011. The initiative involves six police departments joining in a multi-county/ multi-jurisdictional collaborative effort to enhance traffic safety along the Berlin-Cross Keys Road corridor between the White Horse Pike and the Black Horse Pike. Other safety efforts include enhanced enforcement of distracted driving laws, DWI Enforcement, an analysis of traffic crashes, and educational initiatives to assist drivers in understanding their role in improving traffic safety. Since the initiative began, the Gloucester Township Police Department has a seen a 25% decrease in motor vehicle crashes over a twelve month period.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), exceeding the posted speed limit or driving too fast for conditions is one of the most prevalent factors contributing to traffic crashes. Speed is involved in about one out of three fatal crashes each year. Additionally, in 2010 data released by the New Jersey State Police, 83 of the 530 fatal motor vehicle crashes were attributed to unsafe speed.

For additional information on the dangers of speeding and aggressive driving, visit www.nhtsa.gov or www.saferoads.org.

 

 

Citizens Police Academy

ATTENTION COMMUNITY ORIENTED CITIZENS OF GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP     


 
The Gloucester Township Police Department in a continuing effort to foster a better police-community partnership would like to invite any Gloucester Township resident 16 years of age or older to attend the  9th Citizen’s  Police Academy.  The Gloucester Township Police Department Citizen’s Police Academy will be a free 8-week course that will take place on Thursday evenings from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM, and begin in mid March 2012.  The course will include an overview of the police department and the administration, uniformed patrol, police communications, special operations, criminal investigations, youth criminal law and many other interesting topics.  Also, all attendees of the Citizen Police Academy will be trained in the use of CPR for the home.  If you feel you would like to be part of this cooperative effort between the police and the community, and would like to receive a Citizens Police Academy application or have any questions, please call the Gloucester Township Police Department Community Relations Unit at 228-4011.

 


Gloucester Township Police Department Rolls Out New Crime Tip-line

In an effort to further community involvement and to assist in the investigation of criminal activity, Chief Harry Earle would like you to know that the Gloucester Township Police Department has created a Crime Tip-Line. This line is for use by the public to supply the police with potentially vital information that they may have to assist police in solving crimes that have occurred. The tip can be anonymous as there is no requirement that the person leave their name or address. The number of the tip-line is 856-842-5560. The Crime Tip Line should not be used for crimes in progress, a crime that has just occurred where an immediate police response will assist in the apprehension of violators, or anytime life or property is endangered. In these situations a person should call 9-1-1. Members of the public should also continue to call the Gloucester Township Police Department Headquarters at 856-228-4500 in order to report non-emergency situations, request the non-emergency response of a police officer, or to request general public safety information. The Crime Tip Line will enable all of those who wish to do the right thing, but have not come forward with information concerning a crime. Gloucester Township citizens are also encouraged to become a member of the Neighborhood Watch. The Neighborhood Watch groups are active throughout Gloucester Township and assist the Gloucester Township Police Departme by being alert to unusual or suspicious behavior and reporting this activity with a confidential Neighborhood Watch Identification number.

For further information about the Neighborhood Watch Program or the new Crime Tip Line contact the Community Relations Bureau at 856-228-4011 or

 

 

Gloucester Township Crisis Intervention Team

Gloucester Township Crisis Intervention Team provides assistance to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Working with the local police department, volunteers are trained to provide comfort, education and referral services to persons and families in need. Many victims of domestic violence and sexual assault are frightened and embarrassed by what happens to them. They are often unaware of the many services available in the community. These include emergency food, clothing and shelter, as well as counseling and legal services.If you are a victim of domestic violence or sexual assault, you are encouraged to call the Gloucester Township CIT at (856) 374-5728 or the domestic violence hotline at (856) 227-1234. If you are calling the CIT line, please leave a message and phone number where you can be reached and a volunteer will return your call. The Domestic Violence Hotline is manned day and night. Your confidentiality is assured either number you call.

The CIT team is looking for volunteers to join the team. CIT members undergo a forty-hour ten-week training program to prepare them as Crisis Intervention Counselors. If you are interested in volunteering for the team, call (856) 374-5728 or (856) 227-1800, ext. 22.

 


Neighborhood Watch Safety Bulletin

During the overnight hours between Thursday, July 15th and Friday, July 16th, an unknown subject(s) entered several unlocked vehicles in the neighborhoods along Peter Cheeseman Road and stole various types of items located from within those vehicles. Anyone with any information that may help in this investigation is encouraged to call our Anonymous Crime Tip Line at 856‐842‐5560.

Any reports of in‐progress suspicious activity should be immediately called into the Gloucester Township Police Communications Center at 856‐228‐4500. Suspect and vehicle descriptions are always helpful to responding officers, however callers should never put themselves in danger when obtaining such information. As always, the Gloucester Township Police Department reminds its residents and visitors to lock their vehicles when left unattended and to also keep personal items, such as GPS and Satellite Radio units, locked away and out of sight.

If you have any questions please contact the Community Relations


Bureau at 856‐228‐4011.

 


Gloucester Township Police Begin Intersection Safety Program (Red Light Cameras)

The intersection safety cameras will monitor these four approaches:

  • Northwestbound Erial Road at Blackwood Clementon Road
  • Eastbound Blackwood Clementon Road at Erial Road
  • Southbound Little Gloucester Road at Blackwood Clementon Road
  • Westbound Blackwood Clementon Road at Cherrywood Drive

"We encourage people to slow down and definitely stop on red before the actual citations begin," said police Chief Harry Earle. "This is a public safety program, and our goal is to deter red-light runners and prevent collisions resulting from these violations."

