Rochelle Park Police Department

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Chief Dean M. Pinto
151 West Passaic Street
Rochelle Park, New Jersey 07662
(201) 843-1515 Non-emergency
9-1-1 FOR EMERGENCIES

History of Rochelle Park Police

The Township of Rochelle Park was originally named Midland Township though to avoid confusion with Midland Park, changed its name on November 5, 1929 by a vote of 503 to 69. The police department was first established in 1907 when the first ordinances were established to control traffic which was increasing within the township. Paul M Thiem became the first Police Chief and had seven part-time police officers. Prior to this time a special constable would enforce the laws of the Township along with the Bergen County Sheriff. During the 1920’s Rochelle Park Police was headquartered in the back room of a corner store at the intersection of Rochelle Ave and Chestnut St and used a motorcycle for patrol. In 1925 a Dodge Touring Car was purchased for the police department and Rochelle Park (Midland Township) became the first community in Bergen County to patrol by automobile. In 1927 Rochelle Park (Midland Township) added three patrolmen who worked in shifts from 8:00 am to midnight. No patrols were maintained during the night. The patrol car had a radio receiver, but no way to transmit messages back to headquarters. Over 100 years after the police department was first established, Rochelle Park Police has increased in size to a total of 22 full time Police Officers, 4 full time and 3 per diem dispatchers. The police department patrols 24 hours per day, 7 days per week on rotating 12 hour shifts. Though the times have certainly changed since our first Chief Paul Thiem patrolled the streets of our township, the goal to protect and serve our residents remains the same.

** Historical Information obtained from the Township of Rochelle Park website http://rochelleparknj.gov/History/History.htm**

11/10/2026

Township of Rochelle Park

10/30/2026

Over the last few days, our officers hit the mats to complete our annual Defensive Tactics Training! We take pride in employing both safe & effective methods to protect our community!

10/30/2026

We are aware that tonight is Halloween Eve, more commonly known as “CABBAGE Night”. While we can appreciate that this is a historically fun night for many, we also know that it can easily get out of hand with vandalism, property damage & illegal activity. The Township has passed a resolution ( #26-305) establishing a curfew of 9PM (for tonight October 30th & tomorrow October 31st) that applies to anyone under 18 years of age who isn’t accompanied by an adult. Our patrols will be out & about as usual to ensure everyone safely enjoys the holiday.

10/27/2026

Join us for our annual Coffee With A Cop on November 7th at the County Park! We will be with Mugnificent Coffee LLC at a mobile coffee station during the annual Turkey Trot. Come hang out & have some coffee and conversations with your local officers!

10/22/2026

Help us get this pup home! Found in the area of Berdan/Chestnut Street. *Owner was located and they were reunited.

10/19/2026

On Saturday, October 24, 2026 there are two events being held at the Police Department Municipal Parking Lot. A good day to get rid of that "s # #$$" laying around!

From 8AM-12PM, a DEA Rx Take Back Drop Box will be located at police headquarters in our lobby. If you have any old or unneeded prescription medication, please come drop it off so that it can be safely disposed of.

From 9am to 1pm, you can help prevent fraud and walk over and shred your old pile of documents!

Both events are Rain or Shine!

Township of Rochelle Park

10/17/2026

Sergeant Burke, Officer Bledsoe & SLEO III Katsock took a ride over to Midland School for their annual Trunk Or Treat! We’re always happy to participate & decorate one of our patrol cars for “Spooky Season”!

10/15/2026

Last night, Officers Orihuela, Monico & Hamersma were each presented with the Meritorious Service Award at the Bergen County 200 Club Valor Awards dinner! These officers earned this award for their heroic actions during an incident where they disarmed & arrested a combative suspect that was armed with an illegal handgun. We are proud to have these officers on our team & congratulate them on this important achievement!

Township of Rochelle Park

10/15/2026

The 8th Annual Domestic Violence Awareness Symposium will be held at the New Milford High School Auditorium on October 21, 2026 at 6:30PM. The Rochelle Park Police Department stands firmly with all victims of domestic violence. If you know of any victims or loved ones who would like to attend, the symposium can be joined in person or live streamed on YouTube with the link below:

https://youtube.com/live/geXTfOJQpjo?feature-share

10/12/2026

We have received some inquiries about the "new dispatch phone set-up" and thought a simple phone tree / map would be helpful.

Nothing has changed, IN AN EMERGENCY DIAL 9-1-1, for all other police department matters, Call 201-843-1515 and follow the prompts as spelled out in this video.
Township of Rochelle Park

Address

Rochelle Park, NJ

Telephone

+12018431515

Website

http://www.rochelleparkpd.org/

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