Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association American Cop Magazine Reserve Police Officers Association Friends of the Boarder Patrol  NRA Law Enforcement Henry County Sheriff's Office in GA--School Resource Officers (SRO) made available to Schools County Police vs. Elected Sheriff--PDF Sheriff's Office Information on Supplemental Coverage & Mergers -- PDF (Tri-fold Tract) "Ted Gunderson FBI Section Chief" lays out a laundry list of Domestic Terror attacks perpetrated by different factions of the Deep State; (Video)

Click Topics Covered for areas of interest.

National Sheriffs' Association Sheriffs' Association of NJ PA Sheriffs' Association  Deputy Sheriffs' Assoc. of PA Law Enforcement Alliance of America Supporting Officers Defending America Law Enforcement EDU.net (law Enforcement Qualifications in every State for Federal, State, & Local Municipal Officers, etc.) The Freedom Coalition --There is no Liberity With Innocents in Jail! 'All Lies Will Be Exposed': Katt Williams Warned Celebrities Involved in Sex Trafficking Will 'Catch Hell in 2024'

International Police Resource Database

Expose Facts (NSA, CIA, FBI, etc. Whistleblowers) NSA Technical Head Dr. Bill Binney (200 IQ) says Big Tech is Framing People NSA Technical Head Dr. Bill Binney (200 IQ) -- debunks Russian Hacking Hoax Interpol Terrorism Research Center Crimestopper's International Victim Assistance Online Intellihub IACSP Enemies Foreign and Domestic Sibel Deniz Edmonds--Boiling Frogs Veterans for Child Rescue (V4CR) Operation Underground Railroad--rescuing children from sex trafficking Dr. Juliette M. Engle, MD--see book entitled "Angels Over Moscow"

NJIAT -- World Religions & Cults Tab Faith Defenders -- World Religions Infowars.com Comparative Criminal Justice Resources 5000 Corrections Websites European Institute for Crime Prevention High Tech Crime Consortium CorrectionsOne Terrorist Update: Combating Jihad Barnabasaid Sibel Edmonds Memoir (former FBI employee) Europe News Constitutional Sheriffs & Peace Officers Ass. Dr. Steve R. Pieczenik (former Sec. of State) FBI Corruption News

Suppoort the Sheriff's Office and your Local Municipal Police Department -- the Issue: It is Local Police vs. National Police (Click picture on left for further information from the Birch Society.)

This project seeks to expose and cut those entangling alliances, while educating others on the importance of keeping police independent and accountable to local communities. Take action today by starting a local committee to educate police and community leaders of the importance of local accountability and the role the police and sheriff plays in protecting citizens against federal tyranny. Learn more and tell others! Never allow a county police that is separate from the Sheriff's Office; your Sheriff is an elected Constitutional Office that is directly accountable to the people. Note: Law Enforcement should not be using information from the SPLC. See Southern Poverty Law Center -- Manufacturing Hate for Fun and Profit by Brietbart. (Every Peace Officer should have this booklet entitled Citizens Rule Book.)

Warning about DNA Analyses: Most DNA analysis is unreliable. Also, the recent revelations (see Wall Street and other news outlets' articles in 2024 on DNA testing) of misconduct or fraud in testing DNA or drug samples. There is bias and even misconduct by testers and those issuing 'expert certificates' – who are often current or former police force employees, as well as misinterpretation by juries, judges and lawyers alike. Labs are not all the same and procedures are not all uniform or not followed. Also, matching a bullet pattern to a gun is made-up. You cannot match a pattern.

Maryland School Shooter killed by Sheriff's Deputy in less than 60 seconds (03/20/18) -- see St. Mary's Sheriff's Office (in service since 1637) & Richland County Sheriff's Department has an excellent School Resourse Officer (SRO) program; they had a school teacher who was an SRO -- yes, she graduated from the police academy and was a Deputy Sheriff and teacher.

Former Sheriff Richard Mack, Graham County, Arizona and Rick Dalton, former Arizona Police Department Officer address some of the problems with police training and what occurred with George Floyd in Minneapolis should never have happened.

A quote from the article entitled Police Training Needs Reform: Prejudice is learned and can be unlearned. (Part 1): ... Of course, our service and protection in the community was many times anything but peaceful. But peace was always our goal. The 1957 Law Enforcement Officers Code of Ethics, which we all pledged to follow, was given to each of us. In part, it said:

"As a law enforcement officer, my fundamental duty is to serve the community; to safeguard lives and property; to protect the innocent against deception, the weak against oppression or intimidation and the peaceful against violence or disorder; and to respect the constitutional rights of all to liberty,
equality, and justice.I will keep my private life unsullied as an example to all and will behave in a manner that does not bring discredit to me or to my agency…I will constantly strive to achieve these objectives and ideals, dedicating myself before God to my chosen profession… law enforcement."

(This powerful and personal pledge of service has, sadly, been replaced, in many agencies, by the Law Enforcement Code of Conduct, which has removed the references to God, and other parts of the original.) That was the general state of law enforcement for the nation. But more than that, our own General Orders Manual, featured the following orders from the command staff to all personnel:

"The application and enforcement of the law must be accomplished in the spirit set forth by the framers of the Constitution. The rights of each citizen are equal with those of the state, which might accuse him."~Mesa PD Gen. Order 01.103~ ...

Sadly, these general orders aren't a part of the MPD manual today. Contemporary training of recruit officers is much different, and militarism has crept in, along with the idea that cops are better than the citizens, and must supervise them...

Law Enforcement Help for Cleaning up the Pedophile Rings Operating in very High Places

The Stone Zone With Roger Stone Joined By: Craig "Sawman" Sawyer (legendary Navy SEAL about the ruling elite and their evil cabal of pedophiles). Craig's organization, Veterans for Child Rescue (V4CR), works with law enforcement and intelligence agencies against pedophiles and child sex rings. President Trump is fully behind the effort to round up these sick perverted elitists that had protection under former President Obama. There is a NJ organization named Love True that has also been fighting against sex trafficking of young people (13 - 18).

Groundbreaking Film That Exposes Hollywood Pedophilia; Hollywood doesn't want you to see this movie (View movie on Vimeo for free--(10/20/17)

Note: In Nevada where prositution is legal in certain areas, they have to be 18 years or older even though the age of consent is 16 (see Nevada's Age of Consent Laws). Yes, it is illegal to hire women for prositution in Nevada under 18 years old and not in legal brothels designated by Nevada law! Caveat: Laws change. Always check the current laws in your state. What you do as an adult is your business, but exploiting young people is wrong.

FBI Child ID App.

The FBI's Child ID App. can now be downloaded from the Apple Store on iTunes & an Android version is available--this will enable a parent who has an abducted or missing child to show law enforcement pictures and other important information on the spot, which is crucial for locating a missing child. Also, see Missing & Exploited Children.

Notices to Law Enforcement: 1. Feds Admit (Department of Justice): Gun Laws will not slow crime and "assualt weapons" are not a major contributor to gun crimes and Buyback programs are ineffective (2013); 2. An Open Letter To My Friends In Law Enforcement (09/04/14); 3. NJ Supreme Court Rules: Police Need Warrant to Track Cell Phone (07/18/2013)--4th Amendment right; 4. Over 100 ANTIFA Terrorists Attack Atlanta Police Station, SPLC Lawyer Charged with Terrorism --police should not be using information from SPLC; 5. FBI Corruption News; 6. Andrew Torba: BigTech and ADL Are Working Together to Demonize and Destroy People

History of the Sheriff's Office

Thomas Jefferson, 3rd President of United States (03/04/1801 -- 03/04/1809)--image by Rembrant Peale (1800)

President Thomas Jefferson state in his work entitled "The Values of the Constitution" called the Sheriff's Office "the most important of all executive offices of the country. The Sheriff's power and authority are from the people who elect him. The citzens should control the office of Sheriff."

(It should be noted that President Thomas Jefferson included bold anti-slavery language in the original Declaration of Independence, which was removed. He did get passed by Congress in 1807 a bill outlawing the importation of slaves--it took effect in 1808.) And Wisconsin Territory was part of the Northwest Territory, where slavery had been banned by an act of Congress in 1787 at the urging of Thomas Jefferson.

The Sheriff can be traced back not only to the Magna Carta (1215), but to the Book of Daniel 3:2 when King Nebuchadnezzar II (634--562 BC) was reigning. The Sheriff was brought over to North America around 1634 and President Thomas Jefferson (1801-1809) called the office of the Sheriff "the most important of all executive offices of the country." [See Sheriff David Gee of the Florida Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office established in 1845 (HCSO has over 4,000 employees that conists of 2,022 Deputy Sheriffs and Corrections and 1,375 civilians) for further details. It should be noted that Mr. Joseph M. Demarest, Jr., former Assistant Director in charge of the FBI's New York Division, was employed as a Deputy Sheriff for the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. Also, see Sheriff & Magna Carta & Sheriff Tract 2017-- PDF to hand out to your local and state officials.]

First African-American Sheriff Elected in 1869 in Texas

Because you can elect the Sheriff, there was more opportunity for diversity. A case in point is Burton Walter Moses (1829 - 1913), who was the first African-American Sheriff elected in 1869 in the State of Texas in Fort Bend County. Also, he was a Texas State Senator and a member of the Republican Party.

See Topics Listed below for information on Police Mergers thru the Sheriff's Office.

What should be done about the Drug War in America?

Image credit: Picture right by Sardaukar Blackfang, from Wikimedia Commons

CIA Killing 100,000> Year Selling Heroin In U.S.A. Our Troops Protecting Opium-Heroin --The System is Rebelling over Drug Laws thanks to Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP)--mandatory sentences are assinine and the Drug War is a Joke.

LEAP does not promote drug use; however, prescription medications kill an estimated 300 percent more people than illegal drugs and the American Medical Association (AMA) admits that adverse reactions of FDA-approved medications kill nearly 300 people every single day--causing over 106,000 deaths in the U.S. each year. [It is wrong Biblically to take drugs unless it is for medical reasons, but look at the anti-depressant drugs we are giving to our children that are much more dangerous--all the school shooters were on some kind of anti-depressant drug (see ADHD/No to Ritalin Tab and Homeland Security Tab on how to prevent school shootings. Disarming law-abiding citizens is not the answer and help for school officials from Protecting Our Students and Teachers--POST--the POST program for schools is based on the Federal Flight Deck Officer Program (FFDO) because only 2% of U.S. flights--5,000 commercial planes in the air at one time--have armed marshals aboard; see The Truth about Airline Security--from the Pilots Themselves. Under the program commercial pilots, flight engineers, and navigators may carry firearms and they are sworn and deputized Federal Law Enforcement Officers and authorized under TSA). By the way, Legal Marijuana States have a Lower Opiod Use, New Studies Show (2018)

The criminalization of drugs has caused much harm to society (our Constitution trashed) and taxpayers (incarceration & legal costs)--I rather see the money going to educate the students against taking drugs including dangerous anti-depressant pharmaceutical drugs. See The DEA Struck Deal with Mexico's Most Notorious Drug Cartel (the Sinola drug cartel) and allowed them to smuggle billions of dollars in drugs to the U.S. (01/14/14) & Feds Caught Shipping Cocaine into U.S. (TV Commentary & also reported in El Paso Times).