  • Cameras will operate 24-hours a day and capture images of every vehicle running a red-light at the intersections. Warning signs alerting drivers to the intersection safety cameras have been installed prior to the warning period. The system activates when motion is detected just prior to the stop bar after the traffic signal has turned red. The cameras capture two images of an alleged violation, taken from the rear of the vehicle.
  • The first image shows the vehicle at the white stop bar and the illuminated red light.
  • The second image shows the violator in the middle of the intersection with the red light illuminated.
  • The license plate image is a close-up from one of the images captured.
  • Data, including the time, date, and duration of the yellow and red lights, also is recorded.
  • Cameras also record a 12-second digital video of the violation, including six seconds prior to and six seconds after running the red light.

Intersection safety technology is just one way Gloucester Township will make local streets safer for everyone.

Gloucester Township has contracted with American Traffic Solutions Inc. (ATS) which provides road safety programs for more than 240 communities across North America. More information about ATS is available at www.atsol.com.

Road Safety Programs: The Solution to Enhance Roadway Safety (Pdf)

 

 

SAFETY BULLETIN: Remember to Lock Your Car Doors

The Gloucester Township Police Community Relations Bureau wants to remind residents to lock the doors on their vehicles. Between the months of June and October 2011 there have been approximately 102 reported incidents of thefts from motor vehicles. Out of those 102 incidents only 5 were with forced entry.

That means over 95% of thefts occurring from vehicles were from unlocked vehicles. Residents must make it a priority to always lock the doors to your vehicles and residences.

Please report any suspicious activity to the Gloucester Township Police Department by calling 228-4500 or if its an emergency, 911. Residents are encouraged to become involved the Neighborhood Watch program. The Neighborhood Watch Program encourages residents to become more aware of activities around them as they go about their normal routines and to act as EYES & EARS of the police department. If reporting suspicious activity please be as descriptive as possible. The description of the subject, location or direction of travel and tag on a motor vehicle is extremely helpful. Please do not put yourself in any danger.

If you have any questions please contact Sgt. Barton or Cpl. Grannan at 228-4011 or email communityrelations@gtpolice.com.

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DEPUTY CHIEF DAVID HARKINS GRADUATES FROM FBI NATIONAL ACADEMY

On December 16, 2011, Gloucester Township Police Department Deputy Chief David J. Harkins graduated from the 247th Session of The FBI National Academy Program. Deputy Chief Harkins joined Chief Harry Earle as fellow alumnus of this premier law enforcement executive training program. Less than 1 percent of applicants who apply to the FBI National Academy are accepted into the program.

Deputy Chief Harkins was one of 266 graduates, representing various law enforcement agencies from 49 states, 25 countries and three branches of the military, at the intensive 11-week program located at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia. The FBI National Academy was founded in 1935, and has had approximately 45,000 graduates from the program. According to the FBI, the program offers "advanced investigative, management and fitness training for selected officers having proven records as professionals within their agencies." The program is internationally known for its academic excellence and is offered free of charge to the selected students and their agencies. Training for the program is provided by the FBI Academy instructional staff, Special Agents and other staff members holding advanced degrees, many of whom are recognized internationally in their fields of expertise.

Deputy Chief Harkins, focused his course work on leadership training, law enforcement media relations, stress management in law enforcement, physical fitness and use of force investigations. His classes earned him 12 undergraduate credit hours, and 6 graduate credits through the University of Virginia. Deputy Chief Harkins stated that the many experiences presented by instructors and fellow students will help him in approaching similar situations in Gloucester Township. "The National Academy builds a network with fellow law enforcement professionals "Harkins said, "I'm confident this will serve as a valuable resource to help with many of the law enforcement situations from law enforcement investigations to administrative responsibilities to personnel issues. I am honored to be a FBI National Academy graduate."

 

News Conference Announcing Implementation Of Project B.A.T.L.E. Kicks Off Respect Week In Gloucester Township

The Gloucester Township Police Department in cooperation with the Gloucester Township Public Schools, Black Horse Pike Regional School District, the Camden County Technical School, Our Lady of Hope School, and the Kingdom Charter School have partnered together in launching Project B.A.T.L.E. – Bullying Awareness Through Law Enforcement.

B.A.T.L.E. - Bullying Awareness Through Law Enforcement is a comprehensive and community based approach to harassment, intimidation, and bullying and its associated consequences of substance abuse through information sharing, preparedness, and response. Project B.A.T.L.E. was developed by the Gloucester Township Police Department and is a new approach in providing valuable resources to juveniles and their families. This program consists of five separate components each designed specifically to address the growing national problem of bullying and its many negative effects on our youth. Project B.A.T.L.E. is also being considered for possible future wider implementation by the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office.

A news conference will take place at the Timber Creek High School, 501 Jarvis Road, Erial, New Jersey (Gloucester Township) on Monday, October 3, 2011 at 1:15 PM. Gloucester Township Mayor David Mayer, Gloucester Township Police Chief Harry Earle, Representatives from the Camden County Prosecutor's Office, Black Horse Pike School District Superintendent Mr. John Golden, Gloucester Township Public Schools Superintendent Mr. Thomas Seddon, and Our Lady of Hope School Principal Sister Paula Randow, will be in attendance.

The news conference will consist of an overview of the five separate focus areas of Project B.A.T.L.E. including three new juvenile enrichment programs now available for Gloucester Township youth. Students serving as Project B.A.T.L.E. Teen Team Leaders will also be introduced. The kick-off of Project B.A.T.L.E. coincides with National Respect Week which is the first week of October.




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