Somerville Police Department

The Somerville Police Department is committed to a standard of excellence, both in the quality and quantity of services offered to the community and in the treatment of its employees.

Mission

• Deterrence of crime
• Investigation of crimes committed
• Arrest and prosecution of violators of law
• Traffic control and enforcement  

Members of the Department actively pursue the cooperation of every resident in an effort to create a Police/Community partnership sensitive to the multitude of cultures that makes up the human fabric of our community. The partnership strives to create a quality of life in Somerville which is second to none in the United States.

In addition, the Somerville Police Department stands committed to total career development for each of its employees. Highest priority is placed on initial and continued training for all employees, and employee input into the operation of the Police Department is encouraged. The Somerville Police Department consists of 32 sworn police officers, 1 full time and 1 part time civilian employee.

In 2021, the Somerville Police Department purchased and is utilizing body worn cameras for our officers.

Services

• DARE prevention programs
• Community Policing
• Neighborhood Watch programs
  
• School crossing guard program

Extra Duty Employment

To schedule an officer to provide security at a private event or traffic control at construction sites in the Borough, please contact Jobs 4 Blue at 877-425-8330.

Accident and Police Reports

• Allow 5 working days for any police report to be ready.
• Call the Records Bureau prior to picking up police report to confirm it's ready.
• Police reports are not faxed or emailed.
• Information from police reports is not given out over the phone.
• There is no fee if the report is picked up at Police Headquarters. 
• Online reports have a fee.

Attorney's Request for Discovery

If you have questions about discovery requests, or need discovery in another media or format, email discovery@somervillepd.org. 

Open Public Records Act (O.P.R.A.) Requests

O.P.R.A. requests must be submitted to our Records Bureau (not the Detective Bureau), by mail or fax. Contact the Records Department at 908-725-0331 x7336 with any questions.

Internal Affairs Policies and Procedures

The following documents are available for download at https://www.njoag.gov/iapp.

• Internal Affairs Appendixes
• Internal Affairs Report Form (in multiple languages)
  

Documents