MISSION STATEMENT

The Linwood Police Department is committed to providing the highest quality of Professional Police services by empowering our employees and the community, to work in partnership with the common goal of improving the quality of life within the City of Linwood. We will enforce the laws, preserve the peace, protect life and property, reduce fear and provide for a safe environment for all members of the community, while at the same time maintaining the respect for individual rights and human dignity as provided for within the framework of the United States Constitution and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey.

Steve Cunningham
Chief of Police

POLICE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL

The Linwood Police Department is located at Linwood City Hall, 400 W. Poplar Avenue. The Linwood Department organizational structure is divided into three Divisions:  Patrol, Special Services, and Professional Standards and Accountability. On a year-round basis, the Department consists of 17 full-time sworn Police Officers, a Chief of Police, two Lieutenants, four Patrol Sergeants, one Detective/Admin Sergeant, one Detective, and eight Patrol Officers. The Department also includes one Class II Special Law Enforcement Officer, three Class III Special Law Enforcement Officers, one Police Secretary, and one Civilian Agent. In addition, there are also sixteen Crossing Guards to assist the City youth in safely walking or riding bicycles to and from school.

CONTACT INFORMATION

POLICE ADMINISTRATION	SPECIAL SERVICES DIVISION
Steve Cunningham, Chief of Police 609-926-7984 scunningham@linwoodpd.org Timothy Devine,  Det/Sgt. & Professional Standards 609-926-7979 tdevine@linwoodpd.org Chester Brown, Lieutenant Office of Professional Standards and Accountability & Administrative Division Commander 609-926-7978 cbrown@linwoodpd.org Austin Martin, Lieutenant Operations Commander 609-926-7968 amartin@@linwoodpd.org	Ptl. Belford Rivera, Class III brivera@linwoodpd.org Ptl. Pierce Shaud, Class II pshaud@linwoodpd.org Agent Donald Auge 609-926-7981 dauge@linwoodpd.org Ptl. George Adams, Class III gadams@linwoodpd.org Ptl. Daniel Bryan, Class III dbryan@linwoodpd.org
Barbara Harrington, Police Chief Secretary 609-926-7977 bharrington@linwoodpd.org
PATROL DIVISION 609-927-5252           Sergeant John Moran   jmoran@linwoodpd.org K-9 Sergeant Charles Champion cchampion@linwoodpd.org K9 partner Kaos Sergeant Michael Fountas  mfountas@linwoodpd.org Sergeant Jarred Levenson jlevenson@linwoodpd.org Sergeant Brandon Settle  bsettle@linwoodpd.org Ptl. Sean Boylan sboylan@linwoodpd.org Ptl. James Cohen   jcohen@linwoodpd.org	Ptl. Eric Guanchez eguanchez@linwoodpd.org Ptl. Mac Mancuso mmancuso@linwoodpd.org Ptl. John Morris   jmorris@linwoodpd.org Ptl. Christopher Nazha   cnazha@linwoodpd.org Ptl. Jared Pagano  jpagano@linwoodpd.org Ptl. Tim Tighe   ttighe@linwoodpd.org

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POLICE RECORDS

For Police Reports that directly involve you or your property – you must submit a Police Report Request Form located in the Police Department Lobby.  Reports are available for pickup Monday – Friday between the hours of 8:00am and 4:00pm or mailed upon your request.

For Police Reports that you are NOT directly involved in – you must submit an OPRA Request at the City Clerk’s Office, located in Linwood City Hall.

Discovery Requests are made to the Linwood Police Department 400 Poplar Ave. Linwood, NJ 08221. (Fax Number: (609) 927-4918 or email bharrington@linwoodpd.org)

TEMPORARY HANDICAP APPLICATIONS / CARDS

Available at the Linwood Police Department Monday – Friday between the hours of 8:00am and 4:00pm.

CANVASSING / SOLICITOR PERMITS

Available at the Linwood Police Department Monday – Friday between the hours of 8:00am and 4:00pm.

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