Welcome to City Of Burlington Police Department
The City of Burlington Police Department is Accredited through the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police. Our Department strives to be a model Law Enforcement Agency through commitment to excellence and partnerships with our community. With core values of Integrity, Professionalism and Service we will continue to enhance the quality for all residents of the City of Burlington.
Our Mission Statement
The mission of the City of Burlington Police Division is to ensure the best quality of life for our citizens through partnerships with the community, enforcement of the law, and the provision of a safe environment. We will act professionally, and ensure that all officers conduct themselves with the highest level of moral and ethical standards.
Straight to Treatment
It is a program created to help those that are caught in the powerful grip of addiction and substance abuse – but would like to break free – with the opportunity to be connected to a program to assist them with overcoming their addiction. You do NOT need insurance to participate.
Volunteers of America Delaware Valley (VOADV) is a local affiliate of national, non-profit organization, Volunteers of America, and provides essential services to our community’s most vulnerable individuals. Each year, we serve more than 13,000 individuals throughout the southern New Jersey and Philadelphia region and operates more than 40 high quality, outcome-driven assistance programs – from homelessness, reentry, veteran’s assistance and affordable housing services to specialized programs for individuals with addiction, traumatic brain injury and/or intellectual disabilities.
Thank you Amazon!
A huge thank you to our friends at Burlington Amazon (ACY2) for their recent donation of household items. We will pay it forward by giving these items to a resident in need.
Mayor’s Community Cleanup – Saturday, April 20th
Volunteers are needed for the Mayor's Community Cleanup on Saturday, April 20th! Check-in is 10:00 a.m. at the Riverfront Promenade.
K9 Unit Fundraiser at J&B Bakery
What a success! Thank you to everyone who came out to support our K9s. Thank you Batman, SPO Wrestling, Live Danger and of course JB Bakery. Steve, we are so thankful for your generosity and your hardworking staff.
👟👟 Help Spread the word for our Brothers and Sisters in Blue at the Burlington Township Police Department 👟👟
Put on your running shoes and join the Burlington Township Police FOP Lodge #84 in a 5k run, the 2nd annual ‘Cardio for Cosmo’ Memorial 5k run honoring fallen Detective Steven T. Cosmo #3099. Detective Cosmo impacted the lives of so many people and it is our job to now honor and remember him for the loving, caring, dedicated man that he was. This event is a memorial 5k run with the intention of memorializing Detective Cosmo and giving back to the programs that help provide suicide prevention assistance to our country’s law enforcement and military personnel. Signups are now OPEN and anyone who signs up by April 8, 2024, will receive a t-shirt with their sign up! Link is below for sign ups AND donations! https://runsignup.com/Race/NJ/Burlington/CardioforCosmoMemorial5K1Mile?fbclid=IwAR17acxLRqwAWokURtGla0AULGc6J4YEl1Q_yrIkXlmGl-hjbYO8YviMxRI_aem_AZQj6dYvgmkVe6dkBlwJCOEogjl92b2IWZorschuABSdUPXCD-6u6izo-GIkrSVNQGAhdUHIfznhTxEVMhhlNnWk
Mayor’s Community Cleanup – Saturday, April 20th
Volunteers are needed for the Mayor's Community Cleanup on Saturday, April 20th! Check-in is 10:00 a.m. at the Riverfront Promenade.
K9 Unit Fundraiser at J&B Bakery
What a success! Thank you to everyone who came out to support our K9s. Thank you Batman, SPO Wrestling, Live Danger and of course JB Bakery. Steve, we are so thankful for your generosity and your hardworking staff.