Note: In the early 2000s, synthetic illicit drugs have been increasing in America at an alarming rate. What were these drugs? It consisted of synthetic cannabinoids (marijuana), synthetic cathionones (amphetamines called "bath salts" that included off-brand codeines, hydrocodones (Norco and Vicodin) and oxycodones (Oxycontin and Percocent). In 2017, those drugs are still lucrative, but there is something more deadly--it is the synthetic heroin call FENTANYL. China has become the world's leading manufacturer and exporter of illicit synthetic opiods in the U.S.-- China ships hundreds of pounds at a time of the powder to Mexixo where the drug is altered to make it 100x more potent then normal heroin and then shipped the United States; the Sinaloa Cartel calls their Fentanyl-heroin mix "El Diablito" or "The Little Devil." Unlike THC in marijuana that allows recepotor sites in the body and brain to stay partially clear and the body will eventuall dispose THC via urinary or sweat excretion, SYN-THC is a full agonist and covers the mu reciptor sites in the brain and is much harder for the body to break it down.

"Bath Salts", sometimes called plant food, are a synthetic derivative of the natural amphetamine and psychoactive East African plant Khat. Like SYN-THC drugs, bath salts are manufactured in the People's Republic of China and exported legally in the U.S. See the SCP Journal (Volume 41:1 -- 41:2, 2017) article entitled Designer Drugs: Destroying a Generation by D.G. Spillman.

To counter overdoses, five pharmaceutical manufacturers market a Narcan auto-injectable or spray. It is Naloxone sold under the brand name Narcan. The initial 2014 wholesale price was $690 for a package of 2 auto-injectors. Now Evzio is charging $4,500. Not acceptable.

Retired "DEA Special Agent" exposing the New Drug pushers--the Medical Establishment

Retired DEA Agent Robert Stutman, who was recruited in college by the CIA, has this to say about America's war on drugs in the World of Firepower, DEC/JAN 2013 issue, page 27: "Unfortunately, the biggest source of supply is not foreign countries, it is prescription drugs ... Prescription drugs kill more people than heroin, crack and methamphetamine combined. It's not the drug cartels in Mexico, it's the physicians overwriting prescriptions that kids get a hold of, use and die from. The problem is no longer the traditional dope dealer." Mr. Stutman retired in 1990 and founded the The Stutman Group, a management consulting firm that designs and implements comprehensive and practical substance abuse preventive programs for corporations and school systems across the country.

"Due to the ill-advised drug war and the endless federal expansion of the criminal code, we have over 6 million people under correctional suspension, more than the Soviets ever had, and more than any other nation today, including China. I don't understand the complacency of the Congress and the willingness to continue their obession with passing more federal laws. Mandatory sentencing laws associated with drug laws have compounded our prison problems." (Congressman Dr. Ron Paul, Whistleblower, Dec. 2012, Volume 21, NO. 12, Page 39--see video on Ron Paul--What Some Black PeopleThink--YouTube might have taken it down; see African Americans for Ron Paul.)

Should Marijuana be legalized?

A Brief History of the Drug War (video) --It was the UN in 1961 that came up with the so-called "War of Drugs." In 1971, President Nixon implemented the "War on Drugs" based on the UN and other former Presidents such as Bush, Clinton, Obama continued the policy. What did this do? It packed our prisons, oppressed the poor and middle class in America, especially the African-American community. It increased police misconduct, and the cost of law enforcement, etc.

Note: HHS (Health and Human Services) spending is $5 billion to combat drug abuse and the opioid epidemic. There is nothing new in American history with epidemics. The use of morphine during the Civil War led to a major drug problem afterward, while the 19th-century over-the-counter opiated laudanum that was prescribed for menstrual pains was abused by housewives. Even President Lincoln's wife was a laudanum addict. The early 20th centur saw the federal government began to regulate food and drug products by implementing the Food and Drug Act of 1906 and the Harrison Narcotics Tax Act of 1914. This has led to the unending war on drugs that has caused havoc on society untold billions of dollars to taxpayers, which is unconstitutional. Also, the Bible gives certain restrictions under the New Covenant about the role of Christians in government on what can be legislated--yes, drug use is a sin for non-medical reasons or being a drunk; however, it is something that Christians, liberals, conservatives, etc. should not be for laws that put people in jail over it. We know fornication is sin, but we do not arrest people for fornication or adultry--God said he will judge the sexually immoral and not to worry about what the non-believer does in their bed. Of course, if they are abusing children, then they should be arrested. The church is not a sacral society and not under the Mosaic Covenant (only ancient Israel was a theocracy). Of course, murder such as abortion should be illegal. (See Politics & Voting Tab.)

Image credits (left to right): 1. Original theatrical release poster of the Cecil B. DeMille film Samson and Delilah (1949). By Paramount Pictures. This work is in the public domain because it was published in the United States between 1927 and 1963, and although there may or may not have been a copyright notice, the copyright was not renewed. See https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Samson_and_Delilah_1949_poster.jpg 2. Samson Destroys the Philistines with an Ass' Jawbone (Judges 15:1-17). By Gustave Doré (1886). Public domain.

Legalization of marijuana and whether it is Biblical are two different subjects.

Under the authority of God via the Bible, there are limits on the authority of Church, State, Family and Business spheres (click NJIAT's Politics Tab and go to the sub-topic titled "What about the State's Authority over a Citizen"?) The Scriptures recognize four (4) sovereign spheres of authority: 1. Church (1Thess. 5:12-13; Heb. 13:17, 24 etc.); 2. State (Rom. 13:1-7; 1 Pet. 2:13-17 etc.); 3. Family (Eph. 5:22-29; Eph. 6:1-4, etc.); and 4. Business (Eph. 6:5-9; 1 Pet. 2:18-19, etc.).

For example, we know the Bible states that fornication, drunkenness, adultery and homosexuality is sin. However, the New Testament tells us He (the Lord) will judge fornicators (the non-Christian). So,do we enact laws (the State) to arrest all fornicators, adulterers, homosexuals, drunks, etc.? Of course, not! Is there a difference between a person who fornicates and a person who fornicates with a prostitute? Show me in the Bible. Why is one legal and the other illegal in most states?

Now there are Federal and State laws that Christians and non-Christians are authorized to influence or change such as stopping child abuse (pedophilia, teaching sin to our children via the public school system (Common Core based on Agenda 21, transgender and homosexual lifestyles, etc.), infanticide, suicide, incest, rape, abortion, forced vaccinations--click to the learn the risks, forced anti-depressant drugs (all the mass shooters were on this drug), anti-1st Amendment (especially, freedom of religion and the Internet) and anti-2nd Amendment laws, etc. Example: Samson, from the tribe of Dan and  judge/ruler of Israel for 20 years, had miraculous strength and was a Nazirite. Samson destroyed the Philistine's temple used as a religious sacrifice to their false god Dagon--the judgment was over sacrifice to the false god, not prostitution (see Book of Judges). (Governments are prohibited and not giving authority by God to interfere in those spheres (church, family--that includes the public schools--mentioned above.)

The Bible condemned the Israelites and the Gentiles for these practices mentioned above, but the Gentitles were not condemned over the Sabbath (the Sabbath only applied only to the Israelites under the Mosaic Covenant that was defective and obsolete -- the other 3 Covenants are still valid: Noahic, Abrahamic, and New Covenant). Unfortunately, you have "21st century Christian Pharisees" and misguided "Theonomists" (theonomy is not supported under the New Covenant -- the Church is "not" a Sacral Society like ancient nations, that is, a Covenantal nation with soldiers, jails, etc. See Dr. Morey's book entitled How the Old & New Testaments Relate to Each Other).

Medical benefits: Cannabinoids found to reduce seizures in children with epilepsy. Medical use is not sin! And supporting legalization and decrimininalization of recreational marijuana does not imply that a person supports people using it for non-medical reasons!

Also, see Retired DEA Agent Robert Stutman above, who was recruited in college by the CIA, has this to say about America's war on drugs in the World of Firepower, DEC/JAN 2013 issue, page 27. Note: While opioids certainly are a menace, the U.S. Constitution gives no authority to the federal government to wage a war on drugs. State or local efforts would do much more to fight the opioid epidemic than a federal bureaucracy who existence depends on perpetuating the problem.

Recognizing Outstanding Sheriffs across the Country

Philadelphia Sheriff Jewell Williams is Named Public Servant of The Year 2015
Story by The Philadelphia Public Record:
Sheriff Jewell Williams was sworn in to lead the Office of The Sheriff City and County of Philadelphia in January 2012 after being elected in November 2011 bringing with him a resume that literally saw him being trained for the position. To read article, see Sheriff of Philadelphia Jewell Williams & Deputy Sheriffs' Association of Pennsylvania (see News Tab) & Philadelphia Sheriff's Office.

 

 

 

 

Charlton Heston, who marched with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for Civil Rights & served in the United States Army Air Forces (1944-1946), and Sheriff Richard Mack

Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association (CSPOA) --founder and President former Sheriff Richard Mack. (SPLC Admits Lying About Sheriff Mack, Lawsuit Pending)

 

Image credit: Gun Owers of America

Voters issue Rebuke to Bloomberg by supporting Sheriff David Clarke (08/15/14)

African-American Sheriff David Clarke (Democrat) of Milwaukee tells God-hating Bloomberg to shove it and supports the right of all law-abiding people, especially African-Americans, that they can defend themselves with a firearm. Note: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was denied a pistol permit--see 2nd Amendment Tab for further information. Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office

 

President Thomas Jefferson called the office of the Sheriff "the most important of all executive offices of the country." President Thomas Jefferson included bold anti-slavery language in the original Declaration of Independence, which was removed. He did get passed by Congress in 1807 a bill outlawing the importation of slaves--it took effect in 1808.

Solution to Police Abuse of Civil Rights is not Federalizing Police:

Do not Federalize the Police like "Nazi Germany" [this is what the Bush Sr., Clinton, Bush Jr. and Obama Administrations (Black, Democrat Sheriff: Obama Fueling Racial Division for Federal Takeover of Police-05/11/15) want to impliment] the U.S. citizens will then end up with total tyranny and oppression--see Special Report: Federalized Police Force Rising (05/01/15):The police state intensifies as feds absorb law enoforcement nationwide). “The militarization of American policing has occurred as a direct result of federal programs that use equipment transfers and funding to encourage aggressive enforcement of the War on Drugs by state and local police agencies,” notes the ACLU.

