Livingston Police Department

The Livingston Police Department (NJ) (LPD) was established in 1813. Their mission is to enhance the quality of life for the Township of Livingston, in New Jersey.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Livingston, New Jersey Police Department is to enhance the quality of life in our Township by working in partnership with the community and in accordance with constitutional rights to enforce laws, preserve peace, reduce fear, and provide for a safe environment. We also have a responsibility to maintain operational policies and procedures which make the best use of our manpower and financial resources.
Patrol Division
The Patrol Division is responsible for the initial response to reports of medical emergencies, accidents, fires and crimes. Patrol officers work a twelve hour shift that changes twice per day. As a result the Patrol Division is organized into four squads. The police patrols cruise around the town in marked patrol cars, unmarked patrol cars, and slick-top vehicles. This division is generally those who are first to respond to calls from dispatch and take care of traffic-related issues.
Traffic Division
The Traffic Bureau coordinates many aspects of roadways and motor vehicle traffic within the Township. The Traffic Bureau coordinates the deployment of the speed limit advisory trailer, conducts child safety seat inspections, works with the public on roadway safety concerns, and determines the need for additional enforcement activities in problem traffic areas. This Bureau also generally dispatches officers to help direct traffic in busy areas at certain times.
Detective Bureau
The Detective Division consists of two Detective Sergeants and three Detectives and is run by a Detective Lieutenant. The bureau follows up on all crimes reported to our department. Within our bureau, individual detectives have been trained to investigate specific types of crimes.
Presently, we have detectives assigned to the areas of narcotics, fraud, identity theft, arson, processing and photographing of all crime scenes, high priority arrest warrants, obtaining sworn statements as basis for criminal complaints, Megan’s law processing, domestic violence, evidence and property management, weapons confiscations, robberies and sex crimes. Also under the umbrella of the Detective Division are two additional detectives under the supervision of a Detective Sergeant that follow up on crimes committed by juveniles and family offense issues.
Our Detectives work closely with other local police departments and federal and state agencies. Members of the bureau also coordinate the departments’ cases with the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office, Division of Youth and Family Services and the New Jersey Attorney Generals Office.
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