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2004 ANNUAL REPORT

Prepared by Chief John M. Gutwerk

The Byram Township Police Department consists of fifteen sworn officers and two records clerks.  The Byram Township Police Department has always embraced the spirit of community commitment to its’ residents in delivering professional police services.  To that end several significant police programs directly impacting on the community were accomplished during the year of 2004. 

• The position of police lieutenant was restored with the full support of Township Manager Gregory Poff and the governing body.  Sgt. Raymond F. Rafferty was promoted to that position in September, 2004.
   

• P.O. Eric Lefkowitz retired on December 31, 2004.  P.O. Thomas Dellicker was hired in July, 2004 as his replacement and graduated the Morris County Police Academy on December 9, 2004.
   

• The Byram Township Police Department was awarded a $5,000 grant from the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety.  The grant, part of the nationwide “Click It or Ticket Mobilization” program resulted in 373 safety belt summonses issued during a two week period in May and June, 2004.  The goal of the program is to increase safety belt usage through enforcement and education.
   

• The Byram Township Police Department was awarded $5,244 from the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety as part of the Drunk Driving Enforcement Fund.  In 2004 the Byram Township Police Department arrested 73 individuals for D.W.I.  A grant of $9,521 has been awarded for 2005’s program.  The Byram Township Police Department will continue to strictly enforce the D.W.I. laws and keep our roads safe. 
   

• The Byram Township Police Department continues to develop and work with the County Office of Emergency Management in the area of homeland security.  A grant application for $160,000 was submitted in 2004 to the New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety. The Domestic Preparedness Equipment Grant is to upgrade radio communications equipment for all three emergency services.

The police department continues to develop and refine its’ commitment in the area of Community Policing programs and initiatives to be most effective. Community Policing must be a department wide effort, rather than a special unit. 
 

• The Byram Township Police Department completed its’ thirteenth year instructing D.A.R.E. to the fifth graders at the Intermediate School.  Three Byram Township Police Officers are trained as D.A.R.E. instructors.
   

•  The Byram Township Police Department continues to be involved at the Teen Center held at the Byram Civic Center.  Through generous donations of the Sussex County Police Athletic League and the Byram Township Police Officers’ Association additional equipment and programs are funded to help ensure the Teen Center is a success.
   

•  Through a generous grant from the Hudson Farm Foundation, the department was able to purchase and fully equip two all-terrain vehicles.  The vehicles will enable the department to more effectively patrol the Byram Trails. 

Additionally, in 2004 each Byram Township Police Officer received an average of ten days of in-service training.  A total of 130,000 patrol miles were traveled by Byram Township police officers.  A copy of the 2003-2004 yearly Activity Report follows. 

The Byram Township Police Department will continue to serve the citizens of the Township to the best of its’ ability.

The following table illustrates the type and volume of calls for service the Byram Township Police Department responded to in 2003 and 2004.

Updated January 5th, 2004.