Merge any unelected county police force into the Sheriff's Office. Only use the Sheriff's Office that is an elected Constitutional county law enforcement office that should be more sensitive to "Civil Rights" and change the "draconian drug laws" (in 2012, 1.55 million people were arrested on non-violent drug charges and of those 749,825 people were arrested for marijuana drug violations. Since 1980, 25.4 million Americans have been arrested on drug charges and of that number a third are black--the former Clinton administration and other administrations implimented these draconian drug laws that in effect served as a precursor to the police state we now see going on and the U.S. has spent $51 billion in 2014 on the so-called war on drugs) and "police training methodology"--we do not need the UN to police America and disarm the police or citizens (see Public law 87-297 signed in 1961).

• Dr. James Manning: Are we Better Off after the Civil Rights Act? (04/10/14--Video) & Why The Blacks Have Been Screwed Over So Bad (05/05/15--Video by Alex Jones)

Crime Statistics by Race and Background Information from FBI and DOJ statistics below. Also, Professor Walter Williams of George Mason University (The New American Magazine, May 4, 2015, pages 23-24) breaks down illegitimacy rates: Black families were very strong prior to 1964 compared to now (23% illegitimacy rate in 1960, 1925 85% of black households were two-parent households and as of 2014 70% are female-headed). Of course, the white families (illegitimacy rate for Whites is 29% and 53% illegitimacy for Spanish as of 2014) are falling apart too and were much stronger years ago. This has to do with a rejection of God and the government's anti-family policies, especially against the black community. For example, the white racists in police departments and the FBI in the 1940s and 1950s allowed drugs to be shipped into the poor black communities by organized crime. (Free trade agreements such as NAFTA, the WTO, the North American Union (NAU) , the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) etc. are even more harmful economically to the black community and also hurts all Americans.) What has happened? Read the following facts and articles below:

1. Despite making up just 13% of the population, blacks commit around half of homicides in the United States. DOJ statistics show that between 1980 and 2008, blacks committed 52% of homicides, compared to 45% of homicides committed by whites; 2. More up to date FBI statistics tell a similar story. In 2013, black criminals carried out 38% of murders, compared to 31.1% for whites, again despite the fact that there are five times more white people in the U.S.; 3. Despite the fact that black people commit an equal or greater number of violent crimes than whites, whites are almost TWICE as likely to be killed by police officers. 4. Black Crime Facts That the white Liberal Media Daren't Talk About --Police brutality targeting blacks will not subside until this becomes part of the national conversation ; 5. Flashback: U.S. Army Training to Fight Black Americans--"Doomsday Disneyland" facility used as practice ground for civil unrest; 6. After The Fed Crushed The Middle Class, It Is Targeting The American Family--One key observation: race matters far less than it did in decades past and class matters far more; 7. Three of six Balitmore Officers charged with the death of Mr. Gray are black--see Baltimore Police Mugshots Released: Half of the Officers are Black (05/01/15); 8. Why The Real Murder Of Blacks Is Carried Out By Pharmaceutical Companies, Vaccines And Cancer Clinics. Warning: Do not let certain people in the government or private sector cause racial division. This is what they want in order to cover up their ungodly policies and behavior--it does not matter if you are white or black we are in this together.

Hundreds of Sheriff's Demand Congress Build a Wall, Crack Down on Illegal Immigration (03/29/18) -- 'without border security and immigration reforms more citizens will be victims of crime'.

Topics covered:

1. Police Associations (see above); 2. International police resource data base (see above); 3. Why Merging Twp. Police Departments is a Budgetary Disaster unless done thru Sheriff; 3A. Clarification on County Police for NJ or PA Elected Officials & Deputy Reserve Units (Hallandale Police, Fl & City of Erlanger Police (KY) study merger into the Sheriff's Office); 3B. Why the Sheriff's Dept. should be used for supplementing or consolidation of Twp. Police Depts., especially in Hunterdon County (the Department of Public Safety (DPS) should be merged into the Hunterdon County Sheriff's Office); Deputy Reserve programs also save a lot of money--see Essex County Sheriff's Office & Allegheny County Sheriff's Office in Pittsburgh, PA ; 4. Why Clinton Twp. Councilman Harman Vos (who served in the Royal Dutch Army under NATO, Special Forces) wants to supplement the Clinton Twp. Police using the Sheriff's Office and thereby saving taxpayers thousands of dollars. Also, see Unethical Behavior by a few Freeholders and Police Chiefs in Hunterdon County; 5. Exposing Misinformation by a few Hunterdon and Somerset County Freeholders and Somerset County Prosecutor over the 21 proposed Twp. police mergers (the mergers should take place thru the Sheriff's Office that is an already existing county police force); 6. Official government reports on twp. police mergers into the Sheriff's Office & Reserve or Volunteer Units & How to have an effective Sheriff Reserve Unit in NJ & PA & Deputy Sheriff Reserve Units for School Security (summary of agreements)--see a listing of some outstanding Sheriffs' Offices around the country that includes the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office where the former Assistant Director of the FBI New York Office worked for as a Deputy Sheriff and where they operate a 727 Boeing anti-terrorist training facility; 7. Contracting Out Services of the Hunterdon County Sheriff's Office (see 7 page PDF summary under the heading "Official Government Reports of Mergers with Sheriffs' Offices" below); 8. Other Issues for Law Enforcement & Warning about "The Southern Poverty Law Center" (SPLC) to all Law Enforcement & Warning about the "Slatt" Program. 9. Recommended book entitled New Jersey Gun Law Guide by Evan Nappen for police officers, prosecutors, and sportsmen, A. summary of NJ gun laws (Firearms Purchaser ID Card--NJ police have 30 days from receipt of appplicant to approve or deny a FPIC under 2C:58-3(f), Address Change for FPIC (many twp. police depts. such as Clinton Twp. Police Dept. were making people fill out a new application--you only need an application for a duplicate FPIC), B. Guns Seized Because of Domestic Violence and not Returned to you will Loose their Gun Rights, C. Hollow Point bullets, D. Transporting Firearms, E. Inheriting Firearms F. NJ Attorney General takes an unconstitutional and unbiblical position on the right-to-carry lawsuit filed against the State of NJ by the Second Amendment Foundation & ANJRPC) and G. legal issues for law enforcement and sportsmen, especially the LEOSA Improvement Act; 10. Retired Major in the New Jersey State Police alleges it is common practice for NJ Governors to tell the Colonel/Superintendent of the NJ State Police to take an anti-gun position and lie to the public; 11. Police officer's oath and pledge to the Constitution that includes the 2nd Amendment (see Sheriff Mack's YouTube and a Letter from a Police Chief admonishing Law Enforcement that Upholding the 2nd Amendment and Constitution is part of their Oath); 12. LEAA & 29 DAs take oath to Constitution; 13. Licensing & Training & Gun Manuals; 14. NRA Instructor Ed Marcelli in AZ; 15. List of ranges; 16. College Rifle Clubs; 17. Airsoft guns, Airsoft Gun Manuals, paintball guns & ranges;18. Airsoft & paintball organizations; 19. Carnival in Switzerland includes Shooting Competition for young people ; 20. International Shooting Competition Organizations & African Safaris & President Vladimir Putin of Russia at Pistol Range (the true James Bond of the 21st century); 21. A list of gun manufacturers (Handguns, Rifles & Shotguns); 22. Accessories and Tactical Acccessories for Firearms (cleaning products, holsters, vests, targets, gun magazines, ammunition, scopes, lasers, gun safes, gun cases, a gun safe store in Las Vegas, Nevada, etc); and 23. NJ & PA firearm stores such as "General Defense Outfitters" in PA (Firearms dealer, U.S. Marine Survival kits or Personal kits, etc. and Publications, and a few Las Vegas, Nevada gun stores. 24. Shop privately and securely. Use Privacy to shield your real card information with automatically generated virtual cards

3. Why Merging Township Police Departments is a budgetary Disaster unless the Merger Takes Place thru the Sheriff's Office

All Law Enforcment should have a subscription to the American Cop Magazine

Police Consolidation: The End of Local Law Enforcement--merging local Twp. Police Depts. has been a budgetary disaster and will set the stage for the creation of local police departments becoming an outpost of the federal law-enforcement agency such as the DHS & the use of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) is another bad idea (see above article)---this is not the case with the Sheriff's Office (an elected Constitutional Office). This is why any mergers planned should only be done thru the Sheriff's Office. [The Sheriff's salary is set by NJ Statute (a minimum base is set)--Freeholders in individual counties in NJ have the option to give the Sheriff a higher salary than the minimum base. Thus it will always be a lower cost operation and citizens will keep their direct control and local sovereignty (many high ranking NJ State Police support merging thru the Sheriff's Office)--any county police force such as Bergen County and Union County (duplication of services) should be merged into the county Sheriff's Office.

Note: The Merger is official as of Feb. 25, 2015. Bergen freedholders make it official: County police folded into the Bergen County Sheriff's Office. It is disgraceful that Republican Freeholder Maura DeNicola opposed the move. Freeholder DeNicola should read the Constitution and have a concern for citizens' Civil Rights--yes, the Sheriff is directly accountable to the people. It is also a cost factor and a duplication of services. Shameful behavior from a Republican.

History background: Senator Gerald Cardinale submits bill to merge Bergen County Police with Sheriff's Department]. The Bergen County Freeholders who voted yes for the merger should be complimented, but County Executive Kathleen Donovan (who is either misinformed or intimidated by the county police) should be ashamed of herself for any opposition in mergering the county police force into the Bergen County Sheriff's Office--an existing county law enforcement office that has one of the top forensic labs in the State.

It should also be noted that the Warren County Freeholders put the Corrections facility under the direct control of the Warren County Sheriff's Office in 2011--hopefully, the same thing will be done with the Department of Public Safety (DPS), that is, it should be under the Sheriff's Office. Thumbs up for the Warren County Freeholders and Sheriff Gallant, who retired as a Captain in the NJ State Police (see About Warren County Sheriff's Office -- Sheriff Gallant's two undersheriff's are also retired Captains in the NJ State Police). Unfortunately, former Sheriff Gallant was not very pro-active in offering services.

Congratulations to the current Sherrif (James J. McDonald Sr., 2019) of Warren County, NJ, who is pro-active. He trying to offer law enforcement services such as patrol services to other muncipalities and save the taxpayers thousands of dollars.

3A. Clarification on County Police for NJ or PA Elected Officials

Sheriff's Office Information on Supplemental Coverage & Mergers -- PDF (2017 Tri-fold Tract)

(The "2017 Tri-fold Sheriff's PDF Tract" above is professionally designed for high quality hard copies to printed at any copy center; just bring the electronic file to a center.)

Clarification and Fact Sheet on County Police for Elected Officials in NJ & PA (03/11/13)--PDF

Great Example of a Police Merger into the Sheriff's Office: Howard City Police Department in Michigan

Howard City Police Department Merged into Montcalm County Sheriff's Office (Michigan) in 2014

Montcalm County Sheriff's Office offers "Contracted Deputies" to individual Townships -- see Office of the Sheriff Contracted Deputies.

