WTPD

From time to time, home security camera videos can help the Washington Township Police Department gather critical information about crimes and suspicious activities.  The Washington Township Police are asking all business owners and homeowners who have surveillance cameras to register your cameras with us!  We plan to create a database of all the camera locations [...]

The Washington Township Police Department is actively hiring school crossing guards! This is an important part of the police department as these individuals are responsible for the safety of children, controlling traffic in school zones and escorting pedestrians across busy intersections in the mornings and afternoons To Apply, please click here and print out the [...]

Chief Skinner along with the Washington Township Police Department welcome our newest hire, Chief Talha Rehman!! Chief Rehman was sworn into his new position, enjoyed a breakfast meeting with his officers followed by a tour of our headquarters and our police equipment, all before meeting with the other Chief’s for a Day from the county [...]

The Washington Township Police Department is hosting its first "Safety Township" Community Policing program that is starting on July 9, 2022.  This program is modeled after "Safety Town", which is a safety education program designed to teach areas of traffic safety and public safety to kindergarten aged children in a free community program.  The Washington [...]

With Summer around the corner, Boston Police recently issued a warning that multiple social media posts from various individuals were recently claiming they were victims of drink-spiking at local bars.  Boston Police released the following information: "the dangerousness of scentless, colorless and tasteless drugs" such as Rohypnol, also known as roofie, or other drugs such [...]

  The Township of Washington Police have been in consistent contact with the NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife Bureau of Wildlife Management regarding the black bear that has been in town. At this time the bear’s  behavior classify it as a “category III bear” and the protocols for handling a category III black bear [...]

Recently there has been an increase of Black bears sightings in our area.  We would like to share the following information with all of our residents: Black bears are attracted by odors from potential food sources created by people. Carefully controlling these sources of food and associated odors can help prevent black bears from being [...]

Please be advised that on May 17, 2022 Washington Avenue Eastbound from Van Emburgh will be closed from approximately 9:00 AM -4:00 PM.  Please plan an alternate route and follow the posted detour. 

The Washington Township Police Department, The Westwood Police Department & The Emerson Police Department are proud to announce The 2022 Junior Police Academy! The continuing focus of Junior Police Academy is to educate students on the dangers of drugs, alcohol and making bad life decisions. We stress being a good citizen and model the example [...]