Welcome,

To the NEW "Cyber Precinct" of the Fair Lawn Police Department. Although many people usually do not have a desire to stay in a police station for longer than absolutely necessary, you are invited (and encouraged) to stay here as long as you like. Bookmark this page and visit often. The Fair Lawn Police Department hopes that the public will utilize this webpage as a method of interactive communication between the community and the police department. We welcome any suggestions, comments, and critiques about our website. Your comments can be sent via e-mail. We look forward to hearing from you.

The Borough of Fair Lawn is 5.3 square miles located in Northern Bergen County, New Jersey and is a combination of residential, commercial, and industrial areas. Visit the Borough of Fair Lawn's website for more information. The Fair Lawn Police Department is comprised of 64 full-time,devoted, sworn police officers and 14 civilians who provide service to a community of 31,637 residents. Click on the Fair Lawn Police Department Roster for a list of the current Fair Lawn Police Department members and their assignments.

Fair Lawn Police Departments "Cyber Precinct" celebrates 10 years on the world wide web

Fair Lawn PD swears in new Officer

Justin Garcia, a 22 year old lifelong resident of Fair Lawn, was sworn in as Fair Lawn's newest police officer on January 29, 2008. Officer Garcia is a graduate of Fair Lawn High School and hold a Bachelors degree in History and Sociology from William Paterson University. Prior to being hired by the FLPD, Garcia worked at the Vitamin Shoppe in Paramus, P.S.E.& G., and the Garden State Parkway highway commission. Read more...

Snow Plowing and street salting procedures

The Department of Public Works requests that homeowners remove their vehicles from the roadway when it snows in order to facilitate snow-plowing operations. The following is Fair Lawn D.P.W.'s snow plowing and street salting procedures:
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NJ Dept. of Personnel announces the 2008 Law Enforcement Exam

Fair Lawn Police Chief Erik Rose announces that applications for the New Jersey Department of Personnel "Law Enforcement Examination" are available at Fair Lawn Police Headquarters, while supplies last. The pool of eligible candidates that result from this list will may be used to fill vacant law enforcement jobs in the Borough. The list will be valid for two years. Applications are sent directly to the New Jersey Department of Personnel and must be postmarked by March 31, 2008. Read more...

Fair Lawn prohibiting underage driking on private property is a success story

Click here to read an article printed by the Underage Drinking Enforcement Training Center

Fair Lawn PD swears in new Officers

On July 19, 2007, two new police officers were sworn in. Robert Iozzia and Christopher Sullivan became the newest members of the F.L.P.D. The 2 new officers will begin training at the Bergen County Law and Public Safety Institute in Mahwah with an expected graduation of December 2007. After graduating from the Basic Police Training Course, they will undergo additional training with a Fair Lawn field-training officer for three to four months before being assigned to a patrol shift. Read more...