Township Police Mergers not Cost Effective unless done thru the Sheriff's Office

Proposal to Merge Township Police Departments in Somerset County not Cost Effective unless done thru the Sheriff's Office--PDF

Police Mergers thru the Sheriff's Office (Print the above Flyers on Both Sides)--PDF

New York Times praises NJ Essex County Sheriff's Office Deputy Reserve program

Counties should not be setting up a county police force when they are already have an existing county police force called the Sheriff's Office.  This is a duplication of services and is contrary to shared services. The Sheriff's Office is not only more cost efficient, but it already exists and will always be a lower cost operation--the Sheriff's salary is set at a minimum by NJ Statute, but Freeholders can raise the salary. Most of the Sheriffs' Offices in NJ are under Civil Service that keeps the costs down and curbs political favoritism.

Possible Mergers of City Police Departments & Fire Departments into the Sheriff's Office across the country (2017)

1. Hallandale police, firefighters may merge with Broward Sheriff's Office;

2. Possible Merger of Kenton Sheriff & Police Being Studied

New Jersey or PA Townships have two options for Police Departments:

1. You can keep your township police department and just reduce it thru attrition. If a Twp. needs supplemental coverage, they can contract out with the Sheriff’s Office;

2. They can merge into the Sheriff's Office on a contractual basis (you do not want to penalize other townships who do not want to use the Sheriff's Office by having everyone pay for it, especially if they are using the State Police)—you would still have satellite offices in the respective townships.

See summary titled Contracting out Services of the Hunterdon County Sheriff's Office (2010)--PDF as a general guide for using the Sheriff's Office & Police Mergers thru the Sheriff's Office (Flyer)--PDF.

See example below of what functions a Sheriff’s Office performs:

Essex County transferred their Essex County Division of Police to the Essex County Sheriff's Office in 1997. Why? Because you already have a county police force thru the Sheriff’s Office and it was a duplication of services.  Essex County Sheriff’s Office also runs Homeland Security, the Park System, Bomb Squad, Emergency Management, Patrol Division, Detective Division, etc. This is the case with many of the bigger Sheriffs' Offices in New Jersey and around the country.
Essex County Sheriff's Office (NJ)
(https://www.essexsheriff.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=20&Itemid=55)
Also, see Passaic County Sheriff’s Office (NJ) & Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office (PA).

3B. Why the Sheriff's Office (an existing county law enforcement office) should be used to Supplement or for the Consolidation of Township Police Departments

Los Angeles County Police that is under the Office of Public Safety (a duplication of services) merged into the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD)--the Los Angels County Board of Supervisors (BOS) voted on 12/15/09 by a 4-1 vote to consolidate the Los Angels County Police into the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office (LASD)--an already existing county law enforcement office. (The Los Angles County Sheriff's Office services an area greater than 12,308 square kilometers with everything from gangster-infested holes south of downtown to celebrity-infested Malibu in the West; it has 8,500 Deputies and traces its roots back to the wild west of 1850s California.) This should be an example, especially for counties that have separate county police departments (merge them into the Sheriff's Office), and for other states in this country to use - this will save taxpayers millions of dollars (read articles below). It is recommended that this cost saving strategy be implemented in New Jersey and other States.

Townships could be supplemented by the Sheriff's Office

Yes, township police departments could be either supplemented or be merged into the Sheriff's Office (on a contractual basis--yes, the township has the option to keep all their police officers; it is a contract between the county and the individual township and the township can increase or decrease the amount of unit hours it wants). If the municipality wants to keep their police dept., but reduce costs, the municipality could reduce the size of their municipal police department and supplement its patrol functions and investigations with the Sheriff's Office as needed thereby saving the taxpayers thousands if not millions of dollars.

Merging into the Sheriff's Office

Merging into the Sheriff's Office is a better option because of the time factor--the township would start saving money immediately because the overheard costs would be less--no chief, and the other administrative functions streamlined. I have have spoken to many retired or active high ranking New Jersey State Troopers (About Warren County Sheriff's Office--the Sheriff and the two Undersheriffs are retired Captains in the NJ State Police), Federal Agents and former or current Sheriffs who agree that the local police departments should be merged into the county Sheriff's Office, an existing county police force. It should also be noted that former Hunterdon County Judge Thomas J. Beetel of Flemington, NJ (who served in World War II in Naval Intelligence--China) proposed having the Sheriff’s Office patrol the county and former Mayor Andrew Leon of Delaware Township, NJ (who served in World War II as a Navy Seabee—Guam and Bikini Atoll) was against starting a township police department.

Do not Consolidate Township Police Departments

Do not consolidate township police departments—the taxpayers will end up with a huge, high cost consolidated township police department that is not accountable to the people and would probably end up with the county taken it over. (The Sheriff's Office is a Constitutional Office--the NJ Constitution decrees that the Sheriff is the highest elected public law enforcement officer in the county--that has jurisdiction throughout the county and the Sheriff is elected by the citizens of the county and thus accountable to the people and the most cost effective.)

Lieutenant in the New Jersey State Police Prepared Detailed Report and Proposal for Hunterdon County to be Patrolled by the Sheriff's Office

A detailed report and proposal (for county patrolling) was submitted to the Hunterdon County Freeholders in the late 1990's by former Sheriff Bill Doyle (a retired Lieutenant in the New Jersey State Police, who also served 12 years as Sheriff (1996-2007), and your most qualified and best Sheriff that Hunterdon County every had). Also, a Hunterdon County Sheriff's Office Shared Services Proposal for a Patrol Division was submitted to the Freeholders in 2008 that offered a comprehensive cost analysis of patrol (active and passive) and investigative services for 10 municipalities in Hunterdon County--see all reports under the heading "Official Government Reports on Successful Mergers of Twp. Police Depts. into the Sheriffs' Offices"; also see the summary entitled Contracting Out Services of the Hunterdon County Sheriff's Office (2010)--PDF. Mr. Capobianco, Hunterdon County Shared Services Coordinator, stated on January 25, 2010 at an East Amwell meeting that the Sheriff's Office is the most cost effective method of policing the county. Mr. Capobianco is correct--if implemented properly, it would save thousands of dollars in property taxes per household every year.

Most Sheriffs' Offices in the Country perform all Law Enforcement Functions

Most Sheriffs' Offices across this country including Sheriffs' Offices in New Jersey perform the following: countywide patrol functions such as traffic control and accident investigations, process applications for a license to carry firearms, courthouse security, civil law enforcement, civil processes such as court orders, writs, executions, summons, tax liens, subpoenas, Sheriff sales, operate their county jail, transport prisoners, etc. All Sheriff's Officers are certified law enforcement personnel that go through the same police academies and training that township police officers have to go through--they both receive certification from the PTC (Police Training Commission) that authorizes them to patrol, to perform search and seizure, etc. A Sheriff's Officer has jurisdiction in the whole county--this is not the case with a township police officer.

Many Sheriffs' Offices offer Specialized Services to the County

Many Sheriffs' Offices also offer specialized services to the county in addition to uniform patrol, when needed, at no extra cost to the taxpayers, which consists of the following: Homeland Security, Emergency Services (SWAT), Haz-Mat Team, Bomb Squad, Air Patrol, Marine Patrol, Criminal Investigation Unit, Narcotics Investigation, Hostage Negotiation, Warrant Squad, Internet Crime Unit, and other law enforcement activities such as cigarette-tax enforcement (NYC Sheriff's Office), etc. See the Passaic County Sheriff's Office for an example of a New Jersey Sheriff's Office that offers most of the specialized units mentioned above in addition to their community-based programs such as Senior Citizen "Are You OK Program" and the Student "Reality-Check" Program. Passaic County Sheriff's Office patrols the portion of Rt 80 in Passaic County. A township police department does not have the personnel or money to have the specialties or expertise that would be offered through bigger departments such as the Sheriff's Office or State Police.

4. Why Councilman Harmen Vos wants to either Supplement Clinton Twp. Police Dept. Using Sheriff's Officers or Merge it & Unethical Behavior by a few Township Committeemen, Freeholders and Police Chiefs in Hunterdon County

Councilman Harmen Vos of Clinton Twp.(2011 to Dec. 31, 2013), who served as a Sergeant Commando in the Royal Dutch Army, under NATO, Special Forces--Green Berets, has made it clear at the event that after a careful study he wants to either supplement the Clinton Twp. Police by using Sheriff's Officers to offset the high cost or merge the police dept. into the Sheriff's Office. (This is not getting rid of the police dept. per se--it is on a contractual basis between the Twp., county and Sheriff; the Twp. can keep their police Dept. and just use a few Sheriff's Officers to offset the high costs or they could merge the police dept. The Police Officers would become Sheriff's Officers and would patrol Clinton Twp. with occasional rotation with other Sheriff's Officers.) This would entail no layoffs of the current Clinton Twp. Police Officers--no, the Officers would not have to take a Civil Service test to get hired because it would be a merger of an existing police dept. into the Sheriff's Office that is between the individual Twp. and Sheriff's Office on a contractual basis. They would be integrated into Civil Service. Over half of law enforcement in New Jersey fall under Civil Service regulations (Department of Personnel; Title 11) according to New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police. Civil Service curtails politics in promotions and is less expensive. If townships merged into the Sheriff's Office, there would be precincts/satellite offices throughout the county--there would be no difference in response time. The Sheriff's Office would actually have a faster response time. (Just recently (in April, 2012) you had a Police Officer from Clinton Twp. Police Department arrested for illegal possesson of a drug. The Clinton Twp. Police Department was also taken over by the Prosecutor's Office a few years back because of misconduct.)

Police Chiefs Held Special Meeting after the Summary for "Contracting Out Services" report using the Hunterdon County Sheriff's Office was released on 09/07/10

It should be noted when the summary for Contracting out Services of the Hunterdon County Sheriff's Office was released on 09/07/10, the police chiefs in Hunterdon County had a special meeting; they were upset over the summary, which was not reported by any of the local newspapers. The local newspapers also did not report at the East Amwell meeting on January 25, 2010 that the Freeholders withheld The Hunterdon County Sheriff's Shared Services Proposal (2008) that should have been included in the Blue Shield Consulting Report and the statement made by Mr. Capobianco, Hunterdon County Shared Services Coordinator, that the Sheriff's Office is the most cost effective. What is happening in Hunterdon County is that some Freeholders (maybe only one Freeholder at this present time) and a few Township Committee Members are trying to push the idea of consolidating township police departments instead of reducing them, merging them into the Sheriff's Office or contracting out the services with the Sheriff's Office. Beware of any disinformation about the Sheriff's Office by township police departments, some township committeemen and a few Freeholders—many might be misinformed, do not understand the issue, or are deceptively working behind the scenes with the twp. police departments instead of representing the people. This is very dangerous and costly. The Freeholders and the townships will end up creating a high cost county police force with out of control costs such as the Bergen County Police and Nassau County Police. The county Sheriff's salary is set by New Jersey Statute, but have the Freeholders have the option to give a Sheriff a higher salary and no Undersheriff or Sheriff's Officers can make more than the Sheriff—this puts a cap on all salaries. This is not the case with township police departments or a county police force.