👟👟 Help Spread the word for our Brothers and Sisters in Blue at the Burlington Township Police Department 👟👟
Put on your running shoes and join the Burlington Township Police FOP Lodge #84 in a 5k run, the 2nd annual ‘Cardio for Cosmo’ Memorial 5k run honoring fallen Detective Steven T. Cosmo #3099. Detective Cosmo impacted the lives of so many people and it is our job to now honor and remember him for the loving, caring, dedicated man that he was. This event is a memorial 5k run with the intention of memorializing Detective Cosmo and giving back to the programs that help provide suicide prevention assistance to our country’s law enforcement and military personnel. Signups are now OPEN and anyone who signs up by April 8, 2024, will receive a t-shirt with their sign up! Link is below for sign ups AND donations! https://runsignup.com/Race/NJ/Burlington/CardioforCosmoMemorial5K1Mile?fbclid=IwAR17acxLRqwAWokURtGla0AULGc6J4YEl1Q_yrIkXlmGl-hjbYO8YviMxRI_aem_AZQj6dYvgmkVe6dkBlwJCOEogjl92b2IWZorschuABSdUPXCD-6u6izo-GIkrSVNQGAhdUHIfznhTxEVMhhlNnWk
📢 Burlington County Hosting Youth Job Fair on April 11 📢
Young adults and teens will have the opportunity to connect with dozens of employers during an upcoming Burlington County Youth Job Fair. See the flyer below or check out this link: https://www.co.burlington.nj.us/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2209
The City of Burlington Water Department is Monitoring Water Quality After a Recent Chemical Spill in the Delaware River
https://www.burlingtonnj.us/newsdetail_T3_R1564.php The City's Water Department is monitoring the water quality of the Delaware River following a chemical release that recently occurred from a manufacturing plant into a tributary of the River in Bristol, PA. The Water Department is maintaining regular communication with State and Federal agencies regarding the situation. At this time, there is no impact to the outside source water of the City's Water Treatment Plant. We will continue to monitor the source water and provide updates if we receive additional information or there are any developments. The health and safety of our residents is our top priority. At this time, you may continue to use your water, and there is no need for you as a customer to do anything further. If that changes you will be notified via this website and other media.
🚨 FBI Warns Scam is Targeting South Jersey Residents 🚨
The FBI Philadelphia Field Office is again warning the public to be on alert for a phone scam that spoofs, or fakes, the FBI’s name and real telephone number on the recipient’s caller ID. Recently, a scammer has targeted South Jersey residents, claiming to be with the FBI’s South Jersey Resident Agency in Cherry Hill. Check out the FBI link below for more information: https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/philadelphia/news/south-jersey-residents-targeted-in-latest-iteration-of-fbi-phone-scam
Road Closure 7/13/22 – 7/22/22
Riverbank Avenue will be closed to thru traffic from Wednesday, July 13th to Friday, July 22 from the Burlington Bristol Bridge to Talbot Street. Please seek alternate routes.
No Parking / Street Closure Advisory (4/27/22)
Please see attached No Parking/ Street Closure Advisory for the NJDAR Oliver Cromwell Ceremony on Wednesday, April 27th at 10:00 a.m. For details on the event, please click the link below for more information: https://fb.me/e/1GmnEPYPg
Pre-school and Kindergarten Registration
The City of Burlington School District registration is open for all NEW 3, 4, and 5 year-old district children for the 2024-2025 school year. You can start the registration process today by scanning the QR code on the flyer or by clicking the link below: https://genesis.c2.genesisedu.net/burlington/openReg?screen=welcomeScreen&action=form&fbclid=IwAR3kxJ3l_eKDFC9xIsTWIgZsnQw5Oubd9WpCREI8OLTNlHs0xzk0WRmMZ2Y
2024 Youth Police Academy
We are now accepting applications for the City of Burlington and Edgewater Park Township Police Department's Youth Police Academy. Applications are available for pick up at both Edgewater Park Township Police Department and Burlington City Police Department. All completed applications must be received by May 24, 2024. If you are unable to pick up an application you can click the link below to complete and print the application to submit. Fillable YPA Application
PUBLIC HEARING ANNOUNCEMENT – Tuesday, 2/6/24
PUBLIC HEARING ANNOUNCEMENT for John F. Kennedy Park Improvement Project, Jakes’ Law Inclusive Playground, to be held at City Hall, Tue., Feb. 6, at 7 pm The City of Burlington is seeking funding through the State of New Jersey Green Acres Program for improvements at John F. Kennedy Park, located at 560 Wood Street, Burlington City, NJ 08016, near the intersection of Wood Street and Route 130 South. The City of Burlington proposes to create the following new facilities at John F. Kennedy Park: an inclusive Jake’s Law Playground. A concept plan showing the proposed changes, a preliminary cost estimate, and an environmental impact assessment for the project can be found at: https://www.burlingtonnj.us/newsdetail_T3_R1680.php. The public is encouraged to attend a public hearing to learn more about the proposal and to ask questions or provide comments on the proposed plan on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, at 7:00 pm. The meeting will be held in person as part of the regularly scheduled Common Council meeting scheduled to be held at Burlington City Hall, 525 [...]