Newark Division of Police

The Newark Division of Police welcomes you to our Facebook page. We hope to use this page as a way of better connecting with the citizens of our community as well as keeping them informed.

History:
The City of Newark Division of Police was established by an ordinance passed in 1870. Newark had become a City just 10 years earlier. The Village of Newark appointed its first law enforcement officer, Marshall P. Morrison in 1835.

Horse drawn patrol wagons like the one on the right were used until 1915.

By 1896, the Newark Police Division had grown to ten officers, and 19 more officers were added by 1912. To accommodate Newark's growing population and changing needs, the city increased its police force to 35 officers in 1948.

In July 2005, a ceremony took place to dedicate the new state of the art police facility, located at 39 South 4th Street. The 38,000 sq. ft. building was possible due to the support of the City of Newark citizens for their safety forces.
Today, the City of Newark has over 78 sworn officers as part of its Police Division. In addition to the officers, there are 23 full or part time civilian employees who fill vital support roles in areas such as dispatching, record keeping, and clerical assignments throughout the Division.

Important:
If you have an emergency or need to report a crime, please DO NOT use our Facebook page.

It is monitored periodically Monday through Friday during regular business hours. For emergencies call 911.

While this is an open forum, it's also a family friendly one, so please keep your comments clean. In addition to keeping it family friendly, we ask that you follow our posting guidelines here. If you don't comply, your message will be removed:
• We do not allow graphic, obscene, explicit or racial comments or submissions nor do we allow comments that are abusive, hateful or intended to defame anyone or any organization.
• We do not allow comments that contain threats.
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• We do not allow comments that suggest or encourage illegal activity.
• You participate at your own risk, taking personal responsibility for your comments, your username and any information provided.
• Apparent spam will be removed and may cause the author(s) to be blocked from the page without notice.
• Also, the appearance of external links on this site does not constitute official endorsement on behalf of the Newark Division of Police.
For official information about the Newark Division of Police go to www.newarkpd.com