Operations Division
Operations Division
The personnel assigned to the Operations Division are dedicated towards working in partnership with the members of our community in anticipating and preventing problems and to improving the quality of life for our Borough's residents and visitors.
Functions of the Operations Division include the Patrol Bureau, Communications Center, Special Law Enforcement Officers and the Training Unit.
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Patrol Bureau
The Patrol Bureau is the most visible and important function of the Lincoln Park Police Department. Patrol Bureau personnel are considered the backbone of the police department and are responsible for the initial handling of all calls for service within the 6.94 square miles of the Borough of Lincoln Park.
The Patrol Bureau is comprised of four patrol squads and is currently staffed by sixteen sworn Police Officers. Each patrol squad consists of three police officers and is supervised by one sergeant.
Uniformed personnel assigned to the Patrol Bureau perform most preliminary investigations and provide the community with the highest quality of professional police services.
The following are current squad assignments of the Patrol Bureau, click on any name to e-mail the officer.
Platoon 1
Squad "A"
Sgt. William Karback
Ptl. Mark Bosland
Ptl. Gary Massaro
Ptl. James Herbek
Squad "C"
Sgt. Fred Mabey
Ptl. Anthony Simone
Ptl. John Clements
Ptl. Glenn Grune
Platoon 2
Squad "B"
Sgt. John Karback
Ptl. Greg Bosland
Ptl. John Cifelli
Squad "D"
Sgt. Stephen Zoeller
Ptl. Russell Ruggiero
Ptl. Kieran Ward
Ptl. Michael Bono
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Communications Center
The Lincoln Park Police Department Communications Center is staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
All of the Borough's emergency communications are handled from this location. All calls for Police, Fire and First Aid are answered and dispatched from here.
The Communications Center is equipped with a Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system allowing for accurate tracking of all calls for service.
For general information contact us at 973-694-5533.
The Communications Bureau is currently staffed by two civilian Public Safety Telecommunicators and two Public Safety Telecommunicator trainees.
Nancy Heykoop - Public Safety Telecommunicator
Dawn Queli - Public Safety Telecommunicator
Scott Gamsby - Public Safety Telecommunicator Trainee
William Morere - Public Safety
Telecommunicator Trainee
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9-1-1
9-1-1 should only be used for an emergency.
An emergency is a life-threatening situation, crime in progress, or serious crime that has just occurred. When you call 9-1-1 for an emergency, it is important that you remain calm and are prepared to answer the dispatcher's questions.
The "Who", "What," "Where," and "When" of the situation you are reporting are extremely important. Sometimes it may seem the questions are unnecessary, or may not make sense to you, but there are good reasons why they are asked. You can help by providing brief accurate answers. Patience will help us to process your call and get help to you as quickly as possible.
When calling 9-1-1, it is important that you remain on the line, even if you dial in error. If you dial in error and the call goes through and you didn't stay on the line, the dispatcher is required to send police to the location that the call originated from to confirm that no emergency exists.
Obviously there are other situations that require police response but are not really 9-1-1 type calls. Non-emergency calls for service can be requested by calling 973-694-5533.
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Training Unit
The Lincoln Park Police Department Training Unit provides continuous training for all personnel. The training includes but is not limited to; firearms training, defensive tactics, legal updates, CPR/AED training, and Homeland Security, along with a variety of training to address the ever changing trends in Law Enforcement.
The Training Unit is responsible for the coordination, administration and implementation of all training activities throughout the Police Department.
The Training Unit is also responsible for maintaining adherence to guidelines and standards that must be met by all officers at the local, state and federal levels. Our police department utilizes many in-house certified trainers who are specialized in a wide variety of course disciplines.
The Training Unit utilizes full time police officers for our Field Training Officer (FTO) Program. These F.T.O.'s are primarily involved in the training, monitoring, and direct supervision of newly hired or graduated police officers and dispatchers. Only upon successful competition of the training period are the probationary employees placed into their solo phase.
The Training Unit is committed to furthering the training and continuing education of department personnel.
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Contact Information
If you have any questions or would otherwise like to correspond with the Operations Division, feel free to mail, telephone, fax or e-mail us using the information below.
Lincoln Park Police Department
Operations Division
34 Chapel Hill Road
Lincoln Park, N.J. 07035
tel 973-694-5533
fax 973-694-8948
e-mail Lieutenant Eric Sundberg
Directions to Lincoln Park Police Headquarters
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