Editing Old Bridge Township, New Jersey (section)

====Police department====
Old Bridge maintains a full-time police department consisting of 90 sworn personnel divided into multiple bureaus.<ref>[http://www.oldbridge.com/police Police] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191218031928/http://www.oldbridge.com/police |date=December 18, 2019 }}, Old Bridge Township. Accessed December 17, 2019.</ref> The police department handles approximately 50,000 to 55,000 calls for service each year.
*Administration Bureau: Chief of Police. Police radio, computer, 9-1-1, and dispatch operations. Training, scheduling etc.
*Patrol Bureau: First responders for calls of service, motor vehicle crash investigators, motor vehicle and criminal law enforcement, road construction, special operations.
*Traffic Safety Bureau: All traffic enforcement, road construction planning, commuter lot parking enforcement, state funded grants (i.e.:seatbelt enforcement, mobile phone enforcement, child seat, pedestrian etc.) serious and fatal motor vehicle crash investigations, large scale lane closings for events or crashes, [[road striping]], traffic sign replacement and repair, ATV details, special events. Security of impounded vehicles.
*Detective Bureau: Investigates all serious offenses and crimes, serious and fatal motor vehicle crash investigations, plain clothes operations. Works closely with [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]], [[United States Secret Service]], Alcoholic Beverage Control and other federal agencies.
*Identification Bureau: Works in conjunction with the detective bureau, documents all serious crime scenes, photography for crime scenes and fatal/serious motor vehicle crashes, fingerprinting, evidence collection, processing and storing, civilian background checks, Megans Law enforcement, firearms application investigating and processing.
*Narcotics Bureau: All drug- and alcohol-related investigations, undercover operations, surveillance, liaisons with Prosecutors office, special operations, raids. Keeps a close relationship with the [[Drug Enforcement Administration|DEA]].
*Fire Arms Unit: Officers trained in qualifying and training all police personnel in weapons systems. This unit repairs and maintains firearms, gear and schedules all state mandated firearms training for the officers. Orders ammunition and supplies related to officer gear.
*Special Operations: [[Department of Homeland Security]] liaisons, [[Laurence Harbor, New Jersey|Laurence Harbor]] and [[Cliffwood Beach, New Jersey|Cliffwood Beach]] boardwalk and beachfront details, [[anti-terrorism]] and [[counter-terrorism]] training, covert operations.
*Police Garage: Mechanics trained in police vehicle repair, wiring, maintenance, storage of impounded vehicles.
*Auxiliary Police: Patrol in marked cars and uniform. They augment the regular officers while on patrol. Auxiliary officers provide additional security for events and details, parade traffic assistance, township fairs, carnivals, benefit functions etc. These officers fall under the [[Office of Emergency Management]] section of the township and are all volunteers, receiving no paychecks for their services.
*Special police officers: Most of these "special" employees are classified as Class I officers. They provide security at parks and recreation areas, conduct crowd control and are frequently used on court days to handle prisoners. They also serve as another set of eyes and ears for the patrol bureau. Class II officers are also employed in the township. Class II police officers are armed and hold the same powers as officers within the patrol bureau while they are on duty.