Patrol Division

The largest allocation of manpower and resources within the Police Department, goes to the Patrol Division.  Sixteen Patrol Officers under the Command of four Patrol Sergeants, makeup the backbone of the Police Department. They are responsible for the twenty four hour, year round police service to the Township. Four Patrol Officers are specifically assigned as Tactical Patrol Units, consisting of traffic enforcement of high motor vehicle violaton locations.  

These dedicated officers are patrolling your neighborhoods and highways, as you are working, sitting down to enjoy a meal, having quality time with your family, and while you are sleeping.  They are the first responders to the daily calls for service, that range from motor vehicle accidents, first aid calls, fires, neighborhood and family disputes, and burglar alarms, just to name a few.  All officers have been Certified by the New Jersey Police Training Commission, and attend regular refresher courses in firearms training, domestic violence, and C.P.R. Officers routinely attend specialized training offered at various police training academies throughtout the State, to keep up with the new technology in law enforcement, to keep our Police Department, one of the most respected in Northern New Jersey. 

The Police Communications Center is incorporated into the Patrol Division. The Police Department has four civilian Police Telecommunicators, that are Certified in 9-1-1 Communication and Emergency Medical Dispatch. These individuals work along with the Patrol Supervisors and Patrol Officers, and are usually a caller's first point of contact, in most matters.

The Commander of the Patrol Division and Community Service Bureau is Lieutenant Daniel Dooley. He may be reached by phone at (973) 835-1700 ext. 150 or email: ddooley@peqtwp.org. 


The Patrol Division consists of four Patrol Squads, which are supervised by the follwing Patrol Sergeants:
           Sergeant First Class - Dominick DeSenzo
              Sergeant First Class - James Smith
              Sergeant First Class - James Feury
              Sergeant - Daniel Comune