North Arlington Police
214 Ridge Rd
North Arlington, NJ 07031
(201) 991-4400
Chief Frank Italiano
Thanks to a COPS Office grant funded by the Department of Justice, the North Arlington Police Department will be taking a high-tech approach to crime fighting. The $100,000 awarded to the department will be used to purchase a computer software system that will allow the officers to track crimes by computer.
"The G.I.S. (Geographic Information System) software will enable us to print a map of where incidents occur," said NAPD’s Lt. Gary Fanning. "We are currently compiling information about vandalism that occurred in 1997," he said.
Using information provided by the mapping system, law enforcement officials would be able to determine where and at what time’s vandalism is most likely to occur. As a result, more patrol cars will be assigned to those areas.
"The information we gain from the computer will give us information that we can integrate to develop a community-wide response to crime, not just a police reaction," said Police Chief Frank Italiano.
As a result of the funding, Scott Hughes, a civilian crime analyst, has been hired by the North Arlington Police Department. He will be working with New Jersey City University criminologist William Calathes, Ph.D. and David Chiabi, Ph.D., chairman of the criminal justice department at NJCU. The three will be drawing up survey forms that will provide information about crime victims, offenders and crime locations.
"Scott will be utilizing the Police Department’s current computer system and computerized dispatch system," said Lt. Fanning. The grant money also allowed the department to hire a substance abuse counselor. Donna Giovia, who is currently the substance abuse counselor for Queen of Peace High School, was awarded the position. She will be helping NAPD to design a response to vandalism that is drug or alcohol related.
"This is a tremendous addition to our crime-fighting capabilities. With the knowledge we gain from this system, we can tailor programs to deter juvenile vandalism and to put more police on the street at the time and locations where crime is most likely to occur," said Mayor Leonard Kaiser in a written statement.
Taken from the South Bergenite Newspaper
Recent acts of vandalism being studied by the Partnership
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