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 June 27, 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 [...]
TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON POLICE DEPARTMENT 0F PUBLIC SAFETY 350 Hudson Avenue, Township of Washington County of Bergen – New Jersey 07676 Phone # 201-664-1140 Fax # 201-664-2959 WWW.WASHTWPPOLICE.ORG Chief of Police – Arsenio Pecora Director – James Giblin As the Memorial Day weekend begins, The Washington Township Police Department wants to remind everyone that impaired driving [...]