Chief of Police
Kevin J. Friel

Phone: 609-567-4300 Ext. 223
FAX: 609-567-2454
Emergencies Only: 9-1-1
Location: 100 Central Ave. Hammonton, New Jersey

The Police Department Communication Center is staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

The Communications Center is equipped with the enhanced 9-1-1 Computer System. All callers information, such as name, address, telephone number, and other details, is displayed when a 9-1-1 call is received. Your information is available even if you hang up before the call is answered.

Cellular telephone 9-1-1 calls will go to the Police Department closest to where you are calling from.

Hammonton Police Department

Report Confidential Tips and Information Phone: 609-567-4300 Ext. 237

To access the Hammonton Police Department Citizen Services Program WebSite,

On the Police portal, you will be able to view the crime map, report an incident or crime, view road closures, request an accident report, and much more.

Accident Reports take 5 to 7 business days from the date of the accident to be available for pick up.

Public Records Fees Pursuant to NJSA 47:1A-1:

All Pages $.05 per page for letter size

All Pages $.07 per page for legal size

  • Request for Report not made in person and made by mail, shall be assessed an additional fee of $5.00
  • An additional fee for the price of postage will be added to the final cost unless a self-address stamped envelope is received with your request.

For Background Checks come in person to the Records Office during normal business hours with your identification.

Please call ahead to set up an appointment. 609-567-4300 ext.227

Concealed Carry Permits are now completed online @ Concealed Carry Permits (njportal.com)

 

Application for Permit to Carry a Handgun

Service Information

The Concealed Carry Permits service allows for online submission of both initial and renewal applications. Approved applications are due for renewal every two (2) years. Renewal applications can be submitted up to four (4) months before the expiration date. Concealed Carry Permit applicants need to have been fingerprinted for firearms purposes in New Jersey and assigned an SBI number before they can apply for a Concealed Carry Permit. If you have never been fingerprinted for firearms purposes in New Jersey before, start with an application for an Initial Firearms I.D. card here.

You can find the Permit to Carry Safe Handling and Proficiency Certification and Use of Force Training document on the NJSP website here. If you have lived outside of the state of New Jersey in the last ten (10) years, please fill out form SP-066 (Consent for Mental Health Records) and upload it to your application.

What will I need for submitting an Initial Concealed Carry Permit application?

· SBI Number

· Upload of recent photograph (on a light background including head and shoulders)

· One (1) training record completed within the past two (2) years, instructor name, and qualification date

· Personal Information: including Social Security Number and Driver’s License Number

· Background Information

· For Armored Car Applicants: Uploaded Employment Letter

· Contact Information for four (4) non-family related references

· Information on handguns to be carried

· $200 Application Fee

· Read and Understand the updated Qualifications requirements attached:

 

Use of Force Training Doc

Memo to LE

Certificate

CCARE Protocol

 

Public Records Fees Pursuant to NJSA 47:1A-1:

Pages 1-10 $.75 per page 

Pages 11-20 $.50 per page 

Pages 21 and over $.25 per page 

The fee for discovery will be in accordance with NJ State Law and Hammonton Ordinance Number 30-2004.

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HAMMONTON POLICE DEPARTMENT
would like to inform you of the new process for obtaining
FIREARMS PERMITS AND IDENTIFICATION CARDS

FARS APPLICATION PROCEDURE FOR APPLICANTS:

Step 1:​Visit the website. You must enter the site address as follows:
https:www.njportal.com/NJSP/fars

Step 2:​When you log on you must enter the Hammonton Police Department ORI#: NJ0011300

Step 3:​Complete the online application. You must complete the application using a smart phone, mobile device, laptop or desktop computer.

When deciding how many permits you would like to get, remember:

a. ONE permit is required for each handgun you wish to purchase (each permit is $25.00);
b. You can purchase 1 handgun in a 30 day period;
c. Permits are good for up to 180 days (with renewal after 90 days);
d. If you decide you want another handgun permit and you didn’t get more than one initially, you will need to apply again;

Step 4:​You will need to submit payment at the Police Department for your permits and, if applicable, the Firearms ID card. Permits to Purchase handguns are $25.00 for each permit, and $50.00 for the initial ID card no fee for duplicate.

You will be receiving automated email updates throughout this new process.

Once your application is complete, someone from the Hammonton Police Department will contact you to retrieve your FID card and/or pistol permit documents.

Please advise your references that the FARS system will email them the reference questions to be answered. Your references can complete the questions using a smart phone, mobile device, laptop, or desktop computer. Please advise them to complete the questions immediately to progress your background investigation.

The on-line application is applicant driven. Please ensure that you have entered the best phone numbers for yourself and references as well as the best email addresses for yourself and references.

The New Jersey State Police website provides information on New Jersey firearms laws, transportation of firearms and frequently asked questions. The site can be found by following this link:

https://www.njsp.org/firearms/

 

Temporary and Permanent Handicapped Placards

The Chief of
Police may issue temporary handicapped parking placards for individuals that
meet certain qualifications. Placards issued by the Chief of Police are valid
for a period of not more than six months. For needs that exceed this period you
must contact the New Jersey Motor Vehicle
Commission.

Process

1. Pick up material
at the Office of Chief of Police. You must complete the form that you have
been

provided along with your healthcare professional, according to the
guidelines contained on the form. When the form is complete, return it to the
Chief of Police Office. You must also bring with you and submit a check or money
order for $4.00 US Dollars payable to NJ Motor Vehicle Commission.

