Department of Police 8 Erie Street Jersey City, NJ 07302 Tel:  (201) 547-5300 Fax:  (201) 547-4283 Web:  http://www.njjcpd.org/ Samuel Jefferson, Director Thomas Comey, Police Chief

Description 
The Jersey City Police Department consists of some 900 uniformed officers/superiors, 200 crossing guards, and 187 civilians dedicated to the safety of Jersey City's residents and visitors. The responsibilities of the JCPD include:  

• Conservation of public harmony and order
• Deterrence, detection and solving of crimes
• Enforcement of state laws and city ordinances
• Provide non-law enforcement services to the public
• Protection of the Constitutional guarantees of all persons
• Facilitate safe movement of people and vehicular traffic
• Render other emergency services as needed

The history of the JCPD goes back to 1829 and can be explored in detail on the Department's website. 

Crime Drop A Thirty Year Low as City Experiences
Record Decreases in Robbery, Burglary and Auto Theft

Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy and police department officials announced last week that official statistics show Jersey City experienced record declines in several catagories of crime in 2009, including a 30 percent drop in robberies.

The released crime statistics, certified by the State Police for eventual inclusion in the annual FBI Uniform Crime Report, showed that Jersey City had an overall drop in both violent and non-violent crimes. Violent crimes – which include homicide, robbery, rape and aggravated assault – dropped 15.6 percent. Rob- beries dropped the most, plummet- ing 30.4 percent. In 2009, there were a total of 873 robberies in the city, 381 fewer cases than 2008 and the first time there have been fewer than 1,000 such incidents since the 1980s.

“Whenever you experience any type of decrease in crime you have to be pleased, but when the numbers are proven to be double digit drops, you have to applaud the exceptional efforts of the men and women in law enforcement,” said Mayor Healy. “The decreases we’ve seen in certain categories are pheno- menal, but we can’t rest with that success. I’m encouraged that we can still do even better by staying focused and committed to the cause of making our community better.”

Non-violent crimes were down as well. There was a nearly 20 percent decline in car thefts, resulting in the first time in 30 years that fewer than 1,000 cars were stolen in city limits. Burglaries dropped by 25.3 percent and arson incidents dropped by 26.3 percent. 
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