The Police Department started "Project Identification" to increase school and public safety and provide a convenience to the residents.

At Saint Vincent de Paul School, these ID cards help to identify the casual intruder and harmful trespassers on school grounds.  These trespassers might include a student suspended from the school, expelled students or disgruntled members of an organization.  It also may assist with identifying students from rival schools and individuals seeking revenge against a staff member.  These trespassers could also be someone who is physically threatening or intending to sell narcotics to school children.  The identification program will also benefit during school trips where the school children are taken out of the township for trips and special activities.

These ID cards are also available to Long Hill Township Senior Citizens.  They provide a convenient form of photo identification to retired citizens who no longer carry a corporate photo ID and do not have a NJ Photo Drivers License or DMV non-driver ID card.  Contact the Secretary of the Senior Citizens Club to arrange for a card.

	Recording fingerprints

The Police Department also makes fingerprint records for the township's children.  The Identi-kid program is a voluntary program which provides parents with a fingerprint card of their child.  Fingerprints are taken on standard cards, which are then returned to the parents to keep on file at their residence.

The program is offered to pre-school age children in the community at the Kindergarten Workshop sponsored by the Long Hill Township PTO in May of each year.  We also operate the program at other selected public events heavily attended by children.

If you are new in town and want to participate immediately, contact Cpl. Michael Mazzeo at 908-647-1800, ext 234, to schedule an appointment to have the cards prepared at Police Headquarters at your convenience.