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Preserving the Legacy of 2000-2003
Patrol Section
The Patrol Section consists of four patrol squads.  Each patrol squad is staffed by several officers and a dispatcher, and is supervised 24 hours a day by a patrol sergeant.  Every call for service placed to the police department is initially answered by the Patrol Section officers.
 
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Responsibilities of the Patrol Section are to conduct preliminary criminal investigations, respond to motor vehicle investigations, respond to first aid calls and fire calls and investigate a wide range of non-criminal reports.  In 2001, the Long Hill Police Department handled 23,557 calls for service.

There are 12 marked vehicles assigned to the Patrol Section.  The fleet is managed by a computerized vehicle maintenance program which details scheduled maintenance of the patrol vehicles.

Officers in the Patrol Section receive approximately 100 hours of mandatory training each year in domestic violence, firearms proficiency, use of force, CPR, emergency first aid, and defibrillator response.  Additional discretionary training is conducted in criminal law, motor vehicle law, search and seizure, and criminal investigations.
You Drink & Drive.  You Lose

The Long Hill Township Police Department conducts a sobriety checkpoint at various entrances to the town to help stop drinking and driving.  The enforcement initiative is part of a national campaign called "You Drink & Drive. You Lose."  The goal of this initiative is to reduce the number of alcohol related traffic fatalities on America’s roadways. 

Sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols are proven deterrence for impaired drivers.  Not only can sobriety checkpoints remove impaired drivers from the roadway, but also it can deter many from getting behind the wheel while they are impaired knowing that law enforcement is focused on this campaign.  The Long Hill Township Police Department supports the "You Drink & Drive. You Lose" campaign and hope that you will too.

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