2.
The Chief’s Office will review your application and issue a temporary placard,
if appropriate.

3. Permanent Placard forms may be picked up at the
Office of Police wherein same is to be filled out by handicapped and healthcare
professional and mailed to Motor Vehicle Commission, Special Plate Unit in
Trenton, NJ (1-888-486-3339).

Detective Sgt. Robert Zbikowski

Phone: (609)561-4000 ext. 241

The detective bureau handles all investigations, major crimes,
narcotics, licensing and firearms registration.

In an effort to make the police department more accessible to the communities residents, citizens
may now contact the Hammonton Police Department by way of email phone or text with
questions or concerns about public safety. The new email address
hammontonpolicetipline@gmail.com or phone message/text @ (609) 878-8005 maybe
used to report criminal/suspicious activities; for questions about public
safety; and to provide information to assist the police on keeping the town of
Hammonton a safe community. These tips may be sent anonymously. Any information will be kept confidential with the police.

AS A REMINDER INCIDENTS
REQUIRING IMMEDIATE POLICE RESPONSE SHOULD NOT BE SENT BY EMAIL. CITIZENS SHOULD
CONTACT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BY PHONE (609) 561-4000 IN PERSON AT TOWN HALL OR BY
DIALING 911 IN AN EMERGENCY.

Phone: (609) 567-4300 Ext. #2

FAX: (609) 567-2454

Location: 100 Central Ave. Hammonton New Jersey- 2nd Floor

Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday 9:00am to 4:30pm

Accident Reports, Investigation Reports, Operation Reports, Incident Reports.

Municipal Parking Permits are also provided at no charge – you must bring a drivers license, copy of lease, copy insurance, and copy of registration.

Fingerprinting is done on Wednesdays for individuals who have their own cards for a fee of $10.00. All others must make an appointment with the State Vendor:

SAGEM MORPHO
INC.

1-877-503-5981

or on the internet: www.bioapplicant.com/nj

Depending on the information requested an Open Public Records form may be
required:

Public Records Fees Pursuant to NJSA
47:1A-1:

All Pages $.05 per page for letter size

All Pages
$.07 per page for legal size

PoliceRecordRequestForm2018

For your convenience the completed form can be emailed to either:

kfriel@townofhammonton.org
dkunen@townofhammonton.org

The Hammonton Police Department is asking local business owners for their assistance in keeping our town safe. We need your help in catching criminals and that’s why we are initiating a system called S.P.O.T. (Surveillance Protects Our Town). S.P.O.T. is a program where our businesses can register their surveillance cameras allowing us to have knowledge of their location(s). Even though we will not have access to any live and/or direct feeds, this will assist us with investigations, identifying suspects, and locating evidence. Being able to have access to these cameras would greatly help our departments mission as well protect the residents of Hammonton. Our community deserves an edge over the criminals and this is our advantage! Let’s keep Hammonton safe!

Interested local business owners can print the registry form from the Hammonton Police Department’s website (see link above). Completed forms need to ether hand delivered to the Hammonton Police Department, second floor police records room or mailed directly to: The Hammonton Police Department, 100 Central Avenue, Hammonton, NJ, 08037. Upon completion, the business owner will be issued their S.P.O.T. decal (as pictured above). If your registry form was submitted via mail, we will personally deliver your decal to your business. Once you are in possession of your decal, please be sure to place it in plain sight on your front window or door so that the public knows that you are registered with the S.P.O.T. program.

Thank you in advance for your support.

 
 

The Hammonton Police Department will be hosting a Prescription Drug collection Day on 2/25/2023 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.

Hammonton residents are asked to bring their unwanted prescription drugs on the collection date and time to be safely and properly disposed of.

Our upcoming event will be held on Saturday, February 25th, 2023 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Hammonton Police Department. An officer will supervise the collection of those accepted medication items to be disposed of.

We will be accepting: Pills, Capsules, Patches, and Pet medication.

We WILL NOT be accepting: Syringes (needles), liquids, or Powders.

The Hammonton Police Department has participated in medication collection initiatives for years. The drug collection box that we had affixed in our lobby was being improperly used and had almost life-threatening consequences. Since we have suspended the program, we will be hosting designated dates to accept unused, unwanted, and expired medications from our residences so they may be safely disposed of.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has labeled prescription drug abuse an epidemic. CDC reports that the majority of drug overdose deaths, more than six out of ten, involve an opioid. The number of overdose deaths involving opioids, including prescription opioid pain relievers and heroin, has nearly quadrupled since 1999. More than 78 people per day are dying from overdoses of opioid medications. Two in Five teenagers believe prescription drugs are “much safer” than illegal drugs. Every day in the U.S. 2,500 youths take a prescription pain reliever for the purpose of getting high for the first time. Cleaning out medicine cabinets will reduce the number of prescriptions available for abuse.
The Hammonton Police Department is in support of this initiative as it is removing unwanted prescription drugs from the hands of juveniles and persons that should not be in possession of them. It is a way of assisting the community in taking responsibility for removing these dangerous drugs from their homes if they are not being used accordingly. Unused prescription drugs thrown in the trash can be retrieved and abused or illegally sold. Unused drugs that are flushed contaminate the water supply. Proper disposal of prescription drugs saves lives and protects the environment.
The AMCC challenges families to take the Five-Step American Medicine Chest Challenge:
• Take inventory of your prescription and over-the-counter medicine.
• Secure your medicine chest.
• Dispose of your unused, unwanted, and expired medicine in your home
• Take your medicine(s) exactly as prescribed.
• Talk to your children about the dangers of prescription drug abuse.
For more information about JTAC please visit www.jtacnj.org or call 609-272-0100
For more information, visit www.americanmedicinechest.com or call 609-909-7214