Police Department

911 Information

The Edgewater Police Department will start utilizing Body Worn Cameras in the near future.  It is the policy of the Edgewater Police Department to utilize body worn video/audio cameras (BWC) to assist agency personnel in the performance of their duties by providing an accurate and unbiased recorded account of an incident.

 

Below are pictures of what the body worn video/audio cameras (BWC) look like and where the cameras will be positioned on the Officers.


police body camera photo

​1:6.1 Mission and Value Statement

The Edgewater Police Department is committed to serve and protect the lives, property and rights of all people within our  community with respect, fairness and compassion. Through a partnership with the community, we will proactively address the quality of life issues that create the opportunity of crime and be sensitive to the needs of the community. We are also committed to develop our personnel to achieve their greatest potential to meet the challenge of policing within the Borough of Edgewater. 

​OFFICER IN CHARGE: 
Chief Donald Martin: 201-943-2200
Email: dmartin@edgewaterpolice.org

Captain Christina Rae: 201-943-2200
crae@edgewaterpolice.org

Divisions
In the Edgewater Police Department, 30 officers serve the Borough through traffic patrols, emergency response, EMT aid, criminal investigations and community outreach programs. 

Prescription Drop Box

  

  Our Police Department accepts solid expired or unused medicines in our drop off box inside of Police Headquarters.  No liquids or syringes.

How to dispose of Prescription Medicines

Child Car Seat Information

Child Car Seat Installation Checkpoints: Please note the Police nor Fire Departments check children car seat installations.

Below is a list of places in Bergen County that do:

Bergen County



Bergen County Sheriff’s Department
327 E. Ridgewood Avenue, Paramus
Hours: 9am – 1 pm, 1st Tuesday each month
By appointment only
For appointment email: ChildCarSeat@bcsd.us



Paramus Life Safety Complex
46 E. Century Road, Paramus
Hours: 9am – Noon; 3rd Friday each month
No appointment needed
For information email:
schoolandtrafficsafetyunit@gw.njsp.org