POLICE DEPARTMENT HISTORY
The First Police ordinance authorizing the office of a marshal in the Borough of Bradley Beach was passed on April 19, 1893. Bennett was appointed that same month and assigned to work six months of day shifts and six months of night shifts. The first sworn Chief of Police was Charles J. Poland who served from 1935 to 1950. The second Chief of Police was Robert E. Farry fr
om 1950 to 1951, at which time he was elected as a borough commissioner. The third Chief of Police was Harvey T. Gaunt who was appointed chief in 1951 and served in that capacity until his retirement on December 31, 1971. The fourth Chief of Police was Eugene T. Myles who was appointed in 1972 and served until 1988. Trimble was the next chief serving from 1988 to 1992. Then Robert DeNardo from 1992 through 2006. Guida was appointed in January 2007 and served until March 1, 2024. The operation of the police department has changed dramatically through the years, from foot patrols and "on the beat cop" to the use of bicycle patrols and marked police vehicles. The Bradley Beach Police Department currently has seven marked police vehicles and five unmarked vehicles outfitted with the latest equipment such as mobile computer terminals, Automated License Plate Readers, video camera recorders, speed radar units and life saving CPR/defibrillator packs. As the Borough has grown, so has the police department. The department currently has eighteen full time officers. The structure of the department has grown as well, with officers assigned to the detective bureau, bicycle patrol, traffic safety, community services and the D.A.R.E. Program. Within the department there are four full-time police dispatchers and a secretary. School crossing guards, police matrons and special officers complement the department and provide additional security to our children during school hours and our beachfront population during the summer. The Bradley Beach Police Department has come a long way since 1893 and will continue to meet the needs of the residents and protect and serve the community. For emergencies call the Bradley Beach Police Department at (732)-775-6900 or call 9-1-1. Stay tuned to your local Radio Stations for evacuation and emergency information. An automated Emergency Notification System is also available to you. You may receive alerts about emergencies or other important community news on your phone and email by signing up. The sign up form is available to you at Borough Hall or the Office of Emergency Management, as well as our Police Headquarters. SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY
The purpose of this policy is to establish effective guidelines which are clear and concise regarding all comments, posts or any other notations submitted or published to the department's social media sites. The purpose is to maintain only content that is courteous, respectful and relevant. The Borough of Bradley Beach Police Department shares notices about municipal government and police activity via social media to reach a broader audience and build strong community relationships. Public responses on social media sites should not be used to replace making any official communication to the borough, for example, reporting crimes, misconduct, dangerous conditions, requesting inspections, giving notice required by any statute, by ordinance or regulations such as but not limited to notices of claim. Official communications shall be made to the appropriate municipal department via contact information as provided on the borough website. Prominent notice of this policy shall be displayed for public view on every active social media site utilized by this department. The Borough of Bradley Beach obligations with social media require us to enforce the providers' policies with regard to posted comments. The guidelines below are, in part, the boroughs effort to comply with those obligations. Content of public comments must remain courteous, respectful and relevant. Remember that your comments may be read by persons of any age, and are subject to open public records laws. In detail, we've established the following guidelines. If a post or comment is found in violation of the policy, it will be removed. The Borough of Bradley Beach Police Department reserves the right to delete submissions that contain:
1) Comments containing vulgar, offensive, threatening, harassing language, personal or defamatory attacks of any kind;
2) Unsupported accusations;
3) Offensive comments that target or disparage any ethnic, racial or religious group;
4) Spam or include links to other sites;
5) Comments that are clearly off topic from the original post;
6) Identical or repeated comments;
7) Any and all sexual content or links to sexual content;
8) Advocate or encourage violence or any other illegal activity;
9) Threats to any person or organization;
10) Promote particular services, products, or political candidates or organizations;
11) Infringe on copyrights or trademarks;
12) Have the potential to compromise the safety or security of the public or public systems, buildings and grounds;
13) Are made by persons identifiably under the age of 13;
14) Contain personally identifiable medical information; or
15) Contain personally identifiable information such as email addresses, social security numbers, phone numbers or any other information for which a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy.
16) Photographs or videos;
17) Conduct in violation of any federal, state or local law. Users who violate this policy may be banned from future commenting or blocked from the social media site where the violation occurred. Please note that the public comments expressed on any borough social media site do not reflect the opinions and position of the municipal government or its officers and staff. We recognize that the internet and social media sites are available 24/7. Comments are welcome at any time. However, due to the need to manage resources, questions and comments will be managed when resources are available to do so.
