Commander:
The Franklin Township Police Department Support Services Division is led by Lieutenant Andrew Myers. This Division is comprised of several units to include: Detective Bureau, Traffic Safety Unit, K9 Unit, School Security & SRO’s, Crossing Guard and the Chaplain Program. The Support Services Commander works Monday through Friday from 11 am-7 pm.
Detective Bureau:
The Franklin Township Police Department Detective Bureau is comprised of one (1) Detective Sergeant and three (3) Detectives. This unit is responsible for the investigation of all major crimes occurring within Franklin Township, including homicide, robbery, aggravated assaults, vehicular homicide, and sexual assaults. In addition, Detectives investigate a wide range of property crimes such as burglary, theft, and fraud-related offenses. The Detective Bureau also oversees the department’s evidence function and provides assistance to clerical staff with OPRA and discovery requests. Detectives are further tasked with the registration and monitoring of residents subject to Megan’s Law requirements. To ensure continuous coverage, Detectives rotate on-call responsibilities on a weekly basis to respond to after-hours incidents. On average, Detectives are called in approximately 15–20 times per year outside of normal working hours. Each Detective is assigned a take-home vehicle to ensure timely response while on call. The department recently upgraded the detective fleet, which currently includes one (1) Ford Edge, two (2) Chevrolet Malibu’s, and one (1) Ford Explorer. Detectives receive extensive and ongoing training throughout the year. This training includes search warrant preparation, interview and interrogation techniques, crime scene investigation, fatal motor vehicle crash investigation, arson investigations, juvenile and adult sexual assault investigations, and high-technology crime investigations. Detectives maintain close working relationships with the Gloucester County and Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Offices and are responsible for staying current on the policies and procedures governing each county.
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