Chief Pecora is proud to congratulate Lieutenant Roy Scherer on his retirement after 33 years of dedicated service to the Washington Township Police Department. We thank Lt. Scherer for his commitment, professionalism, and contributions to our community. We wish him a long, healthy, and well-deserved retirement. Chief Pecora is also pleased to announce the following [...]
Township of Washington Police Department is proud to announce a new way to Request Overnight Parking and a new way to request Vacant/Vacation House Checks! New Overnight Parking Request Form Need to park overnight on a township street? You can now submit your overnight parking request quickly and conveniently through our new online form by [...]
Every 15 minutes in the United Stated there is a motor vehicle accident involving an operator who was impaired due to drugs or alcohol. Out of those accidents, approximately 10,000 lives are lost each year. On Wednesday June 10th the Township of Washington Police Department hosted a demonstration in conjunction with the Police Departments, Fire [...]
On Friday, June 12, 2026, Chief Pecora, Captain Glock, Lieutenant Scherer and Sergeant Cangialosi participated in the annual Bergen County Chief For A Day program. This year's Chief, Chief Matra, a third grader, arrived to headquarters with his family. Once at headquarters he had breakfast with the day tour and was provided a tour of [...]
The Washington Township Police Department in conjunction with the Township of Washington Municipal Alliance is hosting its third “Safety Township” Community Policing program that is going to be held on July 25 2026. This program is modeled after “Safety Town”, which is a safety education program designed to teach areas of traffic safety and public [...]
On Tuesday, June 9, Chief Pecora, Captain Glock, Lieutenant Scherer, Sergeant Cangialosi, Corporal Sinatra and Police Officer Hiletzaris provided one lucky Washington School student a ride to school in a police car! The student won the special experience through a school tricky tray fundraiser. Before heading to school, the student and his parents took photographs [...]
The Washington Township Police Department would like to make residents aware of a growing trend involving the theft of front radar sensors from newer Honda vehicles. These sensors are used for Adaptive Cruise Control and other driver-assistance features. The Washington Township Police Department has been notified of two separate incidents involving the theft of front [...]
On Thursday, June 4 the Washington Township Police Department participated in the Westwood Police Departments Law Enforcement Run. The 1 mile run also included the Westwood Volunteer Ambulance Corps, the Westwood Volunteer Fire Department, the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office, as well as students and staff of the Westwood Regional Middle School. Washington Township Officer Andrew [...]
For a second year, The Township of Washington Police Department is proud to partner with 7-Eleven for the 2nd year in its “Operation Chill” program; a program that aims to reduce crime and build rapport between children and law enforcement. “Operation Chill” is a great way of teaching the importance of making good decisions, being kind [...]
On Tuesday, May 26, Chief Pecora, Lt. Scherer, Sgt. Cangialosi, Cpl. Sinatra, and P.O. Hiletzaris provided two lucky George School students with a ride to school in police cars! The students won the special experience through a school tricky tray fundraiser. Before heading to school, the students and their parents took photos with the officers [...]