The Sheriff's Office is an already existing County Police Force

The Sheriff's Office, an already existing county police force, is the most efficient way to go. Hunterdon County could also save money just by putting the correctional facility (the whole DPS) back under the Sheriff's Office instead of laying off custodians from the court house and contracting out their services—Hunterdon has multi-million dollar lawsuits against it, which could have been prevented. Contact Sheriff Fred Brown , a straight shooter, about using the Sheriff's Office to reduce police costs to the local municipalities in Hunterdon County--there are false rumors being circulated by some Raritan Twp. Committeemen that Fred Brown recommended the current police chief in Raritan Twp. and is not in favor of supplemental police coverage from the Sheriff's Office if the municipalities request it. This is an outright lie and not Sheriff's Brown's position. Unfortunately, Freeholder Rob Walton was quoted in the Hunterdon County Democrat (08/04/11) by Terry Wright in an article titled Officials explore shared services that Sheriff Brown would not be interested in offering shared services for municipal police departments--this is a lie and Sheriff Brown has made it clear he will offer services if requested by the municipalities. Freeholder Director Matt Holt, an honest guy, had to correct and rebuke Freeholder Rob Walton publicly for misinformation over the Sheriff's Office at a Wine Tasting Event sponsored by the Clinton Twp. Republican Club at the Hampton Inn on 09/23/11--yes, a DPS merger with the Sheriff Office might be considered and the Freeholders would work with muncipalities who are interested in using the Sheriff's Office.

Note: The current Freeholder Board in Hunterdon County as of 2020 are incompetent when it comes to offering services of the Sheriff's Office--look at what happened to their county jail; contracted out with Somerset County and now is with Warren County. It is a financial nightmare. Then Hunterdon Freeholders wanted to contract "Raritan Twp. Police Dept." to transport prisoners--stupidity on the highest level. They are even using the DPS in addition to the Sheriff's Office to transport prisoners.

Hold your Township Committeemen/Women and Freeholders Accountable

Hold the township committeemen and Freeholders, especially newly elected Freeholder Rob Walton (who has been running around the county trying to promote a high cost county police department, which is a duplication of services that already exists through the Sheriff's Office) accountable and tell them you had enough of this nonsense. There are also reliable allegations being made in Hunterdon that a few Hunterdon County Freeholders told Sheriff Fred Brown that the Sheriff's Office is really only an administrative office. If this is true, it is a stupid statement--the Sheriff is the top law enforcement officer in the county. The Freeholders also cut his budget--he should have another Undersheriff. However, the good news is that there are a few Hunterdon County Freeholders who are open to using the Sheriff's Office on a contractual basis.

Note: There is strong evidence that the Raritan Twp. Police Chief might have been the one who called the special meeting--according to allegations made by reliable sources--with other police chiefs in Hunterdon County to discuss how to counter the summary submitted to municipalites titled, Contracting out Services of the Hunterdon County Sheriff's Office (2010)--see PDF summary under the topic "Official Government Reports." If the allegations are true about the meeting, it is very unprofessional conduct for police chiefs. This website has always supported local law enforcement and the Sheriff's Office. Supplemental coverage is probably the way to go for 85% of townships in most counties--yes, the twp. would still have their police department! This site is against Twp. police mergers or creating another county police force.

5. Somerset County Freeholders, Somerset Prosecutor and One Hunterdon County Freeholder Misleading the Public about Twp. Police Mergers (that will create another county police force--a duplication of services) that already exists thru the Sheriff's Office

The proposed merger of 21 Twp. police departments in Somerset County into one department made up of precincts (21) is a big mistake and stupid. (Contact Sheriff Frank Provenzano in Somerset and ask him what is his problem; this should be done through his Office, which is an existing county law enforcement office). Somerset County Sheriff's Office

Proposal for 21 Twp. Police Departments in Somerset County merger is a Duplication of Services

The proposal for the 21 Twp. Police Departments in Somerset County to merge and then create a county police force is stupid. Somerset County is duplicating services (the Sheriff's Office is an existing county police force where each Twp. can legally merge their police department on a contractual basis into the Sheriff's Office and the other townships who do not merge with the Sheriff's Office do not have to pay for the other townships who do so because it is a contract between the Sheriff, Freeholders and the individual township)--the so-called savings for the 21 Twp. Police merger is a joke because it requires massive layoffs and a county police force is always more costly in the long run unlike the existing lower cost operation of the Sheriff's Office. The Sheriff's starting salary is set by NJ Statute and it is at the discretion of the Freeholders if they want to give the Sheriff a higher salary depending on his/her responsiblities--most Chiefs of Police in New Jersey townships make more than the Sheriff! Most of the Sheriffs' Offices in New Jersey are under civil service and as a result holds the costs down in addition to many other factors. The Somerset Prosecutor should be ashamed of himself because it is about him having control of the force not about protecting the citizens and cost savings to the taxpayers. The Courier News even admitted that the savings over 10 years keeps getting adjusted down from previous estimates. This is also contrary to what other States are doing--merging Twp. Police Departments into Sheriff's Office. The misleading report can be accessed at (Somerset County Prosecutor's Office Task Force on Regionalized Policing).

2 1/2 year Study by the Somerset County Freeholders?

There was no reason for the Somerset County Freeholders to commission a 2 1/2 year study about merging or consolidating township police departments. The Freeholders could have had a two week free study from the Sheriff's Office or National Sheriff's Association. Having the Sheriff's Office patrol or supplement townships in Somerset County is the most efficient and cost effective--it is also easier to negotiate police contracts for townships who want to merge into the Sheriff's Office. There is no need for former Somerset County Freeholder Jack Ciattarelli and now Assemblyman for the 16th District and an intelligent man, and Hunterdon County Freeholder Rob Walton to promote legislation in New Jersey to authorize or make it easier for municipal police departments to merge. Legislation for township mergers to help consolidate schools or other services is acceptable, which Freeholder Ciattarelli is also supporting.

The Real Plan behind the the Merger

[The real plan by some of the Hunterdon and Somerset County Freeholders such as Freeholder Rob Walton and Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli is to create a high cost county police force that is under their control, not the people--the plan has already been exposed by the Star-Ledger July 10, 2011 edition, section on Somerset & Hunterdon, page 22 entitled Somerset County plan to share police forces hits bump. The study was prepared by consultant Thomas Banker that would create three police precincts where the individual municipalities would initially be charged based on how many of their officers joined in the effort, but then it would become the county's burden--it is not only a duplication of services that already exists through the Sheriff's Office, but this proposal was already made by many Sheriff's' Departments in this state including the Hunterdon County Sheriff's Office. Yes, this was suppose to be done through the Sheriff's Office! Merging township police departments will create a county police force down the road. A county police force will be much more costly than than the Sheriff's Office; the Sheriff's salary is set by NJ Statute. I would assume that Hunterdon County Freeholders Will Mennen and George Melick would be against creating a county police force that would end up with out of control costs like the Nassau County Police or the Bergen County Police that were going to get 9.79% raise each year for four years according to an article by Northjersey.com dated 03/12/11 entitled Bergon County Police give up raises to stave off layoffs--the Bergen County Sheriff Michael Sardino should propose having the Bergen County Police Dept. merged into the Sheriff's Office and also implement a volunteer program (a reserve unit) like Essex County Sheriff's Office and the other Sheriffs' Offices across this nation. Unfortunately, if a Sheriff was a former chief, they do not want to upset their fellow chiefs by actually doing what is right and represent the PBA instead of the people. ( Freeholders Mennen and Melick should be commended for taking this position of not starting a separate county police force)--they should talk some sense into Freeholder Rob Walton and the Somerset Freeholders. If the municipalities want the county to help out, then let them contract out the services with the Sheriff's Office; the municipalities would reimburse the county for the cost of the Sheriff's Officers used on a contractual basis only.]

Sheriff's Office is already authorized by the State to Patrol the County and Merge Police Depts.

The Sheriff's Office is already authorized by the state to patrol the county and merge police depts.--only the Sheriff's Office and State Police have the authority to set up weigh stations for trucks. The municipal police departments are able to legally merge or supplement their departments through the Sheriff's Office. The real issue was that the Freeholders do not want to give up control that included the Somerset County Prosecutor. The Sheriff and the County Prosecutor are Constitutional Officers. The difference being is that the Sheriff is elected by the people, thus more accountable to the people whereas the county prosecutor (a State Constitutional Officer) is appointed by the Governor and controlled by the Attorney General--look at the former Somerset County Prosecutor (Nicholas Bissell) who was indicted on 30 counts of criminal activity by a federal grand jury in 1996; since he was appointed, he could only be removed by the Governor and thus the citizens had a bad prosecutor in Somerset from 1982 through 1996. In Pennsylvania the Prosecutor or District Attorney is elected. They will end up with a high cost county police force and a duplication of services (the Sheriff's Office is an already existing county law enforcement police force). This is stupidity on the highest level.

6. Official Government Reports on Successful Mergers of Twp. Police Depts. into the Sheriff's Office, Articles on Sheriffs' Offices Across the Country & Sheriff Proposals made in New Jersey such as Hunterdon County

County Police vs. Elected Sheriff--PDF

Sheriff's Office Tri-fold Tract 2017-- PDF

National Sheriff's Association: Information Repository on Sheriffs' Office services, especially for Twp. Police Department mergers into the Sheriff's Office.

Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association (CSPOA)

PA Sheriffs' Association

Contract Sheriff/ Police Services and what are the benefits (a Commanders Guide)--PDF

Senator Gerald Cardinale submits bill to merge Bergen County Police, with Sheriff's Department

A list of contract law enforcement municipalities in the United States--most mergers taking place are through the Sheriff's Office

7.

Hunterdon County Sheriff's Office

Contracting out Services of the Hunterdon County Sheriff's Office (2010)--PDF

Hunterdon County Sheriff's Office Shared Services Proposal (2008) for ten municipalities--PDF

Hunterdon County Sheriff's Office 2008 budget—see pages 24- 26 with Motor Vehicle Analysis that former Freeholder rejected thus denying money and important services to Hunterdon County--PDF

Onondaga County Sheriff's Office (OCSO) --serving the community since 1794.

