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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.
Burlington County Recovery Center
The Recovery Center serves as a “one-stop” destination where individuals can be paired with a recovery peer, and obtain information about treatment programs, recovery support services and community resources. Wellness activities and classes, and recovery groups are also scheduled and held here.
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BCPD Announces Newest K9 Handler and K9
The City of Burlington Police Department would like to congratulate Officer Aaron Martinez on being selected to become the next BCPD K-9 Handler for Department. Ptl. Martinez and his family will meet their new family member and BCPD member, K-9 Doc, in honor of Roy Halladay, tomorrow at Citizens Bank Park, home of the Philadelphia Phillies. THANK YOU to Philadelphia Phillies Pitcher Archie Bradley and fiancee' Reagan Poole for their donation of K-9 Doc. Ptl. Martinez will attend the Philadelphia Police K-9 Academy in January 2022. See official Philadelphia Phillies News Release below! A special THANK YOU to Det. Cpl. Anna Czajka who spearheaded this entire initiative for our agency and the K-9 Handler Selection Committee! -
NEWS RELEASE – Attempt to Identify
BCPD Requesting Public’s Assistance in identifying Suspects in Video/Attempted Carjacking/Agg. Assault On Sunday, September 5, 2021 at approximately 8:48pm, the City of Burlington Police Department were dispatched to the 200 block of Wood St. for a report of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers met with the victims who reported that their two-year old child sustained a graze wound to the thigh. The injury was minor and did not require medical attention. The victims reported three male subjects in dark clothing approached them and attempted to carjack them. During the altercation one of the subjects brandished a firearm and shot twice into the vehicle. The subjects then fled the area on foot. Contrary to initial reports, further investigation revealed that the victims appeared to be targeted, potentially narcotic related, and this was not a random event. Furthermore, through surveillance video, it appears that both the victims and suspects entered the area of Wood Street in vehicles, and all parties fled the area in vehicles prior to officers locating the crime scene. [...]
**SCAM ALERT**
There has been an increase in a broad range of phone scams in Burlington County. Some of these scams are relating to: the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccination cards, stimulus payment checks, and/or Sheriff Warrants. Most recently victims are being called from a number that appears to be from the Burlington County Department of Health or from the Burlington County Sheriff’s Department. Some of these calls are coming in as “Robocalls” and others the scammers are asking for money, Medicare information and other sensitive information. Please DO NOT give any financial or personal information such as Social Security and/or Medicare/Medicaid numbers over the phone! If you receive a call of this nature, please call the Burlington County Sheriff’s Department Special Investigations Unit at 609-265-5504. Thank you and STAY SAFE!!
Man Charged with Attempted Murder in Burlington City
BURLINGTON CITY - Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and City of Burlington Police Chief John Fine announced that a 39-year-old city resident has been charged with stabbing a man in the neck yesterday morning inside a house in the 500 block of Linden Avenue. Terrell Dennis, of the 100 block of East Federal Street, was charged with Attempted Murder (First Degree), Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose (Third Degree) and Unlawful Possession of a Weapon (Fourth Degree). Dennis was arrested yesterday evening in Camden and lodged in the Burlington County Jail in Mount Holly. A detention hearing will be held later this week. The investigation began after City of Burlington police officers were called to the residence just after 7 a.m. yesterday for a report of a stabbing. Upon arrival, they discovered that the victim, 28, had been stabbed in the neck with a kitchen knife. He was taken to a Trenton hospital, where he remains in critical but stable condition. The investigation quickly identified Dennis as a suspect. The motive [...]
