The Detective Bureau is responsible for investigating all adult related offenses. The Bureau is currently comprised of 1 Captain, 1 Lieutenant, 1 Sergeant and 10 Detectives. Each case received by the Bureau is evaluated by the Detective Supervisors and assigned to detectives for investigation accordingly. In addition to criminal investigations, the Detective Bureau also is responsible for all firearms investigations and licensing permits, Alcohol Licensing Investigations, the gathering and dissemination of criminal intelligence, and the tracking of sex offenders (Megan’s Law registrants) living in and/or working within the Township.

The Detective Bureau investigates such crimes as, homicide, sexual assault, robbery, burglary, theft, fraud, and the sale of narcotics. Members of the Detective Bureau receive ongoing specialized training in various concepts and tactics including advanced interview and interrogation, anti-terrorism training, hostage negotiations, and crime scene analysis, to name a few.

Currently 3 members of the Detective Bureau are assigned to outside agencies; these agencies include the Essex County Prosecutors Office Major Crime Unit, The Essex County Prosecutor’s V.I.P.E.R. Unit, and the Essex County Sheriff’s Department Bureau of Narcotics.