Clay Police Department's Merger with the Onondaga County Sheriff's Office (OCSO): See the Official Government Summary of Agreement--PDF

Clay, New York citizens vote to abolish its police department in favor of merging with Onondaga County Sheriff’s Department (2008) [lowering tax bill by 20 percent & saving the town $17 million over 10 years]

Somerset County Sheriff's Office--the Somerset County Freeholders and Prosecutor tried to circumvent the Sheriff's Office (the chief law enforcement officer in the county) by a proposed 21 Township Police Departments' merger in Somerset County by starting a separate county police force that is not accountable to the people and is more costly and should not be done--this is creating another county police force with out of control costs and is a duplication of services (the Sheriff's Office is an existing county police force and Bergen County just merged their county police force into the Bergen County Sheriff's Office in 2015). Any police mergers should take place through the Somerset County Sheriff's Office. The police chiefs put pressure on the former Sheriff when he proposed having the township police departments merged into the Sheriff's Office years ago and thus saving the taxpayers millions--the twp. police departments could also use the Sheriff's Office as a supplement, thus reducing costs and they can keep their police department. This can be done on a contractual basis with each individual township. Call your current Freeholders and Sheriff and tell him that the citizens want this done through the Sheriff's Office regardless if the police chiefs and prosecutor do not like it (too bad). Say "NO" to Somerset Merging 19 Twp. Police Departments unless Done thru the Sheriff's Office--PDF

Note: The Somerset County Prosecutors Office should not have a Swat Team when the Somerset County Sheriff's Office has a Swat Team/Special Response Team --- see Somerset County Sheriff's Office/Special Response Team. The Somerset Prosecutor's Swat team should immediately be transferred to the Somerset Sheriff's Office. Michael H. Robertson, Somerset Prosecutor (since 2016), should concentrate on prosecuting criminals and transfer specialized units (Rescue, Swat, Dive Team, etc.;many of the units the Somerset Sheriff's Office already has--duplication of services) into the Somerset Sheriff's Office; these are units that belong under the sole control of the Sheriff's Office. This is the protocol already in many states, that is, the Sheriff's Office has the sole responsiblity. Former prosecutor Soriano pushed for a county police force (its was rejected by the citizens) and excluded the Sheriff's Office (an existing county police force: Dumb!).

Essex County Sheriff's Office in New Jersey--this is a Sheriff's Office that all the counties in the State of New Jersey should model themselves after. The have the following divisions: Patrol Division (which includes securing the Essex County parks (6,000 acres)--no park rangers),Narcotics Division, Homeland Security (the person in charge is a former Assistant Special Agent for the FBI NJ Divisional Office in Newark), Emergency Services, Volunteer Deputy program, etc. Somerset County and Hunterdon County need to get their head out of the sand and use their Sheriff's Office for police mergers and the DPS in Hunterdon County should be under the Sheriff's Office.

Passaic County Sheriff's Office in New Jersey--this is another excellent example of a Sheriff's Office in NJ. Under the Bureau of Law Enforcement: Uniformed Patrol, this division also deploys the following specialized units whenever they are needed throughout the county, at no extra cost to taxpayers: Bomb Squad, Crisis Response Team, Emergency Services Unit, Haz-Mat Team, Special Weapons, Scuba Team, Criminal Investigations Division, Narcotics Investigations, Water Resource Protection Unit, Internet Crime Unit, Fugitive Warrant Squad, Crime Scene Unit, Marine Patrol, Public Safety Telecommunications, E-911 Call Center, and Hostage Negotiation.

Bergen County Sheriff's Office --a 24-hour operaton and the largest law enforcement agency in Bergen County with more than 500 dedicated personnel. The Sheriff' Office assists the 68 municipal police deapartments with their forensic procedures that is part of their Bureau of Criminal Investigation. They have an excellent Detective Unit..

New Bergen County Executive Signs Deal Merging Bergen County Police Dept. Into the Bergen County Sheriff's Department (01/01/15) & Bergen County begins Merger of its Police Force into the Sheriff's Office on NJ.com --We would like to congratulate Bergen County Executive James Tedesco for merging the Bergen County Police Dept. into the Sheriff's Office, which is an existing county police Dept. (this was a duplication of services). Bergen County Executive James Tedesco did the right thing. We also would like to congratulate Sheriff Michael Saudino for agreeing with this merger and his hard work to make it happen.

Note: The Merger is official as of Feb. 25, 2015. Bergen freedholders make it official: County police folded into the Bergen County Sheriff's Office. It is disgraceful that Republican Freeholder Maura DeNicola opposed the move. Freeholder DeNicola should read the Constitution and have a concern for citizens' Civil Rights--yes, the Sheriff is directly accountable to the people. It is also a cost factor, duplication of services and Civil Rights issue. Shameful behavior from a Republican. The DPS should also be under the Sheriff's Office and communications (the Prosecutor is not an elected office in NJ (it is elected in NY and PA, etc.) and should not dictate to the people of Bergen County--an unelected Constitutional Office is a joke!).

Montgomery County Sheriff's Department in PA--The Office of the Sheriff in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is authorized and established by the PA Constitution of 1784; it is the chief law enforcement officer of the county per PA Constitution. The office does a variety of duties and has specialized services such as a Bomb Disposal Unit, (C.E.R.T.) County Emergency Response Team, etc. PA Township Police Departments should be merged into the Sheriff's Office because it is the most cost effective and they have jurisdiction in the whole county, which makes it easier for mergers. This can be done on a contractual basis with each township.

Allegheny County Sheriff's Office in Pennsylvania located in Pittsburgh, PA. They have a volunteer Uniform Reserve program or Deputy Reserve Program and are authorized under Title 18 with full arresting power in addition to their full-time Sheriff's Officers. Yes, the Allegheny County Police should be merged into the Allegheny County Sheriff's Office (the Sheriff Dupities are duly trained from Act 2 Sheriff Training and through 120 MPOETC (Municipal Police Officers' Education and Training Commission). See article titled Does Allegheny County Need A Sheriff And A County Police Commissioner? dated 04/01/2016. This is a "Duplication of Services" issue and a "Civil Rights" issue and a "cost factor" issue. The Sheriff's Office is less expenisve--Allegheny Count Sheriff's Officer can only retire at age 55, a county police officer can retire at 50.

Note: PA Sheriff Dupities are duly trained either under Act 2 Sheriff Training or 120 MPOETC (Municipal Police Officers' Education and Training Commission) such as Sheriff's Office in Pittsburgh. Any Reserve Deputy Sheriff who completes the above training would be able to enforce Title 18 (PA.Crimes Code) and Title 75 (PA. Vehicle Code) -- see Montour County Sheriff's Office in PA.

A quote from the Sheriff's Association of New Jersery: A look at a six (6) year old Pennsylvania Supreme Court case, the court held that the "constitutionally designated sheriff in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a law enforcement officer who is vested with full powers and duties to stop motor vehicles, issue citations for motor vehicle violations under statutory code, and make arrests with or without warrants" (Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. Leet, 585 A.2d 1033). Sheriffs and their deputies are basically police officers. Judge Carillo, who presided over this case, even went as far as writing how "instinctively,..., we are reminded of Sherwood Forest, where the Sheriff of Nottingham was the chief law enforcement officer who possessed far-reaching powers" and "King Henry of England states to the Sheriff of Nottingham,...But look well to it, Master Sheriff, for I will have my laws obeyed by all men within my kingdom, and if thou art not able to enforce them, thou art no sheriff for me."

Beaver County Sheriff's Office, PA it patrols four county parks and as well as the Beaver County Airport. It was also assisted the United States Secret Service during a Presidential vist in 2008.

 

 Lauderdale Lakes and Broward Sheriff's Office Consolidation deal approved--it will save 2.8 million annually.

Marion County Sheriff's Office ; Sheriff would run Metropolitan Police Force (proposed in 2004)

Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office in Florida (HCSO)--they have a Boeing 727 Anti-Terrorism Training Facility. (Sheriff David Gee shows how the Sheriff is mentioned in ancient times in such places as the Bible in the Book of Daniel 3:2 and in the Magna Carta--click the About HCSO Tab on the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office website to read more about this subject.)

Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office--they have a reserve deputy unit (all of NJ Sheriffs' Offices should implement this program) and Mr. Joseph M. Demarest, Jr., was the former Assistant Director in charge of the FBI's New York Division, was employed there as a Deputy Sheriff.

Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office--African-American Sheriff David Clarke, Jr., who is doing great things for Milwaukee County.

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) --with over 18,000 employees, it is one of your biggest and best Sheriff's Department in the United States.

Los Angels Sheriff's Department

Star&Shield (vol.37, issue 1, Jan 2010)--LA County Police/LA Sheriff's Department Merger Official; county officials approve merger --this should be an example for all States to merge any existing county police force into the Sheriff's Office, which is an already existing county police force.

Los Angels County/Office of Public Safety--OPS will cease to exist and will be absorbed into the Los Angels County Sheriff's Department. Congratulations to the Sheriff's Office! I hope this will done with the Bergen County Police in NJ and the Department of Public Safety (DPS) in Hunterdon County, NJ and save the taxpayers money.

Maricopa County Sheriff's Office --An excellent Sheriff's Office in Arizona that does all facets of law enforcement that includes patrolling the county and has been around since 1893; it employs 3,400 people. The current Sheriff, Joe Arpaio, is a retired DEA Agent and served in the U.S. Army.

Sheriff Simon L. Leis Jr.--Still a Marine (Hamilton County, Ohio Sheriff's Department (HCSD); Magazine of the Marines--Leatherneck, April 2011--PDF 

It is Disgracelful for Union County and Camden County in New Jersey to have a separate county police force when the Sheriff's Office is an existing county police force (duplication of services).

Union County and Camden County should immediately merge their county police force into the Sheriff's Office (an elected Constitutional Office) like Bergen County did in 2015 and Essex County in 1997 (see above). This is not only a Civil Rights issue, but is a duplication of services and a cost issue--it would eliminate redundancy, streamline services, improve communications, enhance public safety and save millions of dollars in the long-term by using the Sheriff's Office. This is a slap in the face to all citizens of all races, especially the African American and Spanish community.

Reserve or Volunteer Units--Sheriffs' Offices and Township Police Departments across the country use Armed Reserve Units

Essex County Sheriff's Department (Deputy Volunteer Program) in New Jersey

The director of the Deputy Reserve unit should report directly to the Sheriff. This will prevent any confusion and other problems and will insure an effective and professional Deputy program. N.J.S. 40A:9-117.2 (Appointment of unpaid deputy sheriffs) gives the Sheriff the authority to appoint Deputy Sheriffs without compensation. The Sheriff may appoint the lesser of either 85 Deputy Sheriffs or one Deputy Sheriff for every 10,000 in inhabitants of the county according to the lastest federal decennial census. Also, see N.J.S. 40A:9-117.3 (Deputy sheriff: rights, privileges and immunities).

Essex County College Police Academy --training programs.

Allegheny County Sheriff's Office in Pennsylvania --the volunteer Uniform Reserve members have full Title 18 arresting powers in PA and receive the same training as full-time law enforcement officers. The Sheriff's Office is located in Pittsburgh, PA. In some jurisdictions it also supplements local law enforcement by providing reserve forces for backup. The Allegheny County Sheriff's Office was formed in 1788.

