Administration
The police administration is comprised of the Chief of Police, Deputy Chief, Captain and four Lieutenants. Each officer in the command staff has a different responsibility, such as supervising the patrol division, the detective bureau, training, special events, traffic safety, accreditation and budgets.
Additionally, we have support staff that comprises our Records Department, Evidence, Abandoned Vehicles and Firearms Applications.
Patrol Division
The Glassboro Police Department patrol division is comprised of five “platoons”, each with a Sergeant, Corporal and four patrol officers. Patrols are conducted utilizing vehicle, foot and bike patrols.
Officers on each platoon are responsible for responding to calls for service and other emergencies, patrolling neighborhoods and business districts, serving warrants and enforcing traffic, criminal and Borough laws. Many of these functions are achieved by building strong relationships with citizens, business owners and visitors within the Borough.
Additionally, patrol officers are often seen giving community talks and presentations as they relate to various specializations. This could be a member of the K9 unit, Crime Prevention or the Bike Unit. For more information on these specialized units, please click here.
Detective Bureau
The Detective Bureau, which is under the command of Lt. Nick Russo, consists of three separate units: The Special Investigations Unit, The Community Services Unit and Criminal Investigation Unit. The Special Investigations Unit is faced with the daunting task of combating vice and drug crimes. Working with patrol, the Unit identifies, arrests and attempts to eradicate the flow of drugs into the community. The Community Services Unit acts as a liaison with the Borough’s Code Enforcement Office as well as the numerous rental properties in town. Additionally, the Unit helps to identify non-criminal community problems and works with the appropriate services and agencies to come up with a solution to them. The Criminal Investigation Unit is responsible for investigating crimes that are serious in nature.
Criminal Investigations is also tasked with conducting backgrounds on new applicants and firearms permits. The Investigative Division has detectives on duty or on call 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 365 days per year. The Detective Bureau accounts for approximately 10% of sworn police personnel and is comprised of a supervising Lieutenant, Detective Sergeant, Detective Corporal, and permanently assigned trained detectives. The primary duty of the Detective Bureau is to support the Patrol Division in the investigation of more serious crimes, although they are also responsible for:
Criminal Investigations
ABC (Alcohol Beverage Control) Violations
Liquor License Backgrounds
Crime Scene Investigation
Juvenile Offenders and Issues
Evidence and Property
Crime Analysis
Megan’s Law Registrants
Narcotics Enforcement
Covert Operations and Informants
Police Applicant Background Investigations
Assisting other agencies as needed
LIEUTENANT nick russo
(856) 881-1501 ext 88226