Your Riverside Police
The members of the Riverside Police Department take great pride in our commitment to "Protecting and Serving" the residents, businesses, and visitors of Riverside Township.
Every day, we dedicate ourselves to safeguarding our community with vigilance, professionalism, and respect.
We recognize that effective policing is built on strong partnerships. Through a proactive community policing philosophy, we work to foster trust, transparency, and collaboration. Our officers immerse themselves in the life of the township—engaging residents through outreach initiatives, educational programs, neighborhood events, and ongoing dialogue designed to strengthen relationships and enhance quality of life.
Our award-winning community policing efforts have earned recognition from the New Jersey Attorney General, the New Jersey General Assembly, the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office, the Burlington County Chamber of Commerce, and ASIS International, among others. These honors reflect our unwavering commitment to innovation, service, and community partnership.
Above all, we strive to deliver the highest quality of police service while remaining grounded in our four core principles: Professionalism, Integrity, Honor, and Courage. These values guide every interaction, every decision, and every action we take as we proudly serve Riverside Township.
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the Riverside Police Department
Presently employs 21 full-time Officers and one part-time Records Clerk. The full-time officers include the Chief of Police, three Lieutenants, three Sergeants, and two School Resource Officers.
In addition to our awards for community policing we have been recognized by Mother Against Drunk Driving, NJ Highway Traffic Safety Administration, NJ State Association of Chiefs of Police, 200 Club of Burlington County, and have been selected by Courier Post Readers as "Best of South Jersey."
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The full-time officers include the Chief of Police, Captain, Lieutenant, two Sergeants, twelve Patrolman, one School Resource Officer and one Class II Officer.
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- Bicycle Registration
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Our mission is to maintain the quality of life we enjoy, and to ensure Riverside is a safe place to live, work and play. Recognized by the New Jersey General Assembly, the Riverside Police Department has instituted an award-winning community policing program. It also has received awards from Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), ASIS International and the Burlington County 200 Club.
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At 12:37 a.m., Riverside Police responded to a report of a disturbance in the 600 block of Bridgeboro Street. Upon arrival, officers encountered an armed, barricaded subject.
After a lengthy standoff and unsuccessful negotiations, the suspect was safely taken into custody at 10:39 a.m.
We would like to thank all of the agencies that responded to assist during this incident, including the New Jersey State Police, Burlington County Prosecutor's Office, Delran Police Department, Delanco Police Department, Palmyra EMS, and Virtua Paramedics.
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Was it the guy who ran from police from a traffic stop?
Thank you RPD and to all that assisted, glad to hear no injuries to anyone.
Glad no one was hurt. Praying the person gets help🙏🙏🙏
UPDATE: This Incident has come to a safe conclusion. The 600 block of Bridgeboro Street will be open within the next 15 minutes. More information will follow. Thank you for your patience
⚠️ EMERGENCY ALERT: Police are investigating an incident near the 600 block of Bridgeboro St. Please avoid the area or follow instructions from officers on scene. We will provide an update as soon as possible on this page.
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We’ve just completed our weeklong inaugural Junior Police Academy! Our 26 cadets were taken on a week-long journey becoming familiar with the life of a police officer, the tools we use, the training we undergo as well as meeting many of our law enforcement partners.
The cadets started out the week getting to know each other and all our officers. They were given in-depth tours of the police department, fire station along with classes and demonstrations on criminal investigations, traffic enforcement, emergency medical services, defensive tactics, drone use and K9 patrol. The cadets enjoyed trips to the Burlington County Courthouse, Correctional Facility and Prosecutor’s Office learning about court procedures. We were also able to spend a day with our cadets at our firearms training facility where they were able to use simulation firearms to partake in simulated training. Throughout the week the cadets were instructed in marching and drill along with other group activities to build teamwork, leadership and discipline.
We greatly appreciate the efforts of all of our officers for spending time instructing our cadets, especially, Detective Michael Hynes along with School Resource Officers Anthony Congemi and Brendon Griffin, for all the hours of planning, preparation and instruction they put into this first ever Riverside Junior Police Academy! We thank the members of the Riverside Township Committee for their continued support and participation in the academy graduation. We also want to give thanks to our local drivers who assisted with transportation along with Krauszer’s Food Mart, Milanese Pizza and Serrano’s Restaurant for providing lunch for our cadets for absolutely free! We are grateful to our partners in law enforcement, specifically the Riverside Fire Company, the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office, Burlington County Corrections, Riverton-Palmyra EMS members and the Cinnaminson Police Department K9 Unit Sgt. Cicale for donating their time to educate our cadets. Most importantly, THANK YOU to our cadets and their families for their participation and support. We couldn’t run a successful academy without YOU ALL!
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