Note: PA Sheriff Dupities are duly trained either under Act 2 Sheriff Training or 120 MPOETC (Municipal Police Officers' Education and Training Commission) such as Pittsburgh Sheriff's Office. Any Reserve Deputy Sheriff who completes the above training would be able to enforce Title 18 (PA.Crimes Code) and Title 75 (PA. Vehicle Code) -- see Montour County Sheriff's Office in PA.

Utilizing Special/Auxiliary Police Officers for Twp. Police Departments or Sheriffs’ Offices - PDF

Special/Auxiliary Officers in NJ - PDF

Police: Reserve Officers fill Important Role - PDF

PoliceReserveOfficer.com--careers, training, certification for professional police reserves, etc.

A History of Reserve Law Enforcement
https://www.reservepolice.org/History_of_Reserves.htm

Note: NJ Municipal Police have Special Officer Class's (SLEO's) that are paid. Class I (80 Hr training), Class II (460 hr training and carry firearms) and Class III (retired officers; Bill S86/A3629 that passed on 11/30/16). However, a volunteer Deputy Sheriff (over 700 hr training) is fully certified in New Jersey as a full-time officer.

Sheriff Reserve Units and How to have an Effective Program in NJ, PA or any other State

Sheriff Reserve Units are also used throughout the country to save taxpayers thousands of dollars. Examples of Sheriffs' Offices using reserve units:Reserves Unit (West Palm Beach, FL) ,(West Hollywood, CA) and (NJ has a volunteer Deputy program implemented by the Essex County Sheriff's Office). Many of the volunteers in the Sheriff Reserve Units are either retired or active military personnel, police or other professionals who either donate their time or receive pay with no benefits to offset the high cost of law enforcement in their county.

The Director of the Deputy Reserve unit should report directly to the Sheriff and the NJ Statutes that authorize unpaid Deputy Sheriffs

The director of the Deputy Reserve unit should report directly to the Sheriff. This will prevent any confusion and other problems and will insure an effective and professional Deputy program. N.J.S. 40A:9-117 (Appointment of unpaid deputy sheriffs) gives the Sheriff the authority to appoint Deputy Sheriffs without compensation. The Sheriff may appoint the lesser of either 85 Deputy Sheriffs or one Deputy Sheriff for every 10,000 inhabitants of the county according to the lastest federal decennial census. Also, see N.J.S. 40A:9-117.3 (Deputy sheriff: rights, privileges and immunities).

The High Cost of Township Police Departments (especially in New Jersey) and Solutions--see Contracting out Services of the Hunterdon County Sheriff's Office (2010)--PDF summary and other official Sheriff merger reports below as a guideline to use in any township, county or state.

For more details on the Sheriff's Office see Local Government Tab, Homeland Security Tab, and article in the Star-Ledger dated 09/19/10 entitled N.J. police salaries rank highest in nation with median pay of $90,672 (the article gives detailed information on each municipal police department in every county in the State of New Jersey; for example, Raritan Twp. Police Department's median income is $90,424 (the chief makes over $130,000), 26% of the officers make over a six figure salary, violent crime index is 0.2%--based on number of offenses per 1,000 residents—and have 31 officers as of 2009; see 2008 Uniform Crime Report). Also, see a summary prepared by a Hunterdon County resident entitled Contracting out Services of the Hunterdon County Sheriff's Office (2010)—PDF. Other pertinent reports: Hunterdon County Sheriff's Office Shared Services Proposal (2008)—PDF , Clay Police Department's Merger with the Sheriff's Office (Summary of Agreement)-PDF and Hunterdon County Sheriff's Office 2008 budget—see pages 24- 26 with Motor Vehicle Analysis that former Freeholder rejected thus denying money and important services to Hunterdon-PDF

Deputy Sheriff Reserve Units in NJ, PA & Other States should be used for School Security in Addition to other Functions

Essex County Sheriff’s Office also has a Volunteer Deputy Reserve unit—the fully certified Sheriff’s Officers donate 20 hours a month to perform law enforcement duties. Yes, these Volunteer Deputies could be used for school security with very little cost to the taxpayers if all the county Sheriffs’ Offices in New Jersey implement this program. (Many recruited are already working or retired from government.)
(https://www.essexsheriff.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13&Itemid=22)

The director of the Deputy Reserve unit should report directly to the Sheriff. This will prevent any confusion and other problems and will insure an effective and professional Deputy program. N.J.S. 40A:9-117 (Appointment of unpaid deputy sheriffs) gives the Sheriff the authority to appoint Deputy Sheriffs without compensation. The Sheriff may appoint the lesser of either 85 Deputy Sheriffs or one Deputy Sheriff for every 10,000 in inhabitants of the county according to the lastest federal decennial census. Also, see N.J.S. 40A:9-117.3 (Deputy sheriff: rights, privileges and immunities).

Allegheny County Sheriff's Office in Pennsylvania --the volunteer Uniform Reserve members have full Title 18 arresting powers in PA and receive the same training as full-time law enforcement officers. The Sheriff's Office is located in Pittsburgh, PA. In some jurisdictions it also supplements local law enforcement by providing reserve forces for backup. The Alleghency County Sheriff's Office was formed in 1788.

Note: Using the Sheriff's Office, an existing county police force, is supported by many high ranking New Jersey State Police, Military Officers and other federal law enforcement personnel.  Any county that has a separate Department of Public Safety (DPS) such as Hunterdon County should be immediately merged into the Sheriff’s Office. It should be noted that the Warren County Freeholders put the Corrections facility under the direct control of the Warren County Sheriff's Office in 2011. Thumbs up for the Warren County Freeholders and Sheriff Gallant, who retired as a Captain in the NJ State Police (see About Warren County Sheriff's Office --Sheriff Gallant's two undersheriff's are also retired Captains in the NJ State Police). Misinformation about Twp. Police mergers in Somerset County, NJ exposed: Say "NO" to Somerset Merging 19 Twp. Police Departments-PDF. The Somerset Freeholders and Prosecutor owe Somerset an apology for promoting this stupid plan.

Options for School Administrators and Corporate Executives because of Gun-free zones

Because of the stupidity of Gun-free zones, there are bulletproof gear that's hidden in plain sight for school teachers, administrators or corporate executives, etc. Here are a few items: 1. Hardwire Armor Systems (see School & Office tab) ; 2. Interceptor IIIA ; and 3. Guard Dog Security (see backpack), etc.

8. Other Issues for Law Enforcement

Larimer County Sheriff's Office in Colorado has an excellent "Emergency Preparedness Guide"
https://www.larimersheriff.org/

Sheriff to Marines: Your service is not over! (former Sheriff Jim Alderden of Larimer County, Colorado). https://www.wnd.com/2009/11/115662/

Can the County Sheriff save the Constitution? - PDF

Cops and the 2nd amendment - PDF

Illegal Immigration: A Case for Local Law Enforcement - PDF

Warning about The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC)

Leftist group (SPLC) advising Homeland Security Ops 

( The Southern Poverty Law Centers (SPLC's) information should not be used by law enforcement or any intelligence agency. The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), which operates as a principal front for the militant homosexual lobby ,according to The New American Magazine, has been  especially vicious in attacking Christian organizations opposed to homosexual marriage and special privileges for homosexuals; see article entitled Media Jump to Smear Right with Extremist Label - PDF)

Tell the Truth!--Shame on The Southern Poverty Law Center--according to WorldNetDaily article (10/12/12), "The homosexual activist group Southern Poverty Law Center has attempted to infiltrate the public school system with its newly designed entry-level “diversity” program called “Mix It Up at Lunch Day.” The goal of “Mix It Up” is to force the acceptance of homosexuality into public schools – even at elementary and junior high levels." Also, according to WND, Morris Dees, SPLC founder, did legal work for the KKK in 1961.

Weld County Sheriff Cooke in Colorado (who has an area greater than Delaware, Rhode Island and District of Columbia combined-- the Sheriff's Office started in 1861) spoke out against SPLC saying it lists groups it disagrees with politically and does not lend any credence to their reports. Sheriff Cooke stated that there is no credibility in SPLC's recent report lisitng a major political party as a dangerous group. SPLC has received funding by billionaire George Soros and other radical left fascist groups. See article entitled 'If you are not Left Wing You're a Hate Group'

1. SPLC's Misdirection of Law Enforcement

2. Protecting Rights: Loyal Americans Targeted by the SPLC

3. Police and Journalists beware of Politicized "Hate group" Designations

4. Special Report on the SPLC's misdirection of law enforcement and its attack on Bible believing Black Preachers--especially if they oppose homosexual marriage-- (SPLC Director James Rucker is co-founder of ColorOfChange.org and is pictured in report with self-described "radical communist" Van Jones)--PDF 

5. YouTube exposing the misinformation of the SPLC by Bill Jasper of The New American Magazine 

6. Contributes to report about using social services to battle 'extremism'                           https://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=213269

Warning about the State and Local Anti-Terrorism (Slatt) Program

Justice Department Trained Police to Link Political Activism With Terror 09/28/12--although some groups like the "Animal activists" and "Environmental groups" do indeed commit acts of terrorism (they put animals above humans because the idiots reject the Book of Genesis that man is made in the image of God, not an animal), it is absurd and a disgrace to list Constitutional and Christian groups as potential terrorists when they would never harm an innocent person. Police department personnel should ignore many parts of the State and Local Anti-Terrorism (SLATT) program.

9. Recommended Book: NJ Gun Law Guide for Law Enforcement, Prosecutors, and Sportsmen & NJ Law (Firearms Purchaser Identification Card, Hollow Point bullets, Transporting Firearms, Lawsuit Against NJ, etc.)

NJ Gun Law Gun Guide https://www.evannappen.com/

Federal & State links for Gun Laws https://www.nraila.org/gunlaws/

US Handgun Laws https://www.handgunlaw.us/

Other Gun Law Web Sites: Bloomfield Press & USCCA

The book and resources mentioned above are not a substitute for professional legal advice, but is very helpful for understanding New Jersey’s gun laws and gun laws in othe states. Legal Disclaimer: One should always verify that the NJ gun laws or other State guns laws quoted above and other places on this website have not changed--laws constantly change. The NJIAT President takes no responsibility for the accuracy or legal implications that may result--the laws quoted below are for general information only and is not intended as a substitute for the law or for professional legal advice.

Click link below to the State of New Jersey, Department of Law & Public Safety, Office of the Attorney General
Topic: Weapons/Firearms
https://nj.gov/oag/services_arms.htm

Click link below to the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General
Topic: Firearm Reciprocity Agreements
https://www.attorneygeneral.gov/crime.aspx?id=184

 

Firearms Purchaser ID Card

New Jersey residents have to apply for a "Firearms Purchaser ID Card" in order to purchase rifles, shotguns or handguns. You must go to the Police Chief of the municipality where your reside or the Superintendent of the State Police. The police department should have the forms to fill out and you will have to make an appointment for fingerprinting. The forms can also be printed off the New Jersey State Police website. (Click "Forms to Download" for the Firearms Purchaser Identification Card/Application to Purchase a Handgun. One also needs to fill out the Consent for Mental Health Records Search with firearm application and 3 personal references and bring to your local township police department--see the New Jersey State Police Site on Forms to Download.) For further details on the chronological order and forms needed for a NJ "Firearms Purchaser ID Card", see the Right to Carry Tab.

Pennsylvania residents can buy a gun without a special card in PA (they have to show valid identification)--they are still run through an extensive background check via the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) by the licensed dealer and are either approved, denied or put on pending status. The "NICS" was started in 1988 and is operated by the F.B.I.--the operations in NJ are run by the State police. (A licensed firearms dealer must contact the "NICS" via telephone or facsimile and then will receive determination of whether the prospective purchaser would violate Federal or State law.)   Applications for a PA resident “License To Carry Firearms” (LTCF) must be submitted to their county sheriff’s office, with exception of Philadelphia where they are handled by the Gun Permits & Tracking Unit of the Philadelphia Police Department. All permits issued by one county must be honored by all counties including Philadelphia.  If the resident or non-resident is approved, they are issued a permit that is valid for 5 years--this should be the method in New Jersey.  The process of obtaining a PA LTCF is very thorough in making sure that permits are not granted to people that may be irresponsible or pose a danger to others. (See Pennsylvania Firearm Owners Association for more information on concealed carry--  www.pafoa.org ). For detailed information on "Right- to-Carry" permits and how a New Jersey resident can obtain one see the Right-to-Carry Tab.

New Jersey makes it harder and more expensive for law-abiding citizens to purchase a firearm; the background check is no different from Pennsylvania's background check when going into a licensed dealer to purchase a firearm (the person is run through "NICS").

How long should it take for an application to be approved or denied?

The applicant should be approved or denied "within 30 days form the date of receipt of the application for residents of this State and 45 days for non-resident applicants." This law is under N.J.S. 2C:58-3(f).

Address change for New Jersey Firearms Purchaser Identification Card (FPIC)--it is called "duplicate firearms purchaser identification card", which has been combined into one form in 2015 (check appropriate block(s))

Under New Jersey Administrative Code 13:54-1.11, a holder of a NJ Firearms Purchaser Identification Card must apply for a change of address with 30 days of such change of address. How to does a person change his/her address or name change? One applies to the Chief of Police in the municipality where the applicant currently resides (new address) or to the Superintendent of the State Police if they police your area. What form must be filled out? Ask for an application for a "duplicate firearms purchaser identification card" and a consent for a mental health records search--this is all that is required under the New Jersey Administrative Code 13:54-1.11 (b). It is not the same application for a Firearms Purchaser Identification Card (you already have the card). To get the two correct forms from the official New Jersey State Police website, click the following: Application for Duplicate Firearms Purchaser Identification Card (no longer used--The Application for Duplicate Firearms Purchaser Identification Card has been combined into one form that has "check appropriate block(s)") and Consent for Mental Health Records Search. These are the only two forms you need. The applicant pays a small fee. Some police departments such as Clinton Twp. Police Dept. were erroneously making people with a FPIC, who recently moved to Clinton Twp., apply for a new FPIC This is stupid and a violation of the law. The Clinton Twp. Police Dept. is also making township citizens, who are applying for a FPIC, to sign a waiver if it takes more than 30 days--this is very unethical. Make sure the police are giving you the correct forms. It should look like the official NJ State Police forms above. If you are having problems with your local police, contact the Association of NJ Rifle & Pistol Clubs of New Jersey.

Firearms Seized in New Jersey and not Returned to You because of Domestic Violence Allegations will loose their Gun Rights

This law has been on the books since January 14, 2004. NJS 2C:58-3. C. (8) and NJS 2C:39-7. b. (3) states that if the State is holding your guns or your guns were not returned to you (e.g. sold to a dealer, transferred to a third party, destroyed by the State, etc.), you lose your gun rights in NJ. Anyone with guns "seized and not returned" who purchases or possesses a firearm faces five years in the NJ State Prison. (Do not simply agree to have your seized guns sold to a dealer, transferred to a third party, or forfeited ot the State--you have too many scumbbag prosecutors and judges in NJ who don't tell the unsuspecting gun owners that their gun rights will be lost by making such a deal with the State.) The law is not only unconstitutional, but it is a disgrace that the NJ State Police has failed to ask about it on gun permit application forms and Certificates of Eligiblility.

What about Possession and Transporting Hollow Point Bullets in New Jersey?

Yes, but only by the way of exemptions under N.J.S. 2C:39-3.g.2 and N.J.S. 2C:39-6f. (i.e, dwelling, land owned or possessed; while hunting, fishing or target shooting; place of purchase). The exemptions are:

1. N.J.S. 2C:39-3. f., possession of hollow nose ammunition is prohibited unless a person is engaged in activities pursuant to N.J.S. 2C:39-6f. that includes target shooting and hunting.

2. N.J.S. 2C:39-3 subsection g.2, a person can keep this ammunition at his dwelling, premises or other land owned or possessed by him and may carry such from the place of purchase to the above locations. Law enforcement and military are also exempt.

Also, New Jersey alllows magazine capacity (10) rounds (N.J.S. 2C:39-1y) in 2019. It was (15) rounds before 2019--this limited magazine capacity is unfortunate.

There have been false arrests by Officers because they are unaware of the exemptions. For more detailed information on the above, see the New Jersey State Police Site on Hollow Point Bullets or The New Jersey Office of the Attorney General for further information on weapons/firearms.

Advice: Under N.J.S. 2C:58-15, it is unlawful to store a firearm where the individual knows or should know that a minor (defined as under the age of 16) could gain access to it.  It is advisable to purchase a gun safe--gun safes can be obtained at a reasonable price and prevents thieves, drug addicts, gangs, etc. from stealing your weapons and protects you legally. The exemptions of N.J.S. 2C:58-6.1 still allow minors to access firearms. (There is no sales tax on gun safes in New Jersey.)

Notice to Law Enforcement and Citizens: The laws quoted are for general information only and is not intended as a substitute for the law or for professional legal advice—laws change. I highly recommend that New Jersey citizens, Sheriffs, police departments and prosecutors purchase the New Jersey Gun Law Guide (a book by Evan Nappen on Guns Laws in NJ) and to access the the New Jersey State Police website mentioned above. Unfortunately, many police departments do not know or understand the gun laws in New Jersey and many prosecutors do not educate and clarify New Jersey guns laws to police departments mentioned on this tab. This results in many false arrests for something that is legal in NJ. Even police officers from other States have been arrested for bringing their pistols into New Jersey, which is legal under federal law (see the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004 (18 U.S.C. § 926B) below and on the Right-to-Carry Tab--law enforcement officers and certain military personnel are allowed under this new law the Right- to- Carry (RTC) in any state or district in the U.S.)

Interstate Transportation of Firearms (The Federal Firearms Owner's Protection Act of 1986 (FOPA)
Title 18, Part 1, Chapter 44, Sections 926A of the United States Code:

Note: In February, 2009, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled in State v. Pena-Flores, 198 N.J. 6 (2009) that a police officer with probable cause for a stop may not search a vehicle without consent unless exigent circumstances exist.

Why Law Enforcement (per their oath to the Constitution),Sportsmen and Hunters have an obligation to promote and protect the 2nd Amendment that includes the Right-to-Carry and the so-called Assualt Weapons (that are only semi-automatic rifles, not machine guns and were given that name by anti-gun/against the right to self-defense fanatics--see 2nd Amendment Tab for more Information on this subject.

    
Douglas County NV Sheriff SWAT Team challenge coin & Lake
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Charlton Heston & Sheriff Mack

Senator Sylvia Allen, Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Richard Mack, Senator Karen Johnson at a rally in Phoenix, AZ, June 2009

See Sheriff Mack’s website below for further information.
www.sheriffmack.com

www.worldnetdaily.com

Women & Guns www.womenshooters.com

Free Online Airsoft Magazine - U.S.A.S.O.C./The Magainze www.officialusasocmagazine.com

Airsoft and Paintball Guns

Organizations and Articles for help with the Airsoft and Paintball Sport in your high school. [There is no license required for paintball guns or airsoft guns--Federal law preempts State, and local law.  Under U.S.C. Title  15 §  5001, no State or locality may prohibit the sale of paintball guns, pellet-firing air guns or traditional BB guns. A person should still observe safety rules and act responsibly when using airsoft guns--do not bring to school, it can be mistaken for a real gun and is illegal [N.J.S. 2C:39-5e. (3)]. Only a written authorization of the governing officer of the institution, high school, college, etc. exempts a person from bringing a firearm or non-lethal gun on school premises—yes, the governing officer in your high school can grant permission for students in a school sponsored club to possess airsoft guns on school premises or a real firearm for sporting purposes.  Airsoft guns, by law, are required to have an Orange Tip on the muzzle. This is for general purposes only and a person should consult with an attorney or law enforcement agencies on the current laws in your state—laws change.  There are still high schools in this nation that have their own shooting ranges and rifle clubs located on school premises—this was common in New Jersey high schools well into the 60’s.]

Airsoft and Paintball Gun Laws

Air Gun and Soft Air Gun Law in NJ (always verify the current  laws in your State; for general information purposes only)—PDF

Paintball Gun Law in NJ (always verify the current laws in your State; for general information purposes only)--PDF

Airsoft Manuals

Umarex Airsoft Manuals for all models

Airsplat

Airsoft Manual Depot

SD Specialized Dist.

HK-MP7-A1 -- PDF

KWA M11A1 NS2 --PDF

Picture above: Classical Army M4 AEG replica Airsoft gun with Aimpoint Comp 2

List of Paintball & Airsoft Ranges

• Warpig.com--Field Finder for Paintball Ranges (PA & All States).
• SKIRMISH USA--Premier 700 acre paintball facility with Castle located in Jim Thorpe, PA
• Fun New Jersey.com - Paintball NJ - Skirmish NJ

18. Airsoft and Paintball Gun Organizations

1. United States Airsoft Practical Shooting Associates (junior division)
2. Airsoft Competitions and Real Practice with Airsoft Guns - PDF
3. Self-Defense (Airsoft Training)—PDF
4. U.S.A.S.O.C (Free on-line Airsoft Magazine)
5. Warpig  (Field Finder for Paint Ball Ranges—PA & All States)
6. Federation of Airsoft Standards and Training (FAST)
7. National Airsoft Tactical Operations
8. International Airsoft Practical Shooting   
9. The Millennium Series (paintball)—European Millennium Series.                 
   
10. Action Pursuit Games—world’s leading magazine of paintball sports.                   
11. U.S. Army Paintball
12. Christian Paintball Players Association
13. Extreme Simsations -- Phillipsburg, NJ

Websites to purchase Airsoft and Paintball